Mayor of London launches restorative justice programme

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has opened his new £1.3m restorative justice programme as he brought together representatives from the Metropolitan Police Service and criminal justice agencies at a special summit to insist more is done to improve victims’ services. Londoners who have been affected by crime have the chance to meet their offender, […]

Epsom and St Helier Trust publishes results of campaign

The results of the Epsom and St Helier 2020-2030 engagement campaign (see Epsom and St Helier 2020-2030 – booklet [pdf] 1MB) were published on Friday 10 November, after more than 25,000 people joined the conversation about the long term future of the Trust’s healthcare services. As a brief overview, the findings show that the potential scenario […]

Orchard Hill students produce wide range of chutneys for Christmas

The Orchard Hill College students of Ash Class at BedZed have been busy making a selection of Christmas chutneys to sell in the run up to the festive season as a part of their enterprise project. Using freshly grown produce harvested from their allotment, students used their skills to prepare and cook the ingredients including; […]

Grant funding opportunity for your Christmas event

Grants of up to £750 are available to grassroots and not often heard groups to run one-off activities or events that would be enjoyable for local people and give them an opportunity to share their views with the local NHS and Healthwatch Sutton. After the success of last year, the Grassroots community funding scheme is […]

Trinity Church announces Christmas programme

Trinity Church Sutton has announced three new dates during which it invites people to join them over the Christmas period Date            24 December 2017 Event title  Crib Service Description  Our Children’s Crib Service is especially for tots and toddlers and their parents or carers, telling the Christmas story, dressing the church crib scene and singing […]

Grateful mum raises over £3,500 for St Helier’s Neonatal Unit

A grateful mum raised over £3,500 for the Neonatal Unit at St Helier Hospital as a thank you for the care her son received when he was born six weeks early. Sophie Gilloway’s baby boy, Freddie, arrived on Friday 22 July 2016, six weeks before he was due. As a result, he needed to be […]

Spectra London leading way to improve sexual health

National HIV testing week begins on November 18th leading up to World Aids Day on December 1 and a capital wide organisation is ensuring that there are a range of location and events available. Spectra London whose mission it is to improving sexual health and well-being are identifying locations and events where there is access […]

Sutton group to hold Palestine public meeting

Sutton for Peace and Justice are hosting a public meeting: Palestine – 100 years after Balfour Wednesday 29 November, 7.30–9.30pm, doors open at 7.00 At Sutton Quaker Meeting House, Cedar Road, Sutton, SM2 5DA 100 years ago the Balfour Declaration pledged Britain’s support for a ‘national home’ in Palestine for the Jewish people, on the understanding that the rights of […]

Police join other services to crack down on fake goods sales

Trading Standards officers from the Kingston and Sutton Shared Environment Service and ​ ​officers from Sutton Safer Parks team carried out a series of visits to premises in Sutton High Street following concerns from residents about shops selling fake goods. The operation targeted several new arrivals to the High Street and mobile phone accessory shops […]

Help brighten the day of a young patient with the St Helier toy appeal

Christmas and the festive season is usually a time to spend with loved ones, but for children and young people staying in hospital, spending the holidays feeling unwell and poorly on a ward can be a very lonely time. That’s why Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children is launching a toy appeal and with your help, […]