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We're calling on government to tackle child poverty, a key driver of poor mental health in children.
Read more about the work our children's mental health team is doing this year alongside powerful coalitions @endchildpoverty and Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition š
urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/policā¦
Our inspiring school partner Surrey Square School features in new report - how can schools design their curriculum and policies around the needs of the community?
šø An exciting step towards schools that truly prioritise the health and happiness of children:
centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/chā¦
.@drgaryfuller is right: āWe need to move away from a message that solid fuel heating is a normal way to heat a home, and instead leave it as a polluting relic from the last century.āš„
Brilliant article, also featuring Mums For Lungs:
geographical.co.uk/news/mums-for-ā¦
šAir quality in the UK is causing lifelong health issues for children. In case you missed it, brilliant work by Mums For Lungsš
Read more about the health effects of air pollution here: urbanhealth.org.uk/insights?topicā¦
We're delighted to support Agnes Agyepong and her organisation Global Black Maternal Health.
Their ground-breaking work has involved speaking to Black mothers and pregnant women about air pollution. Last year, Agnes took that work to COP28: urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/opiniā¦
š· Essential costs - like energy bills - have skyrocketed, hitting household budgets and health. More people need free and inclusive debt advice, which is funded through a levy on banks.
We believe there is scope for energy firms to fund these services: urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/opiniā¦
āš Great thread from Munira Wilson MP šŗš¦ who led a debate in Westminster Hall yesterday on #freeschoolmeals
All children deserve the opportunity to learn and thrive, no matter where they grow up - a nutritious, free meal at school each day is a key way to achieve this.
We're joining up with The Ubele Initiative at London Funders Festival of Learning to explore what would it take to enable Black and minoritised communities in Lambeth and Southwark to feel safe.
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14 May
ā°10:00 - 11:00
š Sign up here: ā¦stivaloflearning.londonfunders.org.uk/programme/whatā¦
Agreed! We're doing lots of work - with Clean Cities, @cargorevolution, Team London Bridge , Asthma + Lung UK, MP Smarter Travel and many others - to improve active travel infrastructure in urban areas.
You can read more about that work here: urbanhealth.org.uk/insights?topicā¦
The Black Mental Health Manifesto launched today Black Mental Health Manifesto sets out the actions needed by the Government, NHS, schools and others to eradicate systemic racism and improve Black peopleās mental health. Read the manifesto here: drive.google.com/file/d/100-LZvā¦
#ProtectBlackMentalHealth