It's great to see waiting lists coming down again. We've come a long way since pre-election times, and there's plenty more work ahead. Our nearly 80 year-old free healthcare system is amazing and we must do all we can to protect it.

Spring is in the air! 🌿 Experience the season with London Wildlife Trust - join our friendly nature experts for history talks, birding walks, and family workshops. Connect with nature and have a blooming great time. 🌸 Book your spot via the link below👇 https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/events/spring

Online bullying leaves no bruises. But the damage is real. If you’re a parent, guardian, or educator — know what it looks like. Know what to do. Because children seldom ask for help until it’s gone too far. Bullying is never okay. Silence makes it worse.

🍀 #StPatricks Week opens here at The Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith this Friday with Dylan Moran! 🍀 Check out the full line-up and book tickets: irishculturalcentre.co.uk/whats-on/?_s... We can't wait to celebrate with you! 🍀💚

New Key Stage 2 learning resource on poetry, ponds & biodiversity! Download for free bit.ly/PondBeats2 Created by @domconlon.bsky.social sound artist Ryan Woods & illustrator Sophie Anson, the resource includes original poems by Dom, pond listening exercises & creative writing activities.

This week, the Gov launched its consultation on how we can ensure children’s experiences online are safe & enriching in an age of rapid technological change. Read more & fill out the survey by clicking link below. Consultation closes at 23:59 on 26 May 2026. www.gov.uk/government/c...

📚 Happy #WorldBookDay2026 🎉 Here are some of our fabulous volunteers with their favourite reads. 📖 You can browse our range of nature-themed books in-store at Rainton Meadows and Low Barns or online👉 durhamwt.com/shop

Happy #WorldBookDay! 🥳 Did you know? This year we've distributed 78,630 @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social#WorldBookDayvouchers through our network of early years partners! Happy reading, everyone 📚

Register to vote: Have you registered to vote? Make sure you and your family’s voice is heard. It’s your right to say who governs the UK and its people. You can register to vote here. ➜ www.gov.uk/register-to-... #RegisterToVote #RegisterToVoteUK #NoVoteNoVoice

Join us today at 11.00am for our Email Tips & Tricks workshop. (via Zoom). ➜ bit.ly/34zb3Zb #DigitalInclusion #DigitalSkills #DigitalLiteracy #AdultLearning #AdultEducation

Teachers/edu poets! Join our online network Cloud Chamber on 16 March for a relaxed reading group discussion. And on 24 March poet Rachel Piercey will deliver a CPD session on the Poetry Jam Jar - a simple tool you can use in the classroom. Both sessions are FREE & on Zoom bit.ly/CloudChamberPoetry

Staying safe online: 'Ask Silver' is a free scam checking tool. It’s designed to protect you from scams. You can upload a screenshot of suspicious texts, emails or websites and it will tell you if it spots anything suspicious. ➜ www.asksilver.com #StaySafeOnline #OnlineSafety #ScamAware

Be kind to your mind: Here’s some practical tips to help you look after your mental wellbeing and make them part of your daily routine. ➜ www.nhs.uk/every-mind-m... #NHS #MentalHealth #Wellbeing

Join us Monday at 10.00am for our ‘Protecting your family online’ workshop (via Zoom). ➜ bit.ly/34zb3Zb #DigitalInclusion #DigitalSkills #DigitalLiteracy #AdultLearning #AdultEducation

We have two digital skills courses starting next week. Check them out. ➜ bit.ly/329UH5d #DigitalSkills #adultlearning

Ask Silver is a free AI-powered scam checking tool accessible via WhatsApp, designed to protect users from scams You can upload a screenshot of suspicious texts, emails, or websites and get a breakdown of red flags and suggestions on staying safe More➡️ https://www.ask-silver.com/

Staying safe online: How to report a scam. ➜ www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/sca... #StaySafeOnline #OnlineSafety

There are less than two weeks left submit to the Free Verse Poetry Prize, closing at midnight on the 6th March. Send us your poems on any theme for a chance to win £500 and publication in Poetry News. Head to our bio and send in your poems!

Get ready, Londoners: our annual St Patrick’s Day Festival is around the corner ☘️ On Sunday 15 March, communities will come together to enjoy Irish culture, music, dance & food in the heart of London at Trafalgar Square. Come for the culture, stay for the craic.

Ten years as the world’s #1 city. The haters online can’t fathom the reality: London is a global powerhouse that only gets better. Don’t believe the noise, believe the results.

We've been campaigning for a debt justice law as UK courts play a hugely influential role. See more from @debtjustice.bsky.social on how vulture funds are circling during the worst global debt crisis in a generation. 👇

💡 Are you a student looking to gain real life experience? Volunteering with us can help you build key skills like communication, problem solving and teamwork - all while supporting your community! Search for opportunities in your local area ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4tqSeBo #SVW2026

In London you are loved, wanted, valued and welcome, whatever your background. That’s why we’re funding a new network of community spaces offering free arts sessions, mentoring, cultural events, advice and essential services. Find your local space here ⬇️

Sign the petition: Right now, billionaires can pour unlimited money into UK elections, effectively buying our democracy. Think that's wrong? Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

This is interesting: What if the economy were designed not just to grow wealth, but to help people grow? ➜ www.youtube.com/watch?v=txaO... #BeKind #KindnessMatters #UniversalFraternity

Go team EU! 👏 #MilanoCortina2026

Staying safe online: Are you ready for Safer Internet Day on 10th February? ➜ saferinternet.org.uk/safer-intern... #StaySafeOnline #OnlineSafety #SaferInternetDay

Staying safe online: Safer Internet Day is on 10th February. You can find some education resources here ➜ saferinternet.org.uk/safer-intern... #StaySafeOnline #OnlineSafety #SaferInternetDay

Many older people are worried about the cost of heating their homes. If you know an older person who is worried about their bills, please encourage them to: Phone the Age UK Advice Line ➜ 0800 678 1602 Check the Age UK website ➜ www.ageuk.org.uk/information-... #CostOfLivingCrisis #UK

Learning about hibernation - enough to send you to sleep? Not with our 5-minute interactive guide - brush up on brumation and distinguish your diapause.   

Here's a round-up of the events happening this month at iniva! These workshops are not open to the public and are designed for the 2026 cohort of Youth Collective. Stay tuned for some very exciting news coming soon! 🌟 #Whatson #Februaryatiniva #eventsinLondon #community

Want to learn what birds are singing? Join our Bird Sound ID in Early Spring training course ➡️ www.bto.org/training #Ornithology

Do you have friends or relatives who are bothered by scam calls? Our PDF with information about common scam calls and how to avoid them can be printed off for those who are not online 👇 #ScamShare #ScamAware https://www.tsscot.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Phone-Scam-Information.pdf

Yesterday marked the confirmation of Dame Sarah Mullally as the Archbishop of Canterbury. We want to reflect on her words from our Organising for Hope event: "When we organise in love, the darkness does not stand a chance." Read more: bit.ly/4bUA98g

In Lewisham, we have a proud history of welcoming refugees and immigrants, so much so that we became the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary. My caseworkers and I have also supported many hundreds of people with their immigration applications since I was first elected in 2015.

Staying safe online: Can you trust AI? We’re increasingly relying on AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini to search for information online. However, they’re making mistakes and giving overconfident, even risky advice. ➜ www.which.co.uk/news/article... #StaySafeOnline #StaySafe

More reasons London is the world’s #1 city this week: We've kept our position as the world’s leading financial centre. We've been named the most powerful city in the world. Ignore the critics - London still beats them all.

I want every Londoner to know that from April 2026, your rights at work are changing with improvements to sick pay, parental leave and strengthened worker protections. Stay informed with my online Employment Rights Hub. www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...

Edge Foundation has just published the latest in a series of essays written around the theme of democratic citizenship in Europe. "Learning Democracy in Vocational Education: What Teachers Need to Know and Be Able to Do" by Stefan Schmid-Heher & Jörg Markowitsch. www.edge.co.uk/research/dem...

Do you have friends or relatives who are bothered by scam calls? Our PDF with information about common scam calls and how to avoid them can be printed off for those who are not online 👇 #ScamShare #ScamAware https://www.tsscot.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Phone-Scam-Information.pdf

You can now stay up to date with #SaferInternetDay on Bluesky! Follow the UK Safer Internet Centre and the #SaferInternetDay to learn more, or visit our website to access resources, quizzes, and register your support! ⏬ 🌐 saferinternet.org.uk/safer-intern... #UKSIC #Education #OnlineSafety

Curious about what embedding sustainability looks like? 
Ready to learn from expert practitioners and reflect on their ‘Words of Wisdom’? Curious about what resonates most with students? 
 👉 Learn more: tinyurl.com/3un9m38m  
 #WordsOfWisdom #Sustainability #StudentVoices

Time for a Good News Roundup from the Natural History Museum! Find out some of the weird and wonderful discoveries that have been revealed in the past month (1/5) 🧵

Do you want to help make your community safer? If you’ve noticed something unusual or have information about crime or criminal activity in your community, contact our charity. You stay 100% anonymous, always. Call 0800 555 111 or speak up online: crimestoppers-uk.org/give-informa...

This is more than just a hotel. With an additional £200,000 investment from City Hall, Crisis at Christmas is running into January and giving people sleeping rough warmth, safety and support this winter. It is just one of the ways we are working to end rough sleeping in London for good.

Many older people are worried about the cost of heating their homes. If you know an older person who is worried about their bills, please encourage them to: Phone the Age UK Advice Line ➜ 0800 678 1602 Check the Age UK website ➜ www.ageuk.org.uk/information-... #CostOfLivingCrisis #UK

Register to vote: Have you registered to vote? Make sure you and your family’s voice is heard. It’s your right to say who governs the UK and its people. You can register to vote here. ➜ www.gov.uk/register-to-... #RegisterToVote #RegisterToVoteUK #NoVoteNoVoice

Our next ‘Computers for Beginners’ course for Hackney residents starts this Friday 9th January. ➜ bit.ly/34zb3Zb #DigitalInclusion #DigitalSkills #AdultLearning

For Jimmy, 22, from Bhutan, the RENEW community centre is a safe space where he feels accepted. What began as a centre for survivors of violence has grown into a space where everyone belongs, offering children and young people with disabilities the chance to thrive in a safe environment.

Want to experience it in person? Join us at our Open Day tomorrow, 8 January, from 4-7pm and meet our tutors, check out the facilities, and find the perfect course for you. We can’t wait to welcome you and show you around! Register your place by visiting our website www.wmcollege.ac.uk #openday