Last updated: 28 September 2023

Next review: 22 September 2024

In 2023, Waltham Forest Council and its local partners worked together to create a shared vision for a Healthy Weight Strategy, which is based on the views and opinions of our residents.

Our vision

We want to create a borough which:

  • makes healthy choices easier for everyone
  • is more understanding and supportive towards people living with obesity.

Our objectives

  • Adopt a whole system approach and ensure community and stakeholder collaboration and engagement over the long-term
  • Improve awareness of the causes and experiences of obesity to reduce stigma
  • Create environments that support healthy behaviours across different settings including early years settings, schools, workplaces and neighbourhoods
  • Support access to healthy food for our residents, particularly those in financial hardship
  • Support individuals, families and communities to make healthy choices
  • Offer high quality, comprehensive weight management services and pathways to those who are already living with overweight or obesity