Childhood obesity
Our programme aims to reduce the number of children and young people reaching an unhealthy weight
Childhood obesity is a complex global issue and a major challenge in Lambeth and Southwark, where local rates are among the highest in the country. We are running an ambitious 10 year programme focusing on the relationship between childhood obesity and income levels.
Our projects
We're working with others to find and test the best ways to tackle the high local rates of childhood obesity.
Healthy High Streets incubator
Nurturing community ideas to ensure our streets offer healthier options for families
Our goal is to bring the high obesity levels in neighbourhoods with the lowest incomes down to the level of the more affluent ones.
Our insights
Sharing what we're learning with others to inspire and support change beyond our geography
Bite Size: tackling inner-city childhood obesity
Our report exploring childhood obesity in urban areas
ExploreWhat we learned developing our programme
Insights that shape how we're tackling childhood obesity
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Planning meals on a £20 budget
Like many others, 24-year-old Lela struggles to feed a young family on a low income
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Urban health
As an urban health foundation, we explore how living in cities impacts on people’s health and wellbeing. We use our own insights and learn from others, identifying what works to inform practice and policy.
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Neighbourhood Schemes
Our Neighbourhood Schemes focus on driving change around a health issue within a small geography or defined community, targeting the issue from many angles.
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London Childhood Obesity Taskforce
A partnership taking action to change the environments in the capital that promote poor nutrition and little movement