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Read about all of the exciting work that we are doing to help our residents to live healthy lifestyles. We provide a wide range of services for people who need extra support, from fostering and adoption, to residential care for the elderly, to sexual health services.

Ambitious sexual health strategy to deliver leading prevention and treatment work

Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham, who lead the way in sexual and reproductive health services, have published their latest five-year strategy.

LGBT Foundation w/ Lambeth Council’s new Leader, the Chair of the CCG, the Council’s CEO, and the Strategic Director for Adults and Health draped in rainbow & trans flags on steps on the Town Hall l

Pride in Practice

Pride in Practice is a support package from national charity the LGBT Foundation that will work to get Lambeth health professionals accredited for effectively meeting the needs of LGBT...

Red Measles spots projected on Brixton Library to raise awareness of need for MMR vaccination

Brixton ‘gets measles’ to boost MMR vaccination

Red 'Measles' spots on Brixton Library and Windrush square remind families to talk to their GP about getting the free, safe MMR vaccine for children and adults.

Young women & mentors from Generation Storm - project by the Change Foundation to help young women leaving care find work/training

Generation Storm hits Vauxhall

Role models from different backgrounds help the young women of Generation Storm improve their mental well-being and physical fitness at the Black Prince Trust

Cllr Philip Normal & Clrr Ed Davie deliver a giant letter to the Dept of Health requesting HiV prevention work funding

Lambeth councillors lobby government to fund HIV prevention

Lambeth Councillors hand-delivered a letter to the government to campaign for guarantees of funding for the PrEP Impact Trial. PrEP is a medicine that has been shown to be...

Women only fitness sessions at Lambeth's 'Better' centres for Intl. Women's Day 2019

Lambeth sport and fitness – action for equality

Women- only fitness classes across Lambeth help to make more women feel confident with physical activity as part of International Women’s Day .Take action for equality!

Cllr Winifred refills water bottle at new hydration point installed by Mayor of London & London zoo to reduce plastic waste in Lambeth

Refill, not landfill

The Zoological Society of London’s #OneLess campaign and the Mayor of London have chosen 28 sites across London where water fountains for refillable bottles can make a difference to...

Close up photo of snowflake

Freezing weather triggers extra care for Lambeth’s rough sleepers

Lambeth Council has activated its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for rough sleepers, in the face of continuing low temperatures. The council, partner agencies and commissioned services will carry...

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