Stella is passionate about bringing dance and the arts into health settings and vulnerable communities to encourage healthy relationships to movement. She is founder of Embrace Space: Arts & Wellbeing, delivering free inclusive dance and movement sessions in Newham. Her…
Peter is passionate about tackling the underlying causes of poverty and disadvantage by focusing on community engagement, mental health support, and improving access to essential services and activities that contribute to overall wellbeing. He is Chief Executive of The Renewal…
For the past eight years, Samantha has helped homeless people by providing them with food, clothes and showers. The food bank she set up eight years ago, which supports people who are struggling with the cost of living, has become…
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…
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…
Having grown up in Newham, Darcey spends her time helping young people with their mental health and advocating for youth safety services across the borough. She has represented Newham young people at a scrutiny meeting with the Mayor and councillors,…
Having experienced mental health discrimination herself, Sandra is the Chair of the ASK group, which advocates for and supports residents whose mental health affects their daily lives. Sandra is an active member of the Adults’ Co-Production Forum, where she has…
Imrana is passionate about reducing inequalities. As a GP, seeing patients struggle to access the care they need made her want to make health systems more accessible and relevant for them. She therefore works with mental health services to support…
Ben’s focus is around the potential for education and health to work more collaboratively and strategically to improve outcomes for children: as Headteacher of Kensington Primary School, he has worked closely with Healthy Schools, with the result that Kensington became…
