Public health

We’re a Marmot Place

North East Lincolnshire is proud to be working towards becoming a Marmot Place, committed to reducing health inequalities and improving wellbeing for everyone who lives, works, and studies here.

About Marmot Place

Public health team

The public health team works to protect and improve the health of the whole population, not just individuals.

Delivering and commissioning essential services required by law, such as sexual health, drug and alcohol services, NHS Health Checks, children’s public health (including health visiting and school nursing), and infection prevention and control.
Promoting healthy lifestyles and supporting people to make healthier choices.
Responding to health emergencies and protecting the public from infectious diseases and environmental hazards.
Using evidence and data to understand local needs and target resources where they’ll have the greatest impact.

Most of our funding is ring-fenced for mandated public health services, including:

Sexual health services
Drug and alcohol treatment
Children’s public health (0–19 services)
NHS Health Checks

We also commission and support a wide range of local projects and services that address the wider factors affecting health like housing, employment, education, food, and community safety.

Influencing for better health

Public health is everyone’s business. We work with the council, NHS, schools, businesses, and the voluntary sector to make sure health and wellbeing are considered in every decision. We support and influence others to become public health champions, so that together, we can create a fairer, healthier North East Lincolnshire for all.

Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy

The Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy is our shared plan for improving the health and wellbeing of everyone who lives in North East Lincolnshire. It brings together the Council, the NHS, schools, community groups, voluntary organisations, businesses and residents to work towards the same goals.

The strategy recognises that our health is shaped by more than healthcare alone. It is affected by things like our homes, our jobs, our environment, our education, our relationships and the places we live. By working together across these areas, we can help people live healthier, happier lives.

Our vision

“To create a borough where health and wellbeing are built into everyday life, through good work, safe homes, strong communities, and a healthy environment, so that every resident can live a longer, happier life.” – Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025–2035

Read the Joint Health and wellbeing strategy 2025

People in North East Lincolnshire do not all have the same chances of good health. Some people face greater challenges because of where they live, their income, their life experiences or the support available to them. This strategy, alongside our work to become a Marmot Place, aims to reduce these unfair differences and make sure everyone has the best possible start in life, and the best possible opportunities as they grow older.

The strategy is built around three foundation principles. These shape everything we do and how we work together.

Children and young people

We will put children and young people first. Supporting good physical and mental health early in life helps shape healthier futures. This means giving children the best start in life, helping young people feel safe, supported and confident, and working with families, schools and communities to help them thrive.

The Growing Up Well Charter is a shared commitment to do things differently, and better for children, young people and families in North East Lincolnshire.

It focuses on:

keeping children and young people well, not just responding when things go wrong
prevention, play, joy and strong relationships
support that is fair, inclusive and shaped around individual needs
services working together so children and families do not have to keep repeating their story

The Charter sets clear expectations for how services should work, and what children, young people and families should be able to expect.

The Charter was developed in partnership by North East Lincolnshire Council’s Children’s Services and Public Health, working closely with health services, education, the voluntary and community sector, and local partners.

It has been shaped by:

what children and young people told us matters to them
the experience of families and carers
learning from local services that are already making a difference
evidence about what helps children and young people thrive

Children and young people’s voices are central to the Charter and will continue to guide how it is put into practice.

Good physical, mental and emotional wellbeing in childhood and adolescence lays the foundations for adult health. When children and young people feel safe, valued and supported, they are more likely to stay well, do well in school, build positive relationships and have better life chances.

Not all children and young people have the same opportunities to grow up well. The Charter helps address this by:

reducing barriers to support
making services more inclusive and accessible
strengthening early help and prevention
ensuring support is available when it is needed, with trusted adults and clear pathways

This approach also helps reduce pressure on services in the long term by focusing on prevention rather than crisis response.

The Growing Up Well Charter is a guide for action, not just words on a page.

It should be used by:

organisations and services to shape plans, policies and everyday practice
partners to align work and share responsibility for improving wellbeing
services to show how they contribute to the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy
children, young people and families to understand what they can expect

Practice guides will support different sectors, such as education, health, policing, youth services and the voluntary sector, to put the Charter into action in a consistent way across North East Lincolnshire.

By using the Charter together, we can create a system that truly supports children and young people to grow up well, now and in the future.

Our environment and place

The places where we live, work and spend our time have a powerful impact on our health. We will focus on creating safe, clean and welcoming neighbourhoods, improving access to green spaces, supporting active travel, and reducing the harmful effects of pollution and poor housing. Healthy places make healthier people.

Coming soon

Inclusion health

Some people experience multiple disadvantages and are more likely to have poor health. We will work to remove barriers, stigma and ensure services are fair, accessible and inclusive. This includes people who may be socially excluded, facing poverty, or issues like homelessness, domestic abuse or poor mental health.

Coming soon

Health and Wellbeing Board: Leadership, evidence, and partnership

The North East Lincolnshire Health and Wellbeing Board brings together leaders from the council, NHS, voluntary sector, and local communities. Its role is to:

Set the vision and priorities for health and wellbeing across North East Lincolnshire.

Oversee the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), the evidence base that identifies local health needs and inequalities.

Develop and monitor the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy, the roadmap for improving health and reducing inequalities.

Promote partnership working across all sectors to deliver better outcomes for residents.

The Board ensures that decisions are based on local evidence and resident voice, and that progress is reported publicly each year. Health and Wellbeing Board meetings are open to the public, please feel free to attend – find out when the Health and Wellbeing Board meets at: Council meetings.

Contact details

01472 313131
Coming soon
Municipal Offices, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN31 1HU