The Peoples’ Obesity Justice Programme


WHAT IS THIS PROGRAMME?

A peer-to-peer programme co-developed by those who have been diagnosed with obesity alongside a wide range of health practitioners and researchers within Centric Lab.

This work aims to demonstrate the harm of the dominant, individualised, narrative of obesity. We present an alternative understanding that views obesity through a neuro-epidemiological, environmental and sociopolitical lens. This serves as an avenue for people who are experiencing obesity to understand their disease and explore potential methods of self-care, self-advocacy and safeguarding.

About the Programme

LATEST OUTPUT

Healing, Not Thinning:

This piece of work centres on the outcomes from providing micro-grants designed to give autonomy and dignity to individuals and communities.

This report will show how they have emerged as an innovative approach for Centric Lab to support holistic healing pathways. We are using these grants to start shaping new methods and imaginations around community health practices.

Obesity is increasingly understood as a condition marked by the dysregulation of multiple bodily systems, with mental health, stress, and environmental factors playing a crucial but often under-recognised role.

As said by Harvey & Miller [2023], micro-grants enable recipients to take the time to identify their specific health needs unique to their lived experience, explore personalised strategies for wellbeing, and create long-term solutions in their contexts.

What Participants Are Saying


“Where I was hopeless I’m hopefuly, where is was existing I’m now living.”

“It was really impactful to do something with the focus not being on weight….more holistic”

“It made me feel I can do things.”

Programme Outputs

A selection of works from this area of work.

If you want to read more, go to the Research Library.

Partner With Us

We work ecosystemically. We recognise that the pathway to the abolition of systems that create health injustices cannot be done alone. We always welcome approaches for partnerships with like-minded organisations to help drive our collective missions forward.

Latest News


Stay Informed

Sign up to our monthly newsletter to keep up-to-date with our events, projects and the chance to interact with our growing health justice community.