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Taking exams? There’s always someone to support you
We’re in the middle of exam season and it is vital that you feel well-supported and able to reach out for help if you need it.
Taking exams can make it a stressful time, and many young people feel pressure in different…
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The NHS Healthy Start scheme – for you and your children
Every young family should have access to healthy food and essentials - that’s where the NHS Healthy Start scheme can help.
The scheme provides eligible families with a prepaid card to help cover the cost of healthy food,…
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Dementia Action Week: helping everyone in Barnet live well
This Dementia Action Week (18–24 May), we’re encouraging residents, businesses and communities to come together to make Barnet more dementia friendly.
Dementia affects thousands of people across the borough, and everyone’s experience is…
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Golders Green shows support available for residents
Golders Green Community Services Information Fair, held on Wednesday (13 May 2026), was a fantastic showcase of the wide range of support available to local residents, from adult social care and mental health support to community groceries and…
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National Walking Month this May!
May is #NationalWalkingMonth – so is the perfect time to put on your trainers and explore Barnet on foot. From leafy parks to historic routes, there are plenty of heritage and active walks across the borough to…
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Get with the programmes to improve children’s health!
A total of 240 early-years settings and schools in Barnet have registered with two Mayor of London-sponsored award programmes which aim to improve children’s health and wellbeing – and yours can too!
The Healthy Early…
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Community wellness event coming to Golders Green
Barnet residents are invited to a free Golders Green Services Information Fair, on Wednesday 13 May, from 10.30am to 12.30pm at the Golders Green Hippodrome.
This welcoming community event brings together Barnet Council,…
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Resident doctors’ strike - choose the right NHS service
The NHS is urging people to take extra care and to use NHS services wisely during the ongoing strike action by resident doctors (formerly known as junior doctors), which began today (7 April) from 7am and is scheduled to end on Monday (13 April)…
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Protect your child's future with the HPV vaccine
The HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine is offered to all young people in Year 8, typically aged 12–13. It provides safe, long-lasting protection against the main types of HPV that can lead to cervical cancer, some mouth…
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Get involved with food growing!
Would you like to spend more time outdoors? Enjoy the longer, brighter days of spring and go along to a community food-growing project in Barnet.
From orchards to community gardens, you can get involved at plenty of places…
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