Healthy Weight Strategy

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