By 2010 £54.6 million will have been invested in the area making this one of the most intensive and innovative community involvement programmes ever undertaken in Newham.

Community involvement has and will continue to be the driving force of the NDC programme. The leadership and commitment shown by local people has not only led to some amazing achievements but has also helped to keep the wider community engaged and involved.




Our key aims are:

• Raising the educational achievements of local children,
• Helping people to live a healthier life, providing training to help people back into work.
• Reducing crime and the fear of crime
• Improving housing and the built environment and working with young people to raise their aspirations - these are just some of the things NDC projects have aimed to achieve.

Some achievements since the start of the programme:

• Two community resource centres, THE hub & Grassroots, have been built to allow easier access to services such as health and childcare
• The Brooks Estate in Plaistow North is undergoing a £50 million revamp. Although largely funded by Newham Council and partners, NDC has played a pivotal role in this scheme
• Crime rates have been steadily falling in the NDC area, bringing rates below those for Newham as a whole
• Two new nurseries have opened in the NDC's community resource centres. Bringing the programme close to it's target of providing 116 additional childcare places
• Six schools in the NDC area have undergone considerable physical improvements
• To promote healthier eating; NDC funds and supports the CFE Project providing a continual service of food co-ops, breakfast clubs in local schools and at the over 50's lunch clubs.