Talk, connect and have fun at Croydon’s Men’s Shed
Croydon’s Men’s Shed is a safe space for people to come together and take care of their mental health while learning new skills, such as gardening, food growing and woodwork.
May 2023
February 2023
Get a quick and easy HIV test
Residents have more opportunities to take a rapid HIV test at community venues in Croydon during HIV Testing Week, which starts on Monday, 6 February.
September 2022
Have your say on Croydon’s community pharmacy services
Help make important decisions about your community pharmacy and ensure they offer services that meet your health needs.
July 2022
Community health and wellbeing champions for Croydon
Apply to become a community health champion and encourage people to get their Covid vaccinations and to look after their health and wellbeing more generally.
May 2022
Have your say on pharmacy services
Take part in our survey to ensure community pharmacies continue to provide the right services, in the right places, for local people.
May 2021
Croydon’s communities receive boost with return of local ward budgets
Today (10 May) the community ward budget scheme is relaunching with each of Croydon’s 70 councillors being able to spend up to £2,000 on local projects, needs or priorities in their area.
March 2021
Council nominates community stalwart as pandemic hero
The founder of a voluntary organisation that helps families in need with food and friendship has been nominated by the council leader as a lockdown hero one year on from Covid-19.
September 2020
Campaign to train 1,000 residents in mental health first aid
A course open to all Croydon residents, funded by Croydon Council and Transport for London, is being offered to help people become mental health first aiders.
The campaign comes after the mental health charity Mind revealed the scale […]
August 2020
Hip hop star Loyle Carner returns to his roots for community garden
The latest stage in Croydon’s regeneration of Thornton Heath has seen the finishing touches put to a transformed forecourt in a socially-distanced planting day.
Council joins innovative partnership helping young ex-offenders
Croydon has become the first London borough to join with an award-winning social enterprise that helps ex-offenders into work