Healthy borough programme
The Tower Hamlets Healthy Borough Programme is
piloting environmental approaches to make it easier for children
and families to be more physically active and eat more healthily
wherever they live, work, travel, play or learn.
The long-term goal is to help everyone to
maintain a healthy weight throughout their lives which will reduce
the risk of diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and
cancer. The Programme is based in the Tower Hamlets Partnership and
brings together NHS Tower Hamlets, the local authority, voluntary
and community organisations, the private sector and local
people.
Tower Hamlets is the only London borough to be
awarded ‘healthy town’ status and there are eight other ‘healthy
towns’ nationally. It is part of the Government’s
national Change 4 Life initiative.
The Healthy Borough Programme is funded until
March 2011 to actively promote:
- Active Travel
- Active Lives
- Healthy Food
More information
For more information on the
Healthy Borough Programme contact Keith Williams, Head of the
Healthy Borough Programme on 020 7364 4532.
We are based in Tower Hamlets Partnership, 6th
Floor, Anchorage House,
2 Clove Crescent, London E14 1BY telephone: 020 7364 4528.