Newham, what you saying?
Join our Community Voices Panel and share your opinion!
Live meeting illustration by Laur Fitton.
Closing date: 26 April 2026
Organisation: Culture Within Newham
Fee offered: £16 per hour
Contact email: sophie.crocker@culturewithin.org.uk
Culture Within Newham are looking for local residents to join their Community Voices Panel and shape the future of arts and culture in Newham!
“It’s been really great to meet other people from Newham actually, and find out there’s lots of different kinds of people from Newham, different experiences from different places.”
Culture Within Newham, the borough-wide arts programme unleashing new creative opportunities for all residents, are looking for eighteen residents from across Newham to join their Community Voices Panel. The Community Voices Panel is a community-led steering group that helps us make decisions about how we do that. Members are paid for their time.
We are keen to work with people from all areas of the borough who feel that they can represent their neighbourhood and communities in our discussions. We are looking for eighteen people, two from each of the following areas:
Beckton and Royal Docks
Canning Town
Custom House
East Ham and Plashet
Forest Gate and Maryland
Green Street and Upton Park
Manor Park and Little Ilford
Plaistow
Stratford and West Ham
Download the Brief below to learn more about this opportunity.
“Bring your passion and be curious. Ask questions, be involved in everything. Be open and see yourself evolve - there is more in you than you know now. Enjoy the moment - it is a journey. Imagine yourself an artist - you define arts and culture. Your voice matters.”
How to apply
You can send us an expression of interest by completing this FORM.
Alternatively, you can send a video or audio recording (maximum 3 minutes) in which you answer the questions from the form to sophie.crocker@culturewithin.org.uk. You can find the questions here.
We’re interested in hearing about why you want to be involved with Culture Within Newham, and why you believe you are well placed to represent the community. We also need to know some demographic information about you as it’s important that the Community Voices Panel reflects the diversity of Newham.
The deadline for expressions of interest is Sunday 26 April 2026.
If you would like more information, you can join one of our three drop-in sessions
Wednesday 8 April 2026 Online drop in, 1-2pm
Wednesday 8 April 2026 In-person drop in, 5:30-6:30pm at Community Links, 105 Barking Road, Canning Town, London E16 4HQ.
Wednesday 22 April 2026 Online drop in, 1-1:45pm.
Alternatively you can email Sophie for more information sophie.crocker@culturewithin.org.uk.