Christmas is often called “the most wonderful time of the year,” but for many older people, it can be the loneliest. Age UK research shows that 1.5 million older people in the UK are expected to eat Christmas dinner alone, and 670,000 won’t see or speak to anyone at all on Christmas Day.
Improving lives in Lambeth
We want everyone in Lambeth to thrive – and get support quickly and easily if you need it.
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Your health
Information to help you stay well, get the right medical help when you need it and manage your health online.
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About Lambeth Together
Learn how we’re improving the health and wellbeing of people living and working in Lambeth
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News
Get the latest news from Lambeth Together here
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Stories
Read about the stories of those across Lambeth
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Lambeth Together Care Partnership Meetings
Find out about our regular board meetings and public forums
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Health and Wellbeing Bus
View the Lambeth Health and Wellbeing Bus timetable here
Delivery Alliances
We’re bringing services together based on people’s needs and where they live. We’re doing this through three ‘Delivery Alliances’.
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Living Well Alliance
About the Living Well AllianceThe Living Well Network is making it easier for people to get help with their mental health needs. It already supports hundreds of people every month.
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Neighbourhood and Wellbeing Alliance
About the Neighbourhood and Wellbeing AllianceThis Alliance will bring together different providers to offer a better service to Lambeth residents facing a range of issues, including long-term illnesses.
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Children and Young People Alliance
About the Children and Young People AllianceThe Children and Young People Alliance will work to make Lambeth one of the best places in the world for children and young people to grow up.
Latest news
Stay up to date with how we’re helping Lambeth thrive.
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This World AIDS Day, Monday 1 December, boroughs across south east London are working together to strengthen the HIV response and help end new HIV cases by 2030.
By pooling resources and expertise, Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Bexley and Bromley are taking practical steps to make prevention and care more accessible.
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Community groups in south east London can now apply for funding to improve care for Black mothers, birthing people and their babies. Up to £1.5 million is available through multi-year grants of up to three years and the deadline for applications is Saturday 10 January 2026.
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In its first six months, Lambeth’s Women and Girls’ Health Hub has improved women’s access to specialist support, enhanced the skills of clinicians working in general practice, and shown promising signs of the potential of this model to deliver benefits for women and girls across the borough.