Informatives and contacts
Contacts for all mixed-use developments which include health, commercial, or retail space.
The applicant should ensure all businesses in their development are aware of and engage with the Royal Borough of Greenwich schemes provided.
For any general queries about the public health informatives, contact Public Health Planning on Public-Health-Planning@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.
Organisations
NHS
Contact Malcolm Brydon, Estates Project Manager, NHS South East London CCG
Email: malcolm.brydon@nhs.net
Healthy Urban Development Unit (HUDU)
The HUDU Planning Contributions Model is a comprehensive tool to assess the health service requirements and cost impacts of new residential developments. The model is licensed by HUDU for use within the NHS. The HUDU works proactively on behalf of the NHS across London to identify and capitalise on opportunities as well as working closely with individual primary care and other organisations to:
- promote healthy communities
- plan healthcare infrastructure needs at both a strategic and local level
- ensure that planning policies consider healthcare needs and wellbeing of the local population
Contact Mary Manuel, Head of the NHS London Health Urban Development Unit (HUDU)
Email mary.manuel@hudu.org.uk
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Advice and support on healthy lifestyle promotion across:
- Supporting organisations to encourage and enable staff to make healthy lifestyle choices related to diet, exercise, alcohol consumption, smoking and substance misuse
- Supporting organisations to protect and enhance the mental wellbeing of staff
Contact Alison Willows, Healthy Workplace Programme Manager
Email: alison.willows@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
You're Welcome programme
Supports health services to become more young people-friendly.
Any development with GP or pharmacy to be accredited.
Live Well Greenwich - You're Welcome Award
Contact Jane Walker on jane.walker@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Good Food in Greenwich
Please email for information about becoming a business that accepts Healthy Start vouchers, being part of the Greenwich food insecurity/cost of living response or generally getting involved in Good Food in Greenwich.
- Community centres and organisations can sign up to the Community Settings Charter.
- Hospitality businesses can sign up to the Hospitality Charter.
- Retailers can sign up to the Retail Charter.
Contact info@goodfoodingreenwich.org
Growing Greenwich
Food growing on developments - included as part of green space allocation requirement.
Contacts
Surjit Power, Community Gardener Engagement Coordinator:
- call 07983 437215
- email surjit@gcda.org.uk
Email kevin@gcda.org.uk or call 020 8269 4880.
The Breastfeeding Friendly Greenwich scheme
The Breastfeeding Friendly Greenwich scheme and Unicef baby-friendly accreditation supports breastfeeding across Greenwich.
The Breastfeeding Friendly Greenwich (BFG) Scheme
Healthier Catering Commitment
If you are a business involved in catering you can achieve an accreditation to recognise your contribution to healthier, sustainable food.
GLLaB
Demonstrate engagement with GLLaB to ensure a certain percentage of employment opportunities are for local residents.
The Old Library
Calderwood Street
Woolwich
SE18 6QW
Email gllab-info@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or call 020 8921 2440.
The Mayor's Good Work Standard
The Good Work standard brings together best employment practice and links to resources to help employers improve their organisations and gain accreditation and recognition as leading employers from The Mayor of London.
London Living Wage
For further information about Living Wage accreditation, please email our Business Engagement Team on business@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.
Dementia Inclusive
Dementia awareness training for businesses and services.
Dementia Inclusive Greenwich helps businesses adapt their services to be more inclusive. It offers local organisations free training and practical support to make big or small changes that can help people living with Dementia and their carers.
For more information about the scheme or to find out how to get involved, visit the Dementia Information Hub.
You can also contact the Dementia Action Coordinator, Angelika Welzel-Connolly, by calling 020 8921 8533 or emailing dementia@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.
Good Thinking
Supports mental wellbeing in the workplace.
The Good Thinking Toolkit contains mental health tips and free resources to help you support your employees' wellbeing.
Live Well Stop Smoking
Free support and training for employers to support them with their employees' health and wellbeing.
The Stop Smoking Service offers:
- free, local support and advice to quit smoking from friendly, trained advisors for anyone who lives, works or learns in Greenwich or has a Greenwich GP
- free e-cigarettes starter packs
- a Royal Borough of Greenwich Tobacco Treatment Specialist (Public Health) to help smokers in your organisation quit
- free training for workplace Stop Smoking Champions
- specialist support for those with mental health conditions, those who are pregnant and those planning pregnancy
Quitting smoking doesn’t have to be stressful and it is one of the best things your employees can do for their health. With support, people that smoke are 3 times more likely to stop than going it alone.
Email lg.smokefreegreenwich2030@nhs.net or text QUIT to 60060.