Sutton Women’s Centre offers wide range of support

Sutton Women’s Centre is a local organisation run by women, for women, to provide them with the chance to achieve their potential through education, advice and sources. The group is dedicated to helping women in Sutton with information, support and advice on local services and education, and we provide a number of services. Click to […]

Sutton Housing Partnership announces commitment against domestic abuse

Sutton Housing Partnership has announced it’s commitment to Make A Stand against domestic abuse. Alongside 100 other organisations in the UK housing sector, the Chartered Institute of Housing, the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance and Women’s Aid   SHP is committed to taking action to support residents and staff experiencing domestic abuse. “We’ve pledged to : Support residents affected by […]

Three GP groups set to consider how to improve healthcare in area

The boards of NHS Surrey Downs, Sutton and Merton Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are set to consider the next phase of a programme designed to improve healthcare in the local area. The three CCGs, made up of local GPs, have developed the Improving Healthcare Together 2020-2030 programme which aims to: Deliver care closer to patients’ homes by integrating health […]

Fantastic range of events for children during summer holidays from Sutton Nature

Barefoot Bear Hunt Monday 30 July 11am-2pm. Sutton Ecology Centre. We’re going on a bear hunt – with our socks off!! Going barefoot is great fun, and it’s thought to stimulate your heart and boost your immune system! Follow the paw prints to find the bears and feel squelchy mud, tickly grass and lots more with your […]

Carshalton Artist Open Studios weekends

In June and July Carshalton Artists Open Studios will again celebrate the rich diversity of artistic expression, cultural activities and heritage within the historic village of Carshalton, South London. Key to this trail will be Sutton Heritage’s delightful arts and crafts inspired Little Holland House and culturally significant Honeywood Museum. It is available for two […]

London Fire Brigade looking for volunteers for help with fire cadets

London Fire Brigade (LFB) is calling for people to give up some of their free time and help them run ‘Fire Cadets’, a uniformed youth organisation which benefits hundreds of London teenagers each year. The Brigade’s Fire Cadets units are run at fire stations by LFB staff and volunteer instructors who collectively give over 300 […]

State of the art commuter train launched

The first new state-of-the-art London Overground train has been unveiled. The new trains will carry almost 700 people per train and feature a high capacity walk- through layout, Wi-Fi and USB charging points and a brand new seat moquette “Our new state-of-the-art British built London Overground trains will be an exciting addition to London’s transport […]

Mayor of London announces creation of largest bus fleet

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced the creation of the largest double-decker electric bus fleet in Europe today, as he brought together city leaders from across England and Wales for a national air quality summit. The capital’s zero-emission public transport network is to get even larger as the Mayor declared that 68 new […]

Springfield hospital celebrating NHS at 70

Springfield University Hospital wants the community to help it celebrate the NHS at 70 – with free BBQ, Hospital Tours and Games.  Delivering good care is all about taking pride in what we do in the NHS, and nothing should make us feel prouder about the NHS than celebrating its 70th birthday. This year, the […]

Homeless being asked to capture images of capital

One hundred people affected by homelessness will capture London over five days from Thursday when they are given a disposable camera and asked to shot what they love about London. Volunteers, including professional photographers from The Royal Photographic Society, will hand out the one-time-use cameras. The resulting photos will create an exhibition to be hung in Spitalfields Arts Market in August, […]