Get health and wellbeing advice at a health roadshow near you

Free events where you can get blood pressure and healthy weight checks on the day, plus advice on vaccines, diabetes, smoking, alcohol, mental health, cancer screening and more. 

What you can expect at the health roadshow

We run health roadshows across the borough with the NHS South East London team and other local partners. The events will be in different parks and locations with many visitors such as festivals, and supported by our health and wellbeing van. If you’re 18 or over, come along to get advice to support your health and wellbeing.

There will be a range of advice across all the free events, where you’ll be able to:

• speak to health professionals about your wellbeing
• get your blood pressure and weight checked
• get advice on stopping smoking and help with alcohol, and support for your mental wellbeing
  find out about preventing, and managing long-term conditions such as diabetes
• get advice on local screening for breast, bowel, cervical, lung and prostate cancer
• find out about local services that can help you, including leisure centres

When and where the health roadshow will be

Check each event listing for details of dates, times, and what advice and activities will be running. You don't need to book; just turn up on the day to get a check.

Next events where you can visit the health roadshow:

• Monday 7 October, Spring Community Hub coffee morning, 10am to 12 noon, Vestry Road, SE5 8PQ
• Tuesday 8 October, Women's health and wellbeing outreach, 10.30am to 12.30pm, All Saints Church Hall, 8 Blenheim Grove SE15 4QS
• Tuesday 8 October, MumSpace drop in with the Parent Action group, 10.15am to 12 noon, St Michael’s Church, Wyndham Road, SE5 0UB
• Wednesday 9 October, Women's health and wellbeing outreach, 10.30am to 12.30pm, The Bridge​, 73 to 81 Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 0NQ
• Friday 11 October, International day of older people, 10am to 12.30pm, Southwark Council headquarters, 160 Tooley Street, SE1 2QH
• Tuesday 15 October, Unpaid carers, 12 noon to 2.30pm, Appleby Blue Almshouse, 94-116 Southwark Park Road, SE16 3RD
• Saturday 19 October, Breast cancer awareness event, 11am to 2pm, St James the Great Catholic Church, 45 Elm Grove, SE15 5DD 
• Wednesday 23 October, Woman’s health promotion in Latin American community, 11am to 3pm, Mercato Metropolitano,​ 42 Newington Causeway,​ SE1 6DR
• Friday 25 October, Wellness Friday, 11am to 2pm, Cossall Estate 48 Mortlock Close, SE15 2QE
• Monday 4 November, Spring Community Hub coffee mornings, 10am to 12 noon, Spring Community Hub, 86-88 Vestry Road, SE5 8PQ
• Friday 8 November, Women's health and wellbeing outreach, 9.30am to 12 noon, Bread and Salt-Pecan Together Café, 121A Peckham High Street, SE15 5SE
• Wednesday 13 November, Women's health and wellbeing outreach, 10.30am to 2.30pm, The Bridge 73 – 81 Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 0NQ
• Tuesday 26 November, Parent's coffee morning blood pressure awareness session, 9am to 10am, Albion Primary School, Albion Street, SE16 7JD
• Wednesday 27 November, Health promotion in the Latin American community, 11am to 3pm, Mercato Metropolitano, 42 Newington Causeway, SE1 6DR
• Friday 29 November, Wellness Friday, 11am to 2pm, Cossall Estate 48 Mortlock Close, SE15 2QE
• Tuesday 10 December, Women’s health and wellbeing outreach, 10.30am to 12.30pm, The Bridge 73 – 81 Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 0NQ
• Wednesday 11 December, Women’s health and wellbeing outreach, 10.30am to 2.30pm, All Saints Church Hall, 8 Blenheim Grove, SE15 4QS

Book the health roadshow van for your event

We may be able to send the roadshow along if you:

• are an organisation or charity in Southwark that holds groups/events for your community
• you believe that the health checks and conversations about health and wellbeing will benefit the members of your organisation or charity

Book the health roadshow van for your own event

Free five-minute health check at a local library or leisure centre

If you cannot make it to a roadshow and you’re over 16 you can check and monitor your height, weight, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, heart rate and more at the free health check kiosks. You need an email address to use a kiosk.

The self-service kiosks are available at:

• Camberwell Library: 48 Camberwell Green, SE5 7AL
• Canada Water Library: 21 Surrey Quays Road, SE16 7AR
• Dulwich Library: 368 Lordship Lane, SE22 8NB
• Una Marson Library: 62 Thurlow Street, SE17 2GN
• The Castle Leisure Centre: 2 St Gabriel Walk, SE1 6FG
• The Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre: 10 Melon Road, SE15 5QN

You don't need to book - turn up and use them for free (check the individual website for opening times).

Find a local health kiosk on our map 

You can use the health kiosk map to locate your nearest one.

Page last updated: 01 October 2024