The Role of Hackney Libraries in Neighbourhood Health
October 22, 2026 Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Health and Wellbeing Board of Hackney Council resolved to approve recommendations on 22 October 2026. Hackney Libraries will be embedded in neighbourhood health plans, proposal development and strategic partnerships will be endorsed, and two-way referral pathways will be established between health professionals and library teams.
Full council record
Decision
RESOLVED:
- Embed Libraries in Neighbourhood Health Plans: To formally recognise and include library services in local health, care, and neighbourhood strategies to expand community-based preventative support and address social determinants of health, such as loneliness, digital exclusion, and mental wellbeing
- Endorse Proposal Development & Strategic Partnerships: To endorse plans to collaborate with Board partners to co-design sustainable programmes and develop future proposals to scale successful place-based pilots borough-wide
- Integrate into Neighbourhood Health Pathways: To establish two-way referral pathways between health professionals and library teams, incorporating cultural and wellbeing offers into social prescribing register
Related Meeting
Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 22 October 2026 3.00 pm on October 22, 2026
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Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 22 Oct 2026 |