Gateshead Health and Wellbeing Strategy

Our vision for health and wellbeing in Gateshead: 'Good jobs, homes, health and friends.'

We want Gateshead to be a place where everyone thrives.

We pledge to:

• Put people and families at the heart of everything we do
• Tackle inequality so people have a fair chance
• Support our communities to support themselves and each other
• Invest in our economy to provide sustainable opportunities for employment, 
• innovation and growth across the borough
• Work together and fight for a better future for Gateshead

Our Commitment:

We, the Gateshead Health and Wellbeing Board, renew our shared commitment to the vision of our Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy and to delivering the eight strategic objectives.

• We will work together to align all plans and strategies with the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy. This will act as a golden thread through all that we do 
• We commit to implementing the strategy through genuine collaboration with our partners and communities
• We will be transparent about the opportunities and challenges, focusing resources to those in most need 
• We will use evidence to inform decisions, measure progress and share learning, and embed a 'health and wellbeing in all policies' approach to drive meaningful and sustained impact. 

When we use the language of "we" and "our" throughout this strategy this is to be read as all members of the Gateshead Health and Wellbeing Board, and its connected forums and partners.