What are direct payments?
What are Direct Payments? Adult Social Care allocates a sum of money for each person who is eligible for help meeting their care needs. With Direct Payments, rather than the…
Invitation to Men’s Bereavement Coffee Morning
This coffee morning offers an opportunity for men who have experienced a bereavement to talk about their experience of support in a safe and supportive environment and for both them…
50 Steps to a Healthier Newham 2024-2027: Building our Changemaker community
In April 2024 more than 100 of us came together to launch 50 Steps to a Healthier Newham 2024-2027. As we said then, this shared strategy can only be achieved…
50 Steps to a Healthier Newham strategy launch
We are delighted to announce the 50 steps strategy launch. Newham Council staff, partners, and residents recently celebrated the launch of the 50 Steps to a Healthier Newham (2024-2027) strategy at…
Meet a Changemaker: Josie Brown, Senior SEND Family Support Officer at Kay Rowe Nursery School and Children’s Centre
Josie has worked in Newham for 30 years, spending her time supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). When she moved to Kay Rowe Children’s Centre, she found…
Meet a Changemaker: Soofia Amin, Assistant Head Teacher and Specialist Lead in Education at Kensington Primary School
Soofia is motivated by a desire to ensure that multilingualism is an asset in our communities; she welcomes families arriving from overseas, and supports them around their health and wellbeing.…
Meet a Changemaker: Andy Lewis, Deputy Headteacher, St Bonaventure’s
Andy has been heavily involved in work around youth safety in the community. He has devoted his energy to numerous campaigns to improve safety and outcomes for young people –…
Meet a Changemaker: Laura Glendinning, Care4Calais Volunteer
Laura has lived in Newham since 1983, and has always been involved in the communities around her. She has a long background of working in the NHS and is driven…
Meet some Changemakers: Bo Chapman and Zoe Flynn, Creative Director and Company Secretary of Frames of Mind respectively
Bo and Zoe met in 2004 when a neighbour introduced them, and established Salmagundi Films. Withbackgrounds in art direction and TV they were both driven by the desire to empower…