Equity

World Breastfeeding Week 2024

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•…

Meet a Changemaker: Halima Hamid, community connector 

Having lived in Newham for over 20 years, Halima’s focus is on reducing social isolation and encouraging physical activity among the local community, particularly among Muslim women. She started cycling to overcome the limitations of public transportation and found it…

Meet a Changemaker: Malathy Muthu, CEO, Skills Enterprise

Malathy Muthu

Malathy Muthu has actively contributed to the borough’s wellbeing for over two decades. At Skills Enterprise, Malathy spearheads initiatives in Newham aimed at addressing the social determinants of health, offering comprehensive support to tackle digital exclusion, poverty, mental health and…