Demonstrating public health outcomes achieved, let alone attributing them to specific interventions, can be a challenge. So, it is especially pleasing that Camden and Islington are finalists in this year’s Municipal Journal Awards in the Delivering Better Outcomes category for their work to improve health and reduce health inequalities through access to parks and green
One of the joys of working on the Parks for Health project (and there were many) was feeling part of a team. The respect for each other of the Camden and Islington green spaces officers, their public health colleagues and partners from the VCSE and health sectors was manifest from the outset. Partly this was
One of the most powerful ideas to emerge from Future Parks Accelerator initiative Parks for Health is the transformative potential of ‘Yes’. If permission not prohibition becomes the default position, what would this mean for local residents? How could saying ‘yes’ help achieve the vision of Camden and Islington’s parks as welcoming, happy and healthy
