Events

Join this eight-week course, developed and delivered by mental health and wellbeing specialists from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, to understand how mindfulness works, plus practical skills and knowledge to use every day.

Mindfulness is the practice of being fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. This course will equip you to: 

-Increase your awareness of what you're sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgement

-Develop min

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

At this event we will be exploring the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic, from experiencing the symptoms of Long Covid to the overall wellbeing of staff in health and social care. Aimed at all staff in health and social care we are trying to reach the hard to reach and underrepresented groups of patients in long covid clinics. This session aims to help community staff in the health and social care sector consider the symptoms of Long Covid and signpost people to their GP. However,we also recognise that a lot of our staff population are also suffering from the knock on effects of COVID19.&nb

Learn more about pre-retirement with a 2 hour 30 minute course by Affinity Connect

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Health and Wellbeing Champions development session 

Following the national launch event for Health and Wellbeing Champions on 13 July 2021, NHS England and Improvement committed to providing Champions with monthly development sessions focussing on key topics to enhance your role as a Champion.

This session will focus on: 

Supporting your colleagues with their emotional wellbeing 

Please note the Teams link will be shared 24 hours ahead of the session taking place.   We suggest in the meantime you place a hold in your dairy until the link is shared. 

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

Understand your pension changes with a 1 hour 30 minute free course by Affinity Connect.

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Every second Wednesday of each month, there is an NHS England and NHS Improvement Health and Wellbeing community event designed for everyone supporting NHS people during and following the Covid-19 response. 

Each session will focus on a different topic. There is no need to book – just join using Zoom or YouTube. The joining details will be available here 48 hours before the session.

To sign up, click here and add your email to the mailing list.

Don’t worry if you’re not able to attend the live session. You can find all the previous sessi

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

Learn more about pre-retirement with a 2 hour 30 minute course by Affinity Connect

Focus on your finances with a 1 hour 30 minute free course by Affinity Connect.

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Begin the New Year with a nourishing group session to take time for yourself, set intentions and feel grounded. This is a special opportunity to feel calm and cosy as you let yourself be transported by the captivating sounds of stunning song, crystal bowl and gong. A great way to relax and let go!

Find out more

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Online workshop run by Estia Centre. Sign up here. 

Unwind after work with this absorbing workshop, focused on channeling your attention through captivating drawing activities to relax and reduce anxiety. Inspired by the work of well-known artists, we’ll play with shading, texture, shape and form in a supportive and non-competitive environment. You can take part wherever you are, just bring a pen and paper!

Find out more

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

Our popular South Asian dance workshop offers you a unique opportunity to come together with colleagues, connect the mind and body and express yourself creatively. Led by our experienced dance leads, you’ll warm up your body, learn the art of narrating stories through traditional South Asian gestures and practice short routines in a fun and encouraging environment. You’ll come away feeling rested, rejuvenated and ready for more!

Find out more

Focus on your finances with a 1 hour 30 minute free course by Affinity Connect.

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Health and Wellbeing Champions development session 

Following the national launch event for Health and Wellbeing Champions on 13 July 2021, NHS England and Improvement committed to providing Champions with monthly development sessions focussing on key topics to enhance your role as a Champion.

This session will focus on: 

Being inclusive over the festive period 

Please note the Teams link will be shared 24 hours ahead of the session taking place.   We suggest in the meantime you place a hold in your dairy until the link is shared. 

Questions about t

Unwind after work with this absorbing workshop, focused on channeling your attention through captivating drawing activities to relax and reduce anxiety. Inspired by the work of well-known artists, we’ll play with shading, texture, shape and form in a supportive and non-competitive environment. You can take part wherever you are, just bring a pen and paper!

Find out more

Every second Wednesday of each month, there is an NHS England and NHS Improvement Health and Wellbeing community event designed for everyone supporting NHS people during and following the Covid-19 response. 

Each session will focus on a different topic. There is no need to book – just join using Zoom or YouTube. The joining details will be available here 48 hours before the session.

To sign up, click here and add your email to the mailing list.

Don’t worry if you’re not able to attend the live session. You can find all the previous sessi

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

Understand your pension changes with a 1 hour 30 minute free course by Affinity Connect.

Our popular South Asian dance workshop offers you a unique opportunity to come together with colleagues, connect the mind and body and express yourself creatively. Led by our experienced dance leads, you’ll warm up your body, learn the art of narrating stories through traditional South Asian gestures and practice short routines in a fun and encouraging environment. You’ll come away feeling rested, rejuvenated and ready for more!

Find out more

Learn more about pre-retirement with a 2 hour 30 minute course by Affinity Connect

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

Understand your pension changes with a 1 hour 30 minute free course by Affinity Connect.

We will discuss NHS CHECK findings as well as other comparative studies, hear from the NHS themselves on the impact the research has had, and invite conversation with industry leaders and key influencers.

Key topics include:

• The mental health impact on the NHS
• Inequalities and discrimination
• Investigating moral Injury
• PhD & early career showcasing
• Networking

Learn more about pre-retirement with a 2 hour 30 minute course by Affinity Connect

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

Learn more about pre-retirement with a 2 hour 30 minute course by Affinity Connect

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

This workshop will be a great opportunity for young people from racialised (those who have been othered due to race) backgrounds within the community, and who have both not accessed and accessed CAMHS, to discuss:

• What psychological distress means to them
• The barriers they face to accessing services
• Co-producing ideas for a potential ongoing group run by CAMHS

We hope to develop an anti-racist space that helps to look at the following themes:

• Identity
• Racial stigmas
• Institutions (school, police, mental health services)
• Defining trauma due to racism
• Religion/spir

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Health and Wellbeing Champions development session 

Following the national launch event for Health and Wellbeing Champions on 13 July 2021, NHS England and Improvement committed to providing Champions with monthly development sessions focussing on key topics to enhance your role as a Champion.

This session will focus on: 

Supporting the health and wellbeing of your male colleagues 

In association with Men’s Health Awareness Month, November 2022. 

Please note the Teams link will be shared 24 hours ahead of the session taking place.   We suggest

Focus on your finances with a 1 hour 30 minute free course by Affinity Connect.

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

Understand your pension changes with a 1 hour 30 minute free course by Affinity Connect.

Learn more about pre-retirement with a 2 hour 30 minute course by Affinity Connect

Take part to support your wellbeing this winter! Breathe Arts Health Research are continuing our series of online and in-person arts and health workshops, open to all health and social care staff working across South East London. Whether you are a returning participant or trying something new, take important time for yourself this winter to relax, connect and have fun!

Financial Wellbeing workshop to help you understand your pension tax allowances.

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

The event is commissioned by the NHS South East London CCG and has been coordinated and will be delivered by partner organisations Advocacy in Greenwich, Advocacy for All and Lewisham Speaking up. 
The sessions are accessible for all: people with learning disabilities, parent/carers, friends, and professionals.
 
The sessions are a mixture of zoom, in person and sessions which you will be able to choose if you want to join via zoom or in person.

The event is commissioned by the NHS South East London CCG and has been coordinated and will be delivered by partner organisations Advocacy in Greenwich, Advocacy for All and Lewisham Speaking up. 
The sessions are accessible for all: people with learning disabilities, parent/carers, friends, and professionals.
 
The sessions are a mixture of zoom, in person and sessions which you will be able to choose if you want to join via zoom or in person.

Every second Wednesday of each month, there is an NHS England and NHS Improvement Health and Wellbeing community event designed for everyone supporting NHS people during and following the Covid-19 response. 

Each session will focus on a different topic. There is no need to book – just join using Zoom or YouTube. The joining details will be available here 48 hours before the session.

To sign up, click here and add your email to the mailing list.

Don’t worry if you’re not able to attend the live session. You can find all the previous sessi

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

The event is commissioned by the NHS South East London CCG and has been coordinated and will be delivered by partner organisations Advocacy in Greenwich, Advocacy for All and Lewisham Speaking up. 
The sessions are accessible for all: people with learning disabilities, parent/carers, friends, and professionals.
 
The sessions are a mixture of zoom, in person and sessions which you will be able to choose if you want to join via zoom or in person.

The event is commissioned by the NHS South East London CCG and has been coordinated and will be delivered by partner organisations Advocacy in Greenwich, Advocacy for All and Lewisham Speaking up. 
The sessions are accessible for all: people with learning disabilities, parent/carers, friends, and professionals.
 
The sessions are a mixture of zoom, in person and sessions which you will be able to choose if you want to join via zoom or in person.

The event is commissioned by the NHS South East London CCG and has been coordinated and will be delivered by partner organisations Advocacy in Greenwich, Advocacy for All and Lewisham Speaking up. 
The sessions are accessible for all: people with learning disabilities, parent/carers, friends, and professionals.
 
The sessions are a mixture of zoom, in person and sessions which you will be able to choose if you want to join via zoom or in person.

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Understand your pension changes with a 1 hour 30 minute free course by Affinity Connect.

Following the sad passing of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II, we observed the national period of mourning and postponed the World Suicide Prevention Day Conference and Service of Remembrance.

The event will now take place on Friday 4 November from 10am to 11.30am.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and South East London Mind, together with our partners at Thrive LDN, invite you to take part in a World Suicide Prevention Day Conference and Service of Remembrance, where we will remember people we have lost to suicide, personally or professionally.

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

Supporting those going through the menopause, an online session with Headspace

Join our colleagues at Headspace to discuss how the Headspace app can support you and your colleagues who may be experiencing symptoms of the menopause. 

This webinar will take you through a range of resources and tips available to you and your colleagues, and include a live meditation to start and ened the session.

Please note the Teams link will be shared 24 hours ahead of the session taking place.   We suggest in the meantime you place a hold in your dairy until the link is shared. 

Understand your pension changes with a 1 hour 30 minute free course by Affinity Connect.

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Learn more about pre-retirement with a 2 hour 30 minute course by Affinity Connect

Cultural Fashion & Arts (CFA) are proud to present an evening of live and engaging discussion around the history of Caribbean traditional clothing and its modern day relevance and importance. Join us as we premier the screening of 'The Story Behind My Caribbean Cultural Style' documentary and discuss the past, present and future of Caribbean traditional clothing with a live audience and panel members.

Screening

In 'The Story Behind My Caribbean Cultural Style', Jennifer Laurent-Smart expands on her 'Cultural Style Week' campaign video and p

All are welcome.

• This is a virtual event that begins at 7pm Eastern Time.
• We will use Zoom breakout rooms during the meeting for small group discussion.
• Please read the entire book.

Please purchase and read/listen to "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man" by Emmanuel Acho before our virtual meeting on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 7-9pm Eastern Time.

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

This online webinar will include the following:

• Show Racism The Red Card – training session
• Freedom to Speak Up Guardian – Amanda Bennett, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
• The Equality Act and race discrimination, with a look at recent case law – Hugo Tompez, RCN Legal Services 
• Cultural Ambassadors – Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
• My journey – Chinenye Ifeoma

WIth a sprinkle of sunshine and a dash of sea-breeze, professional Storyteller and author, Wendy Shearer will carry you across the Caribbean sea with traditional folktales of the legendary trickster Anansi and shape-shifters who are not what they first seem. Everyone can join in with these magical tales and rhythms to celebrate Black History.

This storytelling session is intended for an adult audience.

Please note that photographs may be taken at this event. Please alert staff if you have any concerns about this.

WIth a sprinkle of sunshine and a dash of sea-breeze, professional Storyteller and author, Wendy Shearer will carry you across the Caribbean sea with traditional folktales of the legendary trickster Anansi and shape-shifters who are not what they first seem. Everyone can join in with these magical tales and rhythms to celebrate Black History.

This storytelling session is intended for an adult audience.

Please note that photographs may be taken at this event. Please alert staff if you have any concerns about this.

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Enjoy some exciting black culture experiences, representing the wonderfully diverse community in Bromley.

From 11am – 4pm each Sunday, on the high street near Metro Bank, Your Bromley will host a variety of craft workshops, stalls - run by black creators and makers - and delicious dishes from Bromley’s very own Rhythm & Thyme Caribbean restaurant, followed by live steel pan and gospel choir music lifting our spirits from 4pm – 6pm

Flakies Fashion by Fola will showcase their beautiful, hand-made, limited edition Ankara print designs, offering affordable and

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

The event marks the launch of A Caribbean Couturier in Lewisham , a heritage exhibition inspired by the stories of Caribbean women who produced made-to-measure, couture gowns alongside their day jobs in Lewisham.

The discussion will feature first, second and third generation Caribbean makers and designers sharing their experiences of life before and after moving to Britain, the impact it had on their work and how their professional journeys have been influenced their heritage.

The panel will be moderated by local comedy duo, Jefferson and Whitfield.

5pm Preview reception

Health and Wellbeing Champions development session 

Following the national launch event for Health and Wellbeing Champions on 13 July 2021, NHS England and Improvement committed to providing Champions with monthly development sessions focussing on key topics to enhance your role as a Champion.

This session will focus on: 

The value of a Wellbeing Conversation- recognising the signs of burnout

In association with World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2022.

Please note the Teams link will be shared 24 hours ahead of the session taking place.   We suggest in the m

Grow your knowledge of pension changes with Affinity Connect's 1 hour and 30 minute course.

Explore the history of African prints and fabrics exhibition at the Crofton Park Community Library.

This exhibition will run until 5 November 2022.

Library opening times:

Monday 9am–5pm
Tuesday 9am–7pm
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 9am–7pm
Friday 9am–1pm
Saturday 9am–5pm
Sunday Closed

Every second Wednesday of each month, there is an NHS England and NHS Improvement Health and Wellbeing community event designed for everyone supporting NHS people during and following the Covid-19 response. 

Each session will focus on a different topic. There is no need to book – just join using Zoom or YouTube. The joining details will be available here 48 hours before the session.

To sign up, click here and add your email to the mailing list.

Don’t worry if you’re not able to attend the live session. You can find all the previous sessi

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

SoA Member and K Blundell prize recipient Pamela Roberts, creative producer, historian, and author of Black Oxford, the Untold Stories of Oxford University's Black Scholars, Signal 2013, will discuss her latest book, the biography of James Arthur Harley, 1873 – 1943. The Adventures of a Black Edwardian Intellectual. Signal Books 2022.

This online event features a visual presentation about Pamela's discovery of James Arthur Harley's archive and her five-year journey to bring his story to life. She will also discuss her work as the founder and director of Black Oxford Untold

Join food writer Melissa Thompson for a night of the history and delights of Jamaican food.

Melissa Thompson is a food writer and recipe developer based in London, of Jamaican and Maltese heritage, she is a former newspaper journalist and restaurateur. She has written for BBC Good Food, The Guardian, Condé Nast Traveler, Stylist and more.

Motherland is a cookbook that charts the history of the people, influences and ingredients that uniquely united to create the wonderful patchwork cuisine that is Jamaican food today, it doesn’t shy away from the brutalit

Steeped in the bohemian cool of Chicago’s 1990s Black creative scene, Love Jones (1997)—the smart, sexy, and stylish debut feature of writer-director Theodore Witcher—is a love story for anyone who has ever wondered: How do I know when I’ve found the one? 

Larenz Tate and Nia Long play Darius and Nina, two striving, artistically talented twentysomethings. The couple share an instant connection after a chance meeting at a Chicago club, but their mutual reluctance to commit to each other leaves them both navigating an emotional minefield of confusion, je

A virtual tour highlighting sites around the UK/Ireland where freedom fighter Frederick Douglass had a strong impact with his fiery rhetoric.

This tour completely focuses on Frederick Douglass in the UK and Ireland. Frederick Douglass was the most famous African American of the nineteenth century. He visited Britain three times, and his first trip (1845-1847) caused a sensation across the country. British abolitionists paid for his legal freedom, organized donations for him to buy a printing press on his return home and allowed him space away from his often-restrictive abolitionist colleague

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Join a community of Black creators as they take over Somerset House to celebrate the Black experience through art, activism, education, sport, conversation, healing, and joy.

Day two, hosted by Back2Life, presents a programme with a focus on moving image, a and live performance, with sets from DJ Donch throughout the day, a film programme curated by Minute Shorts, performances from a variety of celebrated artists across disciplines - the poet Keith Jarrett, and UK Grime artist Andella Shuggs to name a few - culminating in our headline act &n

Celebrating the vibrancy of African Caribbean Culture and Black History

Please join us for an inspiring showcase of carefully selected black businesses. This is an indoor, face-to-face event that supports emerging entrepreneurs & new black businesses of African & Caribbean descent with retail opportunities. We achieve this by curating and hosting exclusive events in a variety of iconic venues across London and beyond. Our next event taking place over two days in the heart of Brixton offers a diverse, quality shopping and cultural experience celebrating producers of the African &

Join a community of Black creators as they take over Somerset House to celebrate the Black experience through art, activism, education, sport, conversation, healing, and joy.

Day one, hosted by Back2Life with DJ Donch, day one of the festival offers healing and expression through community-led workshops - from poetry and painting to movement and talks. Our panel discussion series is a point of reflection and activation, with talks from Rhiane of Black Girls Hike, Jacari W. Harris from the George Floyd Memorial Foundation through to Melz Owusu of 

Celebrating the vibrancy of African Caribbean Culture and Black History

Please join us for an inspiring showcase of carefully selected black businesses. This is an indoor, face-to-face event that supports emerging entrepreneurs & new black businesses of African & Caribbean descent with retail opportunities. We achieve this by curating and hosting exclusive events in a variety of iconic venues across London and beyond. Our next event taking place over two days in the heart of Brixton offers a diverse, quality shopping and cultural experience celebrating producers of the African &

We have teamed up with Very Puzzled and will be offering a free and fun family activity event that includes puzzles, posters, colour-in t-shirts and badge making.⁠ And giants colorful puzzles map of Africa .

Fun for all!

No need to book!

Very Puzzled is a children’s toy manufacturer that focuses on African-Caribbean themed jigsaw puzzles for children developed with both parents and children in mind.

Very Puzzled offers families of all backgrounds the opportunity to explore and learn more about the richness of Africa and the African-Caribbean community.

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Are you a BAME healthcare worker and looking for a creative outlet to help cope with stress, burnout and focus on nourishing your wellbeing?

Join our free, virtual 4-session course of expressive writing groups.

Wednesdays from 28th September, 11am-12:30pm

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Health and Wellbeing Champions development session 

Following the national launch event for Health and Wellbeing Champions on 13 July 2021, NHS England and Improvement committed to providing Champions with monthly development sessions focussing on key topics to enhance your role as a Champion.

This session will focus on: 

Supporting colleagues with financial difficulties and managing your money

Please note the Teams link will be shared 24 hours ahead of the session taking place.   We suggest in the meantime you place a hold in your dairy until the link is shared

Every second Wednesday of each month, there is an NHS England and NHS Improvement Health and Wellbeing community event designed for everyone supporting NHS people during and following the Covid-19 response. 

Each session will focus on a different topic. There is no need to book – just join using Zoom or YouTube. The joining details will be available here 48 hours before the session.

To sign up, click here and add your email to the mailing list.

Don’t worry if you’re not able to attend the live session. You can find all the previous sessi

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

Unwind after work by immersing yourself in an absorbing workshop, focused on relaxing and reducing anxiety by channelling attention through simple yet captivating drawing activities. Inspired by the work of well-known artists, we’ll play and experiment with shading, texture, shape and form in an encouraging and non-competitive environment. You can take part wherever you are, just bring a pen and paper!

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Come together for a group sound healing, intention setting and guided meditation with stunning song, crystal bowl and gong. Experience healing techniques that use vibrations of sound to connect you with your body and stimulate brain wave frequencies. The best way to relax, let go of any tension and surrender.

Whether you are starting or ending your shift or working day, take a moment to ground yourself and give time to your body with gentle movements and stretches. This morning guided session will be accompanied by live music, for a unique and totally captivating experience.

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

Unwind after work by immersing yourself in an absorbing workshop, focused on relaxing and reducing anxiety by channelling attention through simple yet captivating drawing activities. Inspired by the work of well-known artists, we’ll play and experiment with shading, texture, shape and form in an encouraging and non-competitive environment. You can take part wherever you are, just bring a pen and paper!

A South Asian dance workshop, offering you a chance to relax the mind, connect with the body and express yourself creatively. These weekly sessions will be an opportunity to relax and recharge through physical movements while learning short South Asian dances in a fun and supportive environment .

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Health and Wellbeing Champions development session 

Following the national launch event for Health and Wellbeing Champions on 13 July 2021, NHS England and Improvement committed to providing Champions with monthly development sessions focussing on key topics to enhance your role as a Champion.

This session will focus on: 

Creating cultures of kindness and compassion 

Please note the Teams link will be shared 24 hours ahead of the session taking place.   We suggest in the meantime you place a hold in your dairy until the link is shared. 

Questions ab

Whether you are starting or ending your shift or working day, take a moment to ground yourself and give time to your body with gentle movements and stretches. This morning guided session will be accompanied by live music, for a unique and totally captivating experience.

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

Unwind after work by immersing yourself in an absorbing workshop, focused on relaxing and reducing anxiety by channelling attention through simple yet captivating drawing activities. Inspired by the work of well-known artists, we’ll play and experiment with shading, texture, shape and form in an encouraging and non-competitive environment. You can take part wherever you are, just bring a pen and paper!

A South Asian dance workshop, offering you a chance to relax the mind, connect with the body and express yourself creatively. These weekly sessions will be an opportunity to relax and recharge through physical movements while learning short South Asian dances in a fun and supportive environment .

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Whether you are starting or ending your shift or working day, take a moment to ground yourself and give time to your body with gentle movements and stretches. This morning guided session will be accompanied by live music, for a unique and totally captivating experience.

Every second Wednesday of each month, there is an NHS England and NHS Improvement Health and Wellbeing community event designed for everyone supporting NHS people during and following the Covid-19 response. 

Each session will focus on a different topic. There is no need to book – just join using Zoom or YouTube. The joining details will be available here 48 hours before the session.

To sign up, click here and add your email to the mailing list.

Don’t worry if you’re not able to attend the live session. You can find all the previous sessi

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

Unwind after work by immersing yourself in an absorbing workshop, focused on relaxing and reducing anxiety by channelling attention through simple yet captivating drawing activities. Inspired by the work of well-known artists, we’ll play and experiment with shading, texture, shape and form in an encouraging and non-competitive environment. You can take part wherever you are, just bring a pen and paper!

A South Asian dance workshop, offering you a chance to relax the mind, connect with the body and express yourself creatively. These weekly sessions will be an opportunity to relax and recharge through physical movements while learning short South Asian dances in a fun and supportive environment .

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Unwind after work by immersing yourself in an absorbing workshop, focused on relaxing and reducing anxiety by channelling attention through simple yet captivating drawing activities. Inspired by the work of well-known artists, we’ll play and experiment with shading, texture, shape and form in an encouraging and non-competitive environment. You can take part wherever you are, just bring a pen and paper!

Whether you are starting or ending your shift or working day, take a moment to ground yourself and give time to your body with gentle movements and stretches. This morning guided session will be accompanied by live music, for a unique and totally captivating experience.

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

A South Asian dance workshop, offering you a chance to relax the mind, connect with the body and express yourself creatively. These weekly sessions will be an opportunity to relax and recharge through physical movements while learning short South Asian dances in a fun and supportive environment .

An Introduction to the science of mindfulness and meditation, an online session with Headspace

Research shows: Headspace works. Meditation has been proven to help reduce stress, improve focus, and cultivate
compassion, all in just a few minutes a day.

Curious about the science behind Headspace? Join this live session with our friends at Headspace to learn more, and pick up some tips on how to make mindfulness part of your routine.

Please note the Teams link will be shared 24 hours ahead of the session taking place.   We suggest in the meantime you place a hold in your dairy

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Come together for a group sound healing, intention setting and guided meditation with stunning song, crystal bowl and gong. Experience healing techniques that use vibrations of sound to connect you with your body and stimulate brain wave frequencies. The best way to relax, let go of any tension and surrender.

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

A South Asian dance workshop, offering you a chance to relax the mind, connect with the body and express yourself creatively. These weekly sessions will be an opportunity to relax and recharge through physical movements while learning short South Asian dances in a fun and supportive environment .

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

A South Asian dance workshop, offering you a chance to relax the mind, connect with the body and express yourself creatively. These weekly sessions will be an opportunity to relax and recharge through physical movements while learning short South Asian dances in a fun and supportive environment .

Join for a reflective, refreshing and exciting session of poetry. Led by an inspiring poet and creative facilitator, this encouraging workshop is a chance to connect with those around you, process recent years and experience joy and positivity through the art of poetry.

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Health and Wellbeing Champions development session 

Following the national launch event for Health and Wellbeing Champions on 13 July 2021, NHS England and Improvement committed to providing Champions with monthly development sessions focussing on key topics to enhance your role as a Champion.

This session will focus on: 

Enhancing safety and reducing violence for NHS staff  

Please note the Teams link will be shared 24 hours ahead of the session taking place.   We suggest in the meantime you place a hold in your dairy until the link is shared. 

Every second Wednesday of each month, there is an NHS England and NHS Improvement Health and Wellbeing community event designed for everyone supporting NHS people during and following the Covid-19 response. 

Each session will focus on a different topic. There is no need to book – just join using Zoom or YouTube. The joining details will be available here 48 hours before the session.

To sign up, click here and add your email to the mailing list.

Don’t worry if you’re not able to attend the live session. You can find all the previous sessi

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Major League Baseball is returning to London in 2022 with an electrifying new competition – Home Run Derby X.

Inspired by the MLB All-Star Home Run Derby, HRDX is a team-based competition that in 2022 sees the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees go worldwide. MLB Legends will compete alongside the world’s best female baseball and softball players, local British talent from the baseball development system and new to the game Wild Cards – athletes and content creators from other sports.

HRDX is more tha

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

The first NHS England and NHS Improvement Inclusive Health and Wellbeing Community of Practice event will be on Wednesday 29^th June 2022, 2pm to 3pm. We will be focusing on:

Working Carers: How to support staff wellbeing in the workplace

We’re absolutely delighted to announce that we will be joined by Jennifer Kenward, Care Lead - Community, Primary and Integrated Care, NHSEI,  Paul Casson, Programme Manager for Unpaid Carers and Shaheen Kauser, Race Equality Project Manager for Unpaid Carers, West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership and

Dr Raka M

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Health and Wellbeing Champions development session 

Following the national launch event for Health and Wellbeing Champions on 13 July 2021, NHS England and Improvement committed to providing Champions with monthly development sessions focussing on key topics to enhance your role as a Champion.

This session will focus on: 

Looking after your physical health and encouraging others to do so 

This session is in association with Nutrition and Hydration week and Diabetes Awareness week (14- 20 June).

Please note the Teams link will be shared 24 hours ahead of the sessio

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Every second Wednesday of each month, there is an NHS England and NHS Improvement Health and Wellbeing community event designed for everyone supporting NHS people during and following the Covid-19 response. 

Each session will focus on a different topic. There is no need to book – just join using Zoom or YouTube. The joining details will be available here 48 hours before the session.

To sign up, click here and add your email to the mailing list.

Don’t worry if you’re not able to attend the live session. You can find all the previous sessi

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

Training run by Estia centre. Sign up here. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Expressive Writing for healthcare workers.

A 4-week writing course running from the 5^th May every Thursday from 11am-12:30pm.

A chance to come and explore expressive writing – no previous writing experience necessary, just a chance to try out writing with the help of professional writer Lisa Evans. 

Groups open for all healthcare professionals. 

Only a few places left so sign up here if you are interested: bit.ly/3DILbdM

Online workshop run by Estia Centre. Sign up here. 

Two years ago on 25th May 2020, the world watched in astonishment as the life of George Floyd was taken by someone who swore by oath to protect the citizens of his country and to obey the law.

George died via suffocation caused by a knee on his neck for 9 minutes and 35 seconds.

The unbelievable event caused a movement that brought every race, creed, nationality and ethnicity together to express their anger and shock of the murder of a man because of the colour of his skin.

To honour the anniversary of George’s death, a Time To Talk special&nbs

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Expressive Writing for healthcare workers.

A 4-week writing course running from the 5^th May every Thursday from 11am-12:30pm.

A chance to come and explore expressive writing – no previous writing experience necessary, just a chance to try out writing with the help of professional writer Lisa Evans. 

Groups open for all healthcare professionals. 

Only a few places left so sign up here if you are interested: bit.ly/3DILbdM

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Health and Wellbeing Champions development session 

Following the national launch event for Health and Wellbeing Champions on 13 July 2021, NHS England and Improvement committed to providing Champions with monthly development sessions focussing on key topics to enhance your role as a Champion.

This session will focus on: 

Supporting you to stay up to date and motivated within your role as a Champion 

This session will include an update on the national Health and Wellbeing support offer.  

Please note the Teams link will be shared 24 hours ahead of the se

Expressive Writing for healthcare workers.

A 4-week writing course running from the 5^th May every Thursday from 11am-12:30pm.

A chance to come and explore expressive writing – no previous writing experience necessary, just a chance to try out writing with the help of professional writer Lisa Evans. 

Groups open for all healthcare professionals. 

Only a few places left so sign up here if you are interested: bit.ly/3DILbdM

Every second Wednesday of each month, there is an NHS England and NHS Improvement Health and Wellbeing community event designed for everyone supporting NHS people during and following the Covid-19 response. 

Each session will focus on a different topic. There is no need to book – just join using Zoom or YouTube. The joining details will be available here 48 hours before the session.

To sign up, click here and add your email to the mailing list.

Don’t worry if you’re not able to attend the live session. You can find all the previous sessi

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

South East London ICS Staff Network Day celebration

You are all invited to the South East London ICS Staff Network Day celebration on Wednesday 11 May, in the recognition of National Staff Network Day. The event will showcase some of the inspirational staff networks across the south east London system.  

The celebration webinar on Wednesday 11 May, 9.30-12:00 is open to all health and care staff across south east London. 

The event will take place on Microsoft Teams and you can register now! 

Now in its 6th year, the day will focus on the the

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Expressive Writing for healthcare workers.

A 4-week writing course running from the 5^th May every Thursday from 11am-12:30pm.

A chance to come and explore expressive writing – no previous writing experience necessary, just a chance to try out writing with the help of professional writer Lisa Evans. 

Groups open for all healthcare professionals. 

Only a few places left so sign up here if you are interested: bit.ly/3DILbdM

Paramedics, are you experiencing long-covid? Join our weekly support group from 27th April. 

An introduction to mindful eating, an online session with Headspace

Any moment can be mindful, even snack time. Our friends at Headspace are here to explore how mindfulness can bring a new perspective to the food you eat. 

In this webinar, we'll give you tips on mindful eating, and show you how to support it with the Headspace app. It will also include a 10 minute guided exercise, so bring some food - a piece of chocolate or fruit will work just fine.

Please note the Teams link will be shared 24 hours ahead of the session taking place.   We suggest in the meantime y

M4ALL - Mindfulness 4 All.

A mindfulness course with a large selection of relaxing and meditation videos that cover a range of common topics from self, others, work, humanity etc.

About this event

How could sitting with our breath help, when Ukrainian women, men and children are being bombed and attacked?

Why should we ‘just’ sit and breathe in the face of psychopathic bullying and a vicious attack on humanity?

We can be overwhelmed by emotions like fear, sadness, anger and disgust as we get drawn into the terrible news about the war.

Our ‘Mindfulness

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Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14.

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Please check here to be able to search for your local Parkrun on the map.

Please visit Maud or speak to a member of the Keeping Well team to find out more.

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The countdown has officially begun for the SLaM Staff Support Wellbeing Takeover happening this April 2022. This takeover is going to be jam packed with activities, tips, tricks and goodies galore from some delightful donors. 

As we continue to work through unprecedented times, looking after service users and giving dedication, time and passion to our Trust, it is important that we look after our wellbeing, so that we can prevent burnout and support each other to be the best ver

Celebrating Social Care

Throughout April, Skills for Care are #CelebratingSocialCare and recognising the importance of social care along with the dedication and skilled work of everyone in the sector.

It’s been over two years since the COVID-19 started spreading and the sector faced challenges they had never seen before. Though people working in social care adapted and continued to provide amazing support across South East London and countrywide.

Please show your support and spread the word, including by posting on social media and using the hashtag #CelebratingSocialC

Session 1: 10.45-11.15; Session 2: 11.15-11.45

Please visit Maud or speak to a member of the Keeping Well team to find out more.

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The countdown has officially begun for the SLaM Staff Support Wellbeing Takeover happening this April 2022. This takeover is going to be jam packed with activities, tips, tricks and goodies galore from some delightful donors. 

As we continue to work through unprecedented times, looking after service users and giving dedication, time and passion to our Trust, it is important that we look after our wellbeing, so that we can prevent

Please visit Maud or speak to a member of the Keeping Well team to find out more.

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The countdown has officially begun for the SLaM Staff Support Wellbeing Takeover happening this April 2022. This takeover is going to be jam packed with activities, tips, tricks and goodies galore from some delightful donors. 

As we continue to work through unprecedented times, looking after service users and giving dedication, time and passion to our Trust, it is important that we look after our wellbeing, so that we can prevent burnout and support each other to be the best ver