Community, as one of the major determinants of health, has a vital role in improving health and wellbeing. Schools, places of worship, community groups, businesses and more all play an important part, and the level of activity around health and wellbeing in Newham is outstanding. We want to celebrate, showcase and encourage this. We are relaunching our ‘Changemakers’ programme to celebrate people who go above and beyond to improve the health and wellbeing of their communities in Newham.
This is a constantly growing community, where people can meet, share ideas and inspiration, network and make connections. Changemakers will be celebrated at our annual health event and have the opportunity to access free training and capacity building.
There are also young Changemakers – celebrating the children and young people who already do so much to make Newham a healthier place.
As an extremely active member of the Newham community, Hilda helps develop services for the borough in countless different ways. Knowing we all face numerous challenges, she is passionate about residents’ voices being heard and their needs being kept at…
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…
Julia lives on a boat and is passionate about people and plants; she studied ethnobotany and has done work in Newham around health creation, equality and the environment. Her work taps into local green spaces, nature-based interventions and green prescribing.…
Angie and her family have lived and worked in Newham for six generations. She has always operated on the front line, having worked as a child protection social worker for 20 years, and later in a local charity. Angie started…
Darshana has lived and worked in Newham for over 25 years. She loves to connect with people and draws her energy from this diverse and thriving borough which has given her numerous career opportunities and a fulfilling life. Darshana’s work…
Celia set up ClimateYouChange.org in 2019 with the aim of addressing the climate emergency through community education and individual lifestyle changes. ClimateYouChange is an inclusive group of people who all share the same goals. They are involved in wide-ranging educational…
John first set up the Irons Supporting Foodbank four years ago as an opportunity for West Ham fans to support their local communities. The initiative supports 60 food banks, community groups and homeless shelters across Newham and Essex, and makes…
Victoria has worked in children’s services for the last sixteen years, supporting families from some of the most diverse and complex backgrounds. Victoria met John from the Irons Supporting Foodbank when she was looking for warm clothes for children living…
For more than 21 years, Zama has dedicated her career to the dynamic landscape of Newham. While her roles have varied, supporting and teaching teenagers with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has always been at the core of what…
