ABOUT US
One Newham is a network of voluntary, community and faith groups that are rooted in local communities and work to improve the lives of people in Newham. One Newham was created so that members learn from each other, benefit from each other’s strengths and expertise and innovate through collaboration to find the best solutions to the issues that concern local people and communities.
We are strategic, solution focused, practical and accessible.
OUR VISION
We believe that everyone gains when we work together: organisations grow stronger, services become more responsive and people find their power. Our vision is of Newham as a place where people, organisations and services all collaborate to build fairer and stronger communities.
MISSION
To foster a network that acts as a platform for collaboration, through sharing knowledge, hosting events and facilitating access to support that enhances the effectiveness and impact of the voluntary, community and faith sector in Newham.
WHAT WE DO
A platform for collaboration: We believe that the best way of putting our vision into practice is by offering a platform that individuals, organisations and networks can use for open collaboration across neighbourhoods or the whole borough of Newham.
For example, during the current Covid-19 crisis, we helped the local authority collaborate with local organisations so that our residents receive the assistance they need, and organisations are strengthened so they can play their part.
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Events: we facilitate regular events for our members and anyone interested in their work. This could range from small workshops to a borough-wide conference.
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One Newham - the conference 25 was held in March 2025 at the Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability and brought together over 180 members, partners and contributors.
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Intelligence sharing: we share intelligence and knowledge via ad hoc emails, social media and our website.
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Strategic engagement: we offer our partners and stakeholders an easy way of engaging with voluntary organisations and community groups in Newham.
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Support available form One Newham: we facilitate access to support made available from partners and members to members.
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1. Voice for the Sector facilitation
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2. Regular newsletter & updates
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3. Networking forums & events
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4. Newham Community Fund - Micro grants
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5. Training - including risk assessment/ H&S, social media, MEL
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6. Discounts for members - eg. Upshot, SAFE HR & zoom
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7. One to one support - Fundraising support, policies, venue space
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8. Resources library
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9. Annual Members Conference
OUR TRUSTEES
Trustees hold the overall legal responsibility for One Newham and deal with matters such as compliance, finance and fundraising, policy and policies. One Newham trustees approve membership applications. Our founding trustees come from the organisations that set up One Newham. In future, they will be directly elected by our members.
Chair
Susanne Rauprich OBE
Our independent Chair is Forest Gate resident Susanne Rauprich OBE. She was appointed to that role in June 2018, bringing with her a long history of managing charities and facilitating their networks. Her professional background is education and youth work, her passion is community and football (she is a long suffering Arsenal season ticket holder). Most days she works as the chief executive of Citizens Advice Redbridge. Susanne’s ambition is to make One Newham the go-to place for anyone who wishes to engage with community and voluntary organisations in Newham.
Faith Johnson
Chief Executive
Caramel Rock
.Faith Johnson is an arts and cultural leader and social entrepreneur. She founded Caramel Rock and runs School College Fashion Week and Petra Fashion. Faith's mission is to empower young people and provide support for those entering fashion to create a level playing field for all, with a particular focus on improving diversity in the industry both socially and culturally.
Trustees
Christopher Mike
Chief Executive
Art in the Docks
Christopher Mike is the founder of Art in The Docks, an artist led social enterprise committed to making art and culture accessible to people who otherwise feel excluded, reducing barriers to participation and adding to a sense of inclusiveness. Combining visual arts with performance and dance, it is the only full-service arts organisation serving the residents in the Royal Docks.
Amanda Dubarry
Chief Executive
Caritas Anchor House
Amanda joined Caritas Anchor House as Chief Executive in March 2018, following 22 years at youth homelessness charity Step by Step. Amanda is a Homeless Link Board Member and sits on their National Advisory Panel, and has held a number of trustee and committee roles at both the national and local level in the health and housing sectors. She is also the Chair of Homeless Link's Ending Women's Homelessness Grants Panel. She is passionate about making a difference and developing excellent services to achieve meaningful outcomes for service users, and her work has been award winning in this respect.
David Idiabana
CEO
Newham African Caribbean Resource Centre
David is the CEO of the Newham African Caribbean Resource Centre, a long-standing Newham organisation working with the local community. He has worked in senior management in Newham for nearly 30 years. David is also the Chair of the Staywell Partnership and on the Executive Committee of the Newham Safer Neighbourhood Board.
Sulthana Begum
Co-Director
Bonny Downs Community Association (BDCA)
Sulthana is Co-Director at Bonny Downs Community Association, a charity that has been serving Newham residents for over 25 years. She oversees their services that engage local people in connecting with each other and improving their physical health and mental wellbeing.
With over 20 years of experience in the charity sector, she has significant skills in leadership, marketing and fundraising.
Peter Laing
CEO
The Renewal Programme
Peter joined The Renewal Programme in March 2020, after spending the past 30 years working in the borough, most recently as Chief Executive of Bonny Downs Community Association. Prior to that, Peter worked for Newham Council in education, administration and project management roles. His expertise lies in strategic planning, fundraising, project management and community development. His passion is working collaboratively to bring out the best in people and communities.
Sarifa Patel
Co-Chair
Disability Rep Forum
Sarifa is a Co-Chair of the Disability Rep Forum and is disabled with high mobility needs.
The Disability Rep Forum was formed in 2012 as a community interest group. They are a pan-impaired and pan-disabled people,
Carers from different cultural and diverse backgrounds.
Between her and her team they speak 4 languages, supporting their diverse community with language barriers.
Fiona Baird
Chief Executive
Newham New Deal Partnership
Fiona joined Newham NDP in June 2014 to support the charity during a period of change, and stayed. She worked in communications and marketing roles in the public, corporate and charity sectors before developing a 20-year consultancy career in the not for profit sector, working with charities of all sizes, and their funders. She has substantial experience as a Trustee and School Governor, and as an activist. She is passionate about community engagement, and unlocking the contribution that people can bring to their communities.
Joe Lyons
Chief Executive
West Ham United Foundation
Joseph has over fifteen years' experience working across the community sports sector, providing successful leadership and applying core values of community engagement to pioneer and create influential partnerships and projects. Since joining the West Ham United Foundation as CEO in June 2013, his work across East London has been an example of his multi-layered approach to building meaningful collaborations in order to tackle local need and utilise the power of elite sport for social good.