About Us

eastlondonworks.com is run by Community Works for Health Team for Barts Health NHS Trust to reduce unemployment in East London.

This site is one of many ways we are developing solutions to help local people get local jobs, especially those with a poor health history, disability or a long term condition.

As well as the website we also work with employment brokers such as Job Centre Plus and Skillsmatch. They help to place residents into jobs within Barts Health NHS Trust through bespoke employment training programmes.

We aim to:

• Improve local people’s health and wellbeing through higher rates of employment
• Generate quality candidates for East London employers
• Develop solutions to the barriers faced by people seeking employment, especially those with poor health history, disability or a long term condition
• Provide job brokerage, placement, training, careers and healthy workplace interventions at Barts Health NHS Trust
• Champion the ‘Workforce to Reflect the Community Strategy', which supports equality, diversity and workforce development among public sector staff
• Promote the benefits of health and wellbeing for employees
• Work in partnerships across all sectors in pursuit of these services.

Why is Barts Health NHS Trust concerned about getting people to work?

It’s probably hard to believe but having a job can really be good for your health.

According to studies such as the Boorman Review and Dame Carol Black’s 'Working for a Healthier Tomorrow';  research shows that people who work feel more valued, enjoy better physical and mental health, have higher levels of confidence leading to better lifestyles.

Community Works for Health team for Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust are one of the leading trusts to promote health, work and welbeing and have set-up a specialist Community Works for Health team to tackle these issues within Tower Hamlets and the wider area.

	Andrew Attfield Associate director of Community Works for Health Team part of Barts Health NHS Trust Andrew.Attfield@bartshealth.nhs.uk
	Odud Miah Web editor Community Works for Health Team part of Barts Health NHS Trust odud.miah@bartshealth.nhs.uk
	Sadhek Khan Manager of Community Works for Health Team part of Barts Health NHS Trust Sadhek.Khan@bartshealth.nhs.uk