Meet a Changemaker: Katie Blake

Katie Blake is a long-standing council volunteer, who has contributed her time, knowledge and efforts to supporting a wide variety of community campaigns, such as the Ageing Well Strategy Resident Advisory Group. She has been a COVID-19 Champion and Peer Supporter, and was involved in establishing a community garden at the Folkestone Road Allotments to provide a nurturing space for Deaf, older and disabled members of the community. She hosts a weekly Green Couch session at local libraries called ‘Let’s Talk’, providing a safe space for people to share their stories and experiences. Katie is a volunteer Park Champion at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and also a Ranger for the London National Park City organisation, contributing to conservation activities throughout London. Katie won the Outstanding Contribution Award in the 2023 Newham Civic Awards.