Thames Ward is going through immense change right now as you may have noticed around you. The way health services run is also changing in a way you can’t see yet, but you can be a part of shaping it.
The Healthy Thames Project is one way you can be involved, through a collaboration between:
- Thames Ward Community Project
- Barking Riverside Limited
- The council – LBBD
- CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group – part of the NHS)
We want local people to:
- Be part of decision making on health services
- Be able to run health and wellbeing activities
So, how can you get involved and what can you do now before the Hub is built?
Join the Healthy Thames Working Group
The Healthy Thames Working Group is a forum. A chance to speak on the topics that affect health services in your area. We want local people to be in a position to attend health board meetings and be part of decision making. This might mean that we need to create training, shadowing and mentoring opportunities and new local networks. This will help people feel more comfortable and knowledgeable to have a say at meetings where decisions are made around health services in the area.
You can be a part of the Healthy Thames Working Group!
We meet 4 times a year in person at the Sue Bramley Centre. We take part in workshops, hear from local people and health workers and get to know each other over food from local caterers. If you want to join the next Healthy Thames Event, or join the Working Group, send an email to Rahela@twcp.org.uk.
