Sarah Hickey

Programme Director

Sarah is the Programme Director for our childhood obesity programme.

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020 7089 4550

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sarah.hickey@urbanhealth.org.uk

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Sarah joined us in 2016, having previously worked as a Senior Policy Advisor in the Cabinet Office, sitting within the Social Investment and Finance team.

She leads on our childhood obesity programme, aimed at closing the childhood obesity inequality gap in Lambeth and Southwark. In this role, she leads on the strategic direction of the programme, its impact management and work to influence broader policy and industry around decisions related to children’s access to nutrition.

Insights from Sarah

Childhood obesity • COVID-19

Holding the past, present, and future when working on food during the pandemic

Programme Director Sarah Hickey shares her reflections on COVID-19's impact on our childhood obesity programme.

Children’s health first: making nutritional quality a priority in food subsidy schemes

Programme Director Sarah Hickey shares how we are continuing to support families at risk of food insecurity as part of our response to COVID-19.

The Government’s winter package on addressing inequities in children’s diets

For food programmes to have a meaningful impact on health inequities, they need a persistent eye on two things: access and quality.

Our part to play in the new National Food Strategy

Where children grow up is a big predictor of their chances of becoming overweight or obese. We think the strategy can go further to tackle childhood obesity.

Our team

Carole and Jess, Programme Managers for Impact on Urban Health

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Sarah Hickey

Insights from Sarah

Holding the past, present, and future when working on food during the pandemic

Children’s health first: making nutritional quality a priority in food subsidy schemes

The Government’s winter package on addressing inequities in children’s diets

Our part to play in the new National Food Strategy

More from us

Our team

Vacancies

Working at Impact on Urban Health