Help and support during heatwave
Council teams will be working to support residents as temperatures are predicted to hit record highs in the next few days.
July 2022
May 2022
Can you help support people who have experienced trauma?
Sign-up to our free training programme and learn how to offer the right support and advice to people who have experienced trauma.
Open and honest conversations about suicide can save a life
Sign-up to free sessions in Croydon to support those who may feel suicidal, to raise awareness and to challenge the stigma and shame associated with suicide.
March 2022
New training to support people who have experienced trauma
Help us to develop our new free training programme that will offer further support and advice to residents who have experienced trauma.
March 2019
Dementia roadshows get people thinking about how to be considerate in their communities
Croydon fire officers, leisure centre staff and the council will host dementia awareness roadshows this month.
December 2018
Winter champions help residents to ease NHS pressures
Croydon councillors have taken on the mantle of Winter Champion to support residents to take care of themselves during the cold months – and ease pressures on key NHS services like hospital Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments.
Winter […]
April 2018
Heartless conmen target previous victims in return visits
Fraudsters who have already brought anxiety and distress to vulnerable residents across the borough are doubling their victims’ torment by revisiting them with the intent of working their cons again.
October 2017
Council employee shortlisted as social worker of the year
A Croydon Council mental health social worker who helped prevent a woman being wrongly sectioned has been named a finalist in a national awards ceremony.
Andrew Thomas has made it to the finals of Social Worker of the […]
September 2016
Warning to beware summer’s seasonal scammers
Residents across the borough are being warned to be especially vigilant as the council’s trading standards team is currently receiving daily reports of doorstep crime.
In a joint effort with local police, the team is underlining previous messages […]
June 2016
Building a connected borough where nobody is left isolated
The debilitating effects of feeling isolated and alone will be tackled for the first time at a conference to improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable residents.
The issues will be discussed at the Croydon Congress […]