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Learning Disability Week is from 15 to 21 June and celebrates the achievements of people with learning disabilities and challenges societal barriers. This year's theme is "Do you see me?" - see below for local events and resources.

The Trust’s People Participation team are inviting ELFT staff, carers, service users and the wider community to learn about ways that individuals with caring responsibilities can be supported.

East London NHS Foundation Trust has joined a quality improvement framework run by Carers Trust to better-involve and support unpaid carers across healthcare settings.

Colleagues and service users from the John Howard Centre have won a prestigious award for their work in developing an app for service users in hospital.

Residents of all ages are being invited to take a step towards better mental and physical health this summer, as the Bedfordshire and Luton Wellbeing Games return for 2026.

The telephone lines at Vivienne Cohen House are currently down, affecting the entire building.

On 5 May 2026, Riley Marks, Racheal Howison, and Daljit Marway were invited to be guest lecturers and share their lived experience with Nursing Associate students at City St George's University. Below, Riley shares how they got on.

The NHS is relaunching a major survey on people's experiences of using mental health services. If you used services in April or May 2026, you could be invited to take part and share your thoughts on the quality of support you received.

From 14 May 2026, people across north east London will be able to text 07860 009642 to reach NHS 111’s mental health crisis support service.

On Thursday 14 May, we are inviting everyone to wear something green to help raise mental health awareness.