British Future is a charity that is researching how people in Newham can feel included in their local community and can feel a sense of belonging. Rix Inclusive Research are excited to be working on this project and researcher Ajay Choksi will co-host the project workshop in September.
The research is looking at how people’s ethnic background affects their sense of inclusion and belonging. We are also interested in how people’s experiences of disability are important to these issues. The project received funding from the London Borough of Newham.
We want to understand how local services and activities can support people from all backgrounds and we are asking participants at Eastway Care to take part in our research.
- Participants can share a photograph with us of a place in Newham where they feel happy and comfortable
- They will have two weeks over August to take a photograph or video from a journey that they take in Newham
- Participants or carers can send this to us through a text or WhatsApp
- They can also give us an object from the journey and we will visit Eastway care to collect these
Up to ten of the participants who send a photograph will also be offered a chance to take part in a fun workshop afterwards. We will talk about their picture and the places in Newham which they like (or do not like), with interactive games and refreshments. The project researcher, Ajay, will be in touch with participants who send in photos, films or objects to share invitations for the workshop.
Time, date and venue for workshop
Wednesday 24 September
11am-1pm
Rix Inclusive Research Institute
Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability
University of East London Docklands campus
4-6 University Way
London E16 2RD
Our research is taking place until the end of September 2025. After this, we will publish our findings in a report later this year, which will include a section sharing what we heard from the participants at Eastway Care. We will send this to everyone who takes part.