Radical Reformers is back! Andrew Laird kicks off the new year in conversation with Jason Strelitz of the Health Foundation and formerly Director of Adults, Health & Communities at Newham Council.

Jason brings a wealth of experience and insight having worked on the Marmot Review into health inequalities and also the Grenfell Recovery programme. He’s also the author of a great book – "Same Storm, Different Boats" - which is a powerful account of the COVID-19 pandemic response in Newham.

In this episode, Jason and Andrew discuss the importance of building trust and genuine partnership with communities in order to support better, healthier and more fulfilling lives. Jason explains that improving public health is about understanding the full spectrum of challenges faced in a "place" and then distributing power and resources as widely as possible. 

As we have discussed before on Radical Reformers, the relationship with communities changes when we move from “This is what we can do for you” to “This is what we can do together.”