Join a People Powered Places Working Group

Newham Council’s People Powered Places programme is currently recruiting Working Group members. People Powered Places is Newham's participatory budgeting programme where residents decide how £1.6 million is spent across the borough. The 2025/27 cycle will launch in June 2025, supported by the Royal Docks Team.

Working groups bring together residents, Council officers and local councillors to support People Powered Places from start to end. Each of Newham's eight Community Neighbourhoods has a working group.

This is a paid role, with a 2-year commitment, which will play an important part in deciding how local funds are spent. There are 15 positions for each neighbourhood, open to residents aged 18 and over. Join, learn new skills and meet other residents as passionate as you about your local area!

The role involves:

• Shortlisting project proposals
• Monitoring funded projects and providing feedback
• Presenting at events when required (optional)
• Promoting People Powered Places

Unsure if this is the right role for you? Join an online Information Session on Wednesday 16 April at 6pm. Sign up here to join

Apply by Sunday 27 April by midnight. You can find more information here.