Health

Lewisham Obesity Alliance Celebratory Meeting
Lewisham Obesity Alliance Celebratory Event 12 September 2018, 9.20am-1.30pm Civic Suite, Catford, Catford Road, SE6 4RU Click for the Agenda following guest speakers on the day : Joanna Saunders, Senior Consultant, Whole Systems Obesity, Leeds Beckett University. Update on the national Whole Systems Approach to Tackling Obesity pilot programme Daniel Parker, Chief Executive,Living Loud …

NHS Question: What’s your heart age?
Public Health England (PHE) has spearheaded a campaign today for adults to know their Heart Age. The test provides an immediate estimation of their ‘heart age’ and if someone’s heart age is higher than their actual age, they are at an increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke. As part of the test …

NEW Course: Nordic Walking in Manor House Gardens
Get some fresh air, be more active, meet new people. Ladywell Fields: Saturdays at 10.15am Starts: 8th Sept & 20th Oct Manor House Gardens: Thursdays at 10am Starts: 13th Sept & 18th Oct Bellingham: Fridays at 6pm Starts: 14th Sept & 19th Oct The courses are delivered by qualified instructors. You must attend the first …

NEW: Introduction to Buddhist meditation
The Longchen Foundation is presenting a course introducing Buddhist meditation which is suitable for both complete beginners and experienced meditators. “The everyday world is so familiar and seemingly mundane that we easily take it all for granted. By learning to relate to experience in a simple and direct way we can begin the great journey to …

Lewisham CARE COMMISSIONING GROUP AGM
NHS Lewisham CCG’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) takes place on Thursday 13 September from 12noon – 1pm at Cantilever House, Eltham Road, Lee SE12 8RN. The AGM is an opportunity to reflect on the past year and to look ahead to the priorities and challenges for the coming year. During the meeting, the board will …

Do Pilates and strengthen your core
Do you need to strengthen your core? Pilates is the go to form of exercise to strengthen the core muscles. At KN Pilates you have 10 classes to choose from to ensure you work at the right level, from complete beginners to advanced. Join us this Autumn Term starting September. If you’re keen to start …

Lewisham Public Health: Sugar Smart Campaign.
Lewisham Public Health Officials are asking for 5,000 people to pledge support for the Sugar Smart Lewisham campaign. In this Borough around 40% of children are obese or overweight when they start secondary school 60% of adults are overweight or obese. The government is consulting on changes to laws to help prevent childhood …

Round Table: Air Quality Strategy 2018
What it’s About London Sustainability Exchange is inviting you to a roundtable discussion of the draft Clean Air Strategy, developed by the UK Government. We will use the discussions to formulate a joint response to the consultation, which closes on 14th August. Aims Discuss the draft of the Air Quality Strategy and agree and what …

Funding Available: Neighbourhood Project Health Funding
The Neighbourhood 2 Public Health Funding opens today. The total available is £25,000. The Neighbourhood Community Development groups is seekingbids that meet at least one of the following three priorities which were identified by partnership members: Befriending Men’s physical and mental health Transport Delivery of the projects should be accessible to residents across Neighbourhood 2 which covers …

Conference: Contribute to the Air Quality Strategy 2018,
Hosted by Siemens Wednesday 1 st August 2018 Time: 18.00 – 20.00 Venue: The Crystal, 1 Siemens Brothers Way, Royal Victoria Docks, London, E16 1GB To attend this event, please register here. What it’s About London Sustainability Exchange is inviting you to a roundtable discussion of the draft Clean Air Strategy, developed by the UK Government. We will use the …