We all can take action to better our mental health.
Giving back is one of the Five Ways to Wellbeing as it can help improve our mental wellbeing by:
❣️ creating positive feelings & a sense of reward
☺️ giving you a feeling of purpose & self-worth
👯 helping you connect with other people
Read more tips & access mental health services at the link in profile 👆🏽
#mhaw
supporting young people’s side quests >>>
the Young Traders Market is back with fashion, food, art, gifts and more from local young entrepreneurs 🚀
📍 Roman Road Market — Saturday 16 May
📍 Brick Lane Market — Sunday 31 May
📍 Petticoat Lane Market — Thursday 11 June
last year the businesses pictured went through to the regional and national finals of the competition — hopefully we can do the same this year too!
POV: the police pull up… on an OurBike 💚🚲
Great day at @oxfordhouse1884 in Tower Hamlets with local residents, community partners, and even the police giving our cargo bikes a spin 👀
Turns out everyone wants a go once they see how fun (and useful) they are.
One bike. All your stuff. None of the faff. 💚
#OurBike #TowerHamlets #OxfordHouse #CargoBike #LondonCycling @zeroemissionsnetwork@towerhamletsnow
Taking action is the theme for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, so why not try something new?
Learning a new skill is one of the Five Ways to Wellbeing. It can improve your mental wellbeing by boosting self-confidence, raise self-esteem, help build a sense of purpose & enable connection with others.
Try one of 900 courses at our Idea Stores: @idea_stores
Find more tips & services for mental health at the link in profile 👆🏽
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Does your bike need a check-up? 🚲
Pop down to Oxford House in Bethnal Green on Thursday 14 May, 10am–2pm for a free community cycle event packed with practical support, advice and activities for local riders.
What’s happening on the day:
🔧 Free Dr Bike repairs and adjustments
🚴 Try out an OurBike shared cargo bike
🔐 Learn about the new on-demand Cycle Hangar outside Oxford House
🌱 Discover ZEN member discounts and local benefits
👮♂️ Get your bike security marked by the Met Police
☕ Free refreshments from Oxford House
Whether you cycle every day or are just thinking about getting back in the saddle, come along and see what’s available locally.
📍 Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, E2 6HG
🗓️ Thursday 14 May
⏰ 10am–2pm
🗳️ Local Election Results Now Live.
Thank you to everyone who voted last week.
Full results for all wards are now available on our website.
👉 Visit our Elections page to see the complete breakdown. Link in bio.
💚 Poplar, your East London errands just got easier 💚
We’re excited to launch a brand new OurBike at @poplarunion in Tower Hamlets — joining both the ZEN network and the wider OurBike cargo bike network across London. 🩵
This location is home to a new B2B (Back-to-Base) bike, meaning local residents and businesses can book it for everyday journeys and return it back to Poplar Union. 💛
But that’s not all 👀 Poplar Union is also now part of our growing A2B network — meaning riders can travel between hubs across London using our cargo bikes. ❤️
So yes… you can now ride an OurBike from Stoke Newington or Barbican all the way to Poplar 🩷
Perfect for: 📦 Carrying heavy items across town 🛍️ Shopping trips without the car 🏙️ Everyday journeys between neighbourhoods ☕ Travelling between local hubs and communities
Hosted by one of East London’s brilliant community spaces, this new hub helps make low-carbon transport more connected, practical, and accessible.
💷 B2B bikes: £5/hour 💷 A2B bikes: £5/hour + £5 parking fee 📲 Book through the OurBike app 🎁 New users get 60 free minutes, and businesses get 180 free minutes
📍 Poplar Union 2 Cotall St, London E14 6TL
One bike. All your stuff. None of the faff. 💚
#OurBike #Poplar #TowerHamlets #PoplarUnion #CargoBike @zeroemissionsnetwork@towerhamletsnow
This year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week from 11-17 May is Action: for yourself, for someone else, for all of us, encouraging each one of us to take meaningful steps—big or small—to support mental health in our own lives and within our communities.
This message is being championed locally through the Healthy Tower Hamlets campaign, which highlights five preventable risk factors linked to long‑term conditions, that includes poor mental health.
The campaign aims to empower residents, challenge stigma and inspire lasting behaviour change through real stories from local people.
One of those voices is Mumtaz; a local resident, mother and health champion who bravely shared her experience of seeking help after having a baby. By taking the steps to access therapy through her GP and join a weekly fitness class, she found a supportive space that helped her rebuild confidence and wellbeing.
Her story reflects exactly what these awareness weeks are all about—taking action, reaching out and accessing support when you need it.
Access tips on improving your mental health or local service information at the link in profile 👆🏽
#mhaw #mhaw2026
Returning Officer, Stephen Halsey and Borough Commander Detective Chief Superintendent Brittany Clarke have been visiting polling stations across the borough to ensure everything is running smoothly.
Swipe for a look at the team in action plus a very important furry visitor we met along the way! 🐾🥰
📍 Polling stations are open until 10 PM tonight. Don’t forget to vote! 🗳️
With Shared Lives, your language, culture and lived experience can help create care that feels like home.🏡
We guide you at every step and provide full training and support.
You can earn:
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This year's theme for #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek is 'Let's talk about death and dying'.
Tower Hamlets libraries and the Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, in partnership with Let's Discuss Death, are offering four days of free events for the community, aimed to encourage and support people of all ages to think and talk about end-of-life matters, death and grief.
The events are all free, but please book your tickets in advance. Link in bio.
