Learning Disability and Autism

Big Health Week 2023

From Monday 4th until Friday 8th December 2023

What is Big Health Week?

Organised by NHS South East London ICB, the ​Learning Disability and Autism Big Health Week ​2023 will involve shared activities via Zoom and in ​person. The sessions are aimed to help and ​engage with learning disability participants, their ​support workers, carers and family members.

The Big Health Week is a fun and social occasion. ​Those who will take part in the event will be able to ​find out more about health and wellbeing


What to expect?

  • Totally free
  • Opportunities to socialise
  • No loud music
  • Friendly place

Who can join?

  • People that work or live in South East ​London
  • Anyone that is 15 years or older
  • There will be separate specific ​sessions for Autistic people and for ​those with Learning disability, as well ​as mixed audience sessions. You can ​find the details on the programme

Initiatives such as the Big Health Week break down the ​barriers, making sure that people with learning disability ​and Autistic People can be included and informed, in a ​supportive, social, safe and fun environment.

How to join

Online sessions

To join us online, please click “join ​here” below in the session you want to ​attend, during the allocated time.

In person

If you want to join us in person, ​please click below to register. You will ​receive a copy in your email as ​confirmation for the booking.

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Online sessions

WED

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Session name

Duration


9.30 am

What can your Pharmacy do for you?


45 mins


10.30 am

Looking after your Physical Health

Audience: Autistic People



30 mins


11.15 am

Looking after your Mental Health

Audience: Autistic People

30 mins


Passcode: BHW

Passcode: BHW

Passcode: BHW

1.20 pm

Mindfulness session:

Reducing anxiety before a work interview

Audience: Autistic People


40 mins


2.15 pm

Employment Workshops

delivered by BeyondAutism



45 mins


3.15 pm

Employment Workshops

delivered by CareTrade



45 mins


4.15 pm

Employment Workshops

delivered by Toucan Employment



45mins


5.20 pm

Mindfulness session:

Reducing anxiety before a work interview

Audience: People with Learning Disability


40 mins


Passcode: BHW

Passcode: BHW

Passcode: BHW

Passcode: BHW

Passcode: BHW

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Session name

Duration


10.30 am

Breast Cancer Screening


30 mins


12.30 pm

Cancer: Early Symptoms & Screening

30 mins


Passcode: BHW

Passcode: BHW

FRI

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Session name

Duration


09.30 am

Yoga

45 mins


Passcode: BHW

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In person sessions

WED

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Session name

Duration

Venue

2.00pm

Crafts - DIY Christmas Cards ​& Decoration

120 mins

THU

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Session name

Duration

Venue

2.00pm

Health black books

20th Anniversary Celebration and

re-launch

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Healthy eating seasonal ​cooking

120 mins

1.00pm

Lewisham - Big Health Day

180 mins

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FRI

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Session name

Duration

Venue

2.00 pm

Sing Along

60 mins

3.30 pm

Big Healthy Bingo

Prizes to be won!

75 mins

How to get to the venues

Click on the icons for directions in Google Maps.

37 Bromley Rd, Lewisham (SE6 2TS)

5 Wolsley Close, Bexley (DA1 4BE)

2-3 Black Swan Yard, Southwark (SE1 3XW)

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contact us

South Street, Bromley (BR1 1RH)