1. LBTH Growth and Economic Development Division 10th May 2017 April 2018
Communities Driving Change
April 2018

2. Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2017-2020
5 Priorities:
Communities Driving Change
Creating a Healthier Place
Employment and Health
Children’s Weight and Nutrition
Developing an Integrated System

3. What are we trying to achieve?
We will support residents to:
Identify issues impacting on health and wellbeing that matter to local people
Recruit other residents who have the energy and passion to make a difference
Develop and lead new ways to improve health and wellbeing locally
In 3 years more people will:
Feel in control of their health and informed to make positive changes
Support each other around their health and wellbeing
Take joint action on issues that affect their health and wellbeing
Get involved in shaping local services

4. How will this be different?
Local people defining outcomes
Local people developing action plans
Working across the life course
Bringing people from all backgrounds together
Working with the whole community rather than ‘at risk’ groups or individuals
Working with statutory service providers
Building on what’s already there and adding value
Delivering change rather than services

5. How will we do this? NW: The Young Foundation
NE: Bromley by Bow Centre
SE: Poplar & Limehouse Network
SW: MyTime Active
UEL Process and
evaluation support

6. Phase 2: Community engagement
How will we do this?
Phase 1: Scoping
Layering of evidence to select areas of focus
- Data
- Asset mapping
- Stakeholder engagement
- Review of previous research, programmes, insights
Phase 2: Community engagement
Refining scope
Determining delivery – action plans
Co-designing performance metrics
Phase 3: Delivery
Delivery
Reflection
Review
Operational and strategic
October 17- January 18
February 18 – April 18
3+1+1 years contract….

8. What have we found so far in the North West?
Emerging themes
Areas of high deprivation and related health issues
Disempowerment and disconnection
ASB, drugs and substance misuse issues
Advice and information services
Social isolation
Perceptions of safety
Community integration
Housing, debt and homelessness

9. What have we found so far in the South West?
Emerging themes
Areas of high deprivation and related health issues
Substance misuse and drug dealing
Opportunities from local infrastructure and assets
Demographic shift, social isolation and community cohesion
Living conditions and domestic abuse
Physical regeneration rather than social or economic

10. What have we found so far in the South East?
Emerging themes
Areas of high deprivation and related health issues
Raising aspirations
ASB and substance misuse
Gang culture
Locked assets
Social isolation and social cohesion
Disengagement from programmes and consultation

11. What have we found out in the North East so far ?
Area
Emerging issues
Old Ford Road
Men’s Health Network established
Barriers to accessing community assets
Scope for intergenerational work
Demand for more mental health support
Gentrification
Burdett Road
Community cohesion
Regeneration and resulting inequality
Self-organising community groups
Younger families feel isolated
High rate of ill-health
Watts Grove
Initial focus on area:
Community not connected with each other
Limited physical assets
High rates of loneliness
Desire for ‘neighbourliness’

13. What will happen in phase 2
An asset map of the areas of focus
Community cafes held in different localities
A co-production event that creates a delivery plan for change
a steering group set up in each locality
Project evaluation protocol complete

14. How will we do this?
Community
Services

15. How will we measure success?
Linking to the Tower Hamlets Together Outcomes Framework…
I play an active part in my community
I feel safe from harm in my community
I am able to breathe cleaner air in the place where I live
I am supported to make healthy choices
I am able to support myself and my family financially
I am satisfied with my home and where I live
My children get the best possible start in life
I am confident that those providing my care are skilled and motivated in their work
I am able to access the services I need, to a safe and high quality
I want to see best value and quality of local services
I feel like the system is joined up around me
It is likely I will live a long life
I have a good level of happiness and wellbeing
Regardless of who I am, I am able to access care services for my physical and mental health
I am able to access the services I need, to a safe and high quality
I feel my care is provided safely
I have a positive experience of the services
I use I have a sense of control over my life

16. Overarching programme governance
HWBB receives progress updates 3 times per year
Health and Wellbeing Board
CDC Steering Group meets quarterly.
Representation: Lead member, HWBB
Champions, reps from each directorate
Communities Driving Change Steering Group
HAC DLT
Children’s DLT
Place DLT
Request updates at each DLT at end of
phases 1 and 2 and then as required
Retain governance and commissioning
oversight of the programme
Public Health SMT
Quarterly contractual monitoring meetings
Monthly management meetings NW SW NE SE
UEL
Monthly opportunities for all providers to
share learning, identify collaboration areas
This is the key meeting for exchange with
Outside partners
CDC Partnership Board

17. CDC Partnership Board Meetings
WHEN
Tuesday 26th June pm
Tuesday 31st July pm
Tuesday 28th August pm
Tuesday 25th Sept pm
Tuesday 30th October pm
Tuesday 27th November
WHERE
PDC room 101
WHAT
Schedule and topics TBC

18. Membership: CDC Steering Group
Cllr. Denise Jones, Lead Member for Health and Adult Services and HWBB champion
Diane Barham, Healthwatch and HWBB Board champion
Alison Roberts, THCVS and HWBB Board champion
Abigail Knight, LBTH Public Health
Abigail Gilbert, LBTH Public Health
Emily Fieron-Reed, LBTH Cohesion, Engagement and Commissioning
Alex Nelson, THCVS Children’s representative
? Jon Shapiro, Chair of Safer Neighbourhood Board
? Jalal Aziz, Chair of Independent Advisory Group (to the police)
Tower Hamlets CCG rep tbc
LBTH community safety rep tbc
LBTH adult social care rep tbc
LBTH Children’s rep(s) tbc
LBTH Place rep(s) tbc
Shazia Hussain, LBTH Customer Access