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Redbridge residents – health and wellbeing support this winter

If you are a Newlon resident living in Redbridge, there are a wide range of local services to help you stay healthy, warm and financially secure over the winter months. These include:

  • Cost of living support
  • Mental health and wellbeing support
  • Warm spaces
  • Health advice and winter wellness resources

Cost of living support

Redbridge Council provides a comprehensive hub bringing together support for managing money, bills, food, housing costs, and general wellbeing.
Redbridge Cost of Living Hub
https://costofliving.redbridge.gov.uk/

This includes guidance on:

  • Household Support Fund
  • Help with energy bills
  • Foodbanks and community living rooms (warm spaces)
  • Debt and money advice
  • Support with Council Tax, benefits and emergency payments

Residents can also find benefits information, check entitlements, apply for Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction, and access financial support through:
https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/benefits-and-financial-support/

Warm Spaces and Community Living Rooms

Redbridge provides warm, welcoming community spaces where residents can keep warm, access Wi‑Fi, and find support. These spaces include libraries, leisure centres and community organisations offering hot drinks and support during colder months.)
https://costofliving.redbridge.gov.uk/community-living-rooms

Mental health and wellbeing support

Residents experiencing stress, anxiety or the impact of rising living costs on wellbeing can access trusted services. Support includes assessments, crisis intervention, psychological therapies, medication review and wellbeing support.

Redbridge Health and Wellbeing Directory
https://costofliving.redbridge.gov.uk/stay-mentally-healthy-and-well/

For adults needing more specialist support, NELFT provides community mental health services:

Redbridge Mental Health & Wellness Teams – NELFT NHS
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/redbridge-mental-health-wellness-teams-/

Winter health advice

NHS North East London provides a detailed Winter Wellness Guide for Redbridge residents, including advice on vaccinations, keeping warm, managing medications and staying healthy.

Keeping Well This Winter – NHS North East London
https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Winter-Wellness-2025-26-leaflet-Redbridge-web.pdf

Key guidance includes:

  • Heating your home to at least 18°C
  • Flu, COVID‑19, and RSV vaccination eligibility
  • Checking medicines and preparing early
  • Staying active and eating well

How Newlon can help

Our Financial Inclusion team work to support residents experiencing hardship and to provide cost of living advice and support. You can find information about how the team can help you at Welfare and financial inclusion – Newlon Housing Trust