Newham’s MASH is the single point of contact for all request for support and safeguarding concerns about children in the borough. It brings together professionals from key services — including Children’s Social Care, Adult Social Care, Police, Health, Education, Housing, Youth Justice, Early Help, and specialist support providers — to share information and make decisions about what further action of support or intervention can help children and families. This joined-up approach helps to keep children safe, identify needs early, and ensure families get the right help at the right time.
If you are worried about the safety or wellbeing of a child, or want to request support for a child and family , you can contact the MASH directly on 0203 373 4600.
- You can make a referral or raise a concern anonymously if you prefer.
- If you are unable to get through, and you believe a child is at immediate risk of harm, call 999 straight away.
If you are a professional working with a family and you have safeguarding concerns about a child who does not already have a social worker, you will need to complete an online referral form: www.newham.gov.uk/MASH
If you are unable to get through to MASH by phone and there is an immediate safeguarding concern, please call 999.
Family Hubs offer a wide range of services through key areas of support, including parenting, health, learning, and well-being. These areas work together to provide early help, ensuring families receive the right support at the right time. Our timetables show the activities available at each hub, making it easy to find what you need.
You can find more information here.
Watch our video showing how our Family Hubs are supporting Newham families.
What is Health Spot Newham?
Health Spot Newham is a free GP service for all young people aged 11 – 19 years, and up to 25 years with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It offers appointments with a doctor who is experienced in supporting young people. A youth worker can also support, if the young person would like them to.
Appointments are confidential. Any young person aged 11 years and over can book an appointment, even if they aren’t already registered with a GP or live outside of Newham.
Health Spot Newham can help with:
- Physical health
- Mental health
- Sexual health
- Substance misuse
- And anything else.
Where is it?
When: Wednesdays, 4-8pm
Sessions are across 3 Youth Zones: Stratford, Shipman and Beckton. Sessions run at a different youth zone each week. The team will book you an appointment at the location that works best.
How to book an appointment
Young people or parents and carers can book an appointment by contacting Rose, a youth worker, by phone, text or email. Just get in touch with your name and a contact phone number or email address.
Rose (youth worker): 07967 856 180 or healthspot@newham.gov.uk
An appointment can also be requested by using this Appointment Request Form for Health Spot - Newham. A member of the team will be in touch within 5 working days to book an appointment.
Professionals should complete the referral form and email to newhamgpfed.nhchealthspot@nhs.net.
Any professional can refer.
For more information
More information is available online here:
Newham Families Advice and Support | Health Spot Newham
Health Spot Newham - Youth Zone - Newham Health Collaborative
Watch a Health Spot Newham GP explain how the service supports Newham's children and young people
We are supporting our children and young people with Health Spot Newham - YouTube
We are running a Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme to provide free food and fun activities for thousands Newham children and young people during the school holidays.
Funded by the Government, the HAF programme, which forms part of Newham’s Young People and Food Security Strategy, is helping to tackle food poverty and holiday hunger.
Registrations for the are now open – don’t miss out!
You can find details of the fun educational activities being offered by the Detached Youth Team this December on the flyer here.
Simply click here to explore all the exciting Clubs and activities during the holidays. Filter activities by age and location, but remember you can choose clubs anywhere in Newham!
Can’t make it? If your child can no longer attend, please cancel or contact the Provider ASAP, so we can offer the space to someone else.
First come, first served basis – so book early to secure a spot. If a session is full, don’t worry – keep checking, as there may be cancellations!
You can easily see all the activities, times, and locations on your booking dashboard for quick access.
Change the language setting to best suit you, making booking accessible for everyone.
Fostering is when you care for a child and give them a family life in your home because their own family is unable to do so. Foster carers make a powerful difference in the lives of children and young people by providing safety, support, and love. Children and young people come into the care of the local authority for many different reasons. This may be because of a parent's illness, family difficulties, or concerns such as neglect or abuse. These children and young people need to experience a positive family life which is why we are always recruiting individuals and families from all cultural backgrounds to provide the loving and caring homes that they deserve.
You can find out more about Newham's fostering offer here:
There are a range of services available to families with a child or children who have a disability or additional need. For more information select your pathway here.
The Newham Safeguarding Children’s Partnership is led by the 3 statutory partners who work together with other local agencies including the voluntary sector to ensure that children are protected from harm and that their welfare is promoted.
The core objectives of the Newham Safeguarding Children Partnership is to coordinate local work to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and to ensure the effectiveness of what the member organisations do individually and together.
You can find more information here: Newham Safeguarding Children Partnership Homepage - Newham Safeguarding Children Partnership
The Family Information Service provides information and signposting to services that support families in Newham, including details of local childcare and early years provision, activities and things to do in your area, and much more.
You can find more information here: Newham Families Advice and Support | Family Information Service
Within our Youth Zones, teams of dedicated youth workers support young people age 9-25 to access and undertake a process of Social and Emotional learning through our:
- quality youth work practice
- comprehensive youth work offer (experiences and opportunities)
- safe, varied and inviting youth work settings
Young people are supported to develop skills within the areas of - Responsibility, Empathy, Problem Solving, Initiative , Teamwork and Emotion Management all underpinned by the foundational domain of safety (physical, social and emotional).
Our Youth Empowerment Service supports young people age 9-25 to access social and emotional learning opportunities. Young people are supported to develop skills within a number of areas, including responsibility, empathy and problem solving, all underpinned by the foundational domain of safety (physical, social and emotional).
Through engaging in our service it is our intention young people will:
- Feel valued
- Have influence
- Feel safe
- Realise their potential
In addition to Youth Zone provision, we also deliver detached youth work, an intensive youth work offer, a Children’s Rights and Advocacy Service, and a Youth Participation offer.
