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Hire a venue
Whatever your event, whether it’s a meeting or community activity, or a wedding, you can hire a venue from us
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Find sports and activities on offer through Better
There is something for everyone and plenty of activities for the whole family.
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Find your local park
Find parks and open spaces to enjoy near you
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Find funding for your community project
We offer a range of grants and funds to support community projects for residents in Newham
Newham’s Volunteers Programme is a Newham Council initiative which started in 2004. It is open to everyone from 16+ onwards, working professionals, retired, students, young people, those with disability, refugees and asylum seekers. Annually, we have around 500 active volunteers, giving up an average of 20,000+ hours of volunteering per year, in over 300 different opportunities.
There are community centres all over Newham, they offer a range of activities to get involved in, as well rooms and halls you can hire for your own events, meetings and private parties.
Discover your local Newham park
We are lucky to have some great parks and open spaces in Newham, so whether you are looking for somewhere to take the kids, to do some exercise, or just relax and enjoy the outdoors, you’ll find a space to do it here.
Keeping our parks clean and safe
Find other parks and green spaces
Come and shop – or sell at – one of our busy markets
See where Newham’s markets are and when they are on
Get help with funding for community projects
Find out about and apply for grants and funding which benefit your local community.
Tackling crime in Newham
Making Newham great
There’s lots you can do in Newham to help our local communities, whether by volunteering or becoming a community builder – it's all about meeting our neighbours and developing our skills.
School admission and exclusion volunteer panel members
Activites for young people in Newham
Find out about the range of sports and activities on offer through Better. There is something for everyone and plenty of activities for the whole family.
Find activities at youth clubs and in youth zones across Newham
If you are aged 11 to 19 (or up to 25 if you have a special educational need), come along to our centres and take part in a range of exciting activities – from table tennis to creative music,
Find your nearest youth club or activity