Become a Local Champion for North Woolwich

Do you live or work in North Woolwich and want to help shape its future?

Become a Local Champion

As part of the regeneration of North Woolwich, Newham Council is inviting local residents to help shape a shared vision for the area by identifying opportunities for physical improvements and community-focused activities.

Newham is looking for four North Woolwich residents to become Local Champions - friendly faces who want to:

• Talk with local residents
• Share ideas with the project team
• Help test small projects that make a difference

No previous experience is required as training and support will be provided.

What you'll do:

As a Local Champion, you’ll help:

• Spread the word!
• Lend a hand at community events
• Come up with creative ideas for local spaces (new & existing)
• Plan and cost the ideas

Details:

• £14.80 an hour
• Up to 40 hours of paid work
• Between November 2025 - March 2026
• Learn new skills in community engagement, project planning, and teamwork
• Receive support and training with workshops, regular catch-ups, and all the materials you need to champion your neighbourhood.

The team are looking for lived experience, not shiny CVs! If you want to help develop a vision for your neighbourhood, they would love to hear from you.

Interested?

The programme and recruitment is managed by make:good.
For more information, please refer to the Job Description here - North Woolwich Local Champions.

Deadline: 14 November at 5pm