Inclusive economy is a golden thread that runs through the 50 Steps to a Healthier Newham strategy. Find out more about the work that’s being done to develop an inclusive economy and address the cost of living in the borough.
Each step considers how it can help create a more inclusive economy through: responding to immediate need, building personal economic resilience, creating thriving local opportunities, or enabling economic activity through education, training, or affordable transport.
In Newham, we celebrated World Breastfeeding Week 2024 with a focus on the local infant feeding offer of support available to parents and their babies. This includes: • Antenatal classes• Baby Feeding Helpline 07534249611• Baby Feeding Cafes• Starting solids workshops•…
November/December 2023 In Newham, one of the ways in which the impact of the cost-of-living crisis is being addressed is through efforts to maximise the reach of the London Living Wage. Currently, 84 organisations in Newham, including Enabled Living, are…
September/October 2023 We have been setting up the Well Newham Hubs in our libraries over the summer and are pleased to report that our advisors have already helped refer and signpost 160 residents to much-needed support for their health and…
September/October 2023 As we head into autumn and temperatures start to drop, we want to let residents know about all of the free support they can get to stay warm. We have teamed up with the Cadent Foundation and the…
September/October 2023 Are you a frontline worker or do you work closely with residents? The Social Welfare Alliance offers FREE training for anyone who has regular conversations with residents who have a range of social welfare issues. The online sessions…
