Recovery from COVID-19

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London Recovery Board evolved into London Partnership Board

The London Recovery Board was set up in June 2020. It helped drive London's recovery from the pandemic by bringing City Hall, local councils, the NHS, businesses, universities, charities, trade unions, community and faith groups and all Londoners together.  

They focused their work around nine recovery missions and many of you have helped shape these here on Talk London. These missions aimed to restore confidence in our city and make London greener, fairer and safer than ever before.   

To address London’s complex challenges and move away from a focus on the pandemic, the London Recovery Board evolved into the London Partnership Board in March 2023. This new board is also co-chaired by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and the Chair of London Councils, Councillor Georgia Gould. 

They will bring together London’s leaders to: 

  • address London’s complex and cross cutting challenges, for example structural inequalities or housing supply 
  • provide strategic advice to policy and decision makers across the capital and beyond 
  • foster collaboration between the city’s partners at local and city-wide level to achieve shared goals 
  • continue to oversee key workstreams established by the London Recovery Board, including: 
    • London’s nine Recovery missions 
    • The Building a Fairer City Action Plan 
    • The London Anchor Institutions Network. 

The London Partnership Board will next meet on 13 June 2023. 

We will keep you posted on how you can get involved again. 


Nine bold missions

London is facing its most challenging time in recent history. The pandemic has disrupted our lives in unimaginable ways. It has had a huge economic, health and social impact on our city hitting some of our communities harder than others.  

A better future is possible. It will take all of us working together: City Hall, local councils, the NHS, businesses, universities, charities, trade unions, community and faith groups and all Londoners. These groups have come together to build London’s plans for recovery from the pandemic and together have set out nine bold missions to restore confidence in our city and make London greener, fairer and safer than ever before.  

Click on the missions below to find out more about them.  

High Streets for All
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High Streets for All

Stage: Programme design

03 December 2021

Our goal is to deliver enhanced public spaces and exciting new uses for underused high street buildings in every Borough by 2025, working with London’s diverse communities.

A Green New Deal
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A Green New Deal

Stage: Programme design

03 March 2022

Our goal is to tackle the climate and ecological emergencies and improve air quality by doubling the size of London's green economy by 2030 to accelerate job creation for all.

Building Strong Communities
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Building Strong Communities

Stage: Programme design

01 June 2022

By 2025 all Londoners will have access to a community hub ensuring they can volunteer, get support and build strong networks.


Mental health and wellbeing
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Mental Health and Wellbeing

Stage: Latest news

Updated: 30 May 2023

Our goal is that by 2025 London will have a quarter of a million wellbeing champions, supporting Londoners where they live, work and play.

Helping Londoners into Good Work
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Good Work for Londoners

Stage: Programme design

28 February 2022

Our goal is to support Londoners into good jobs with a focus on areas which are key to London’s recovery, like creative, green and digital jobs.

Digital Access for All
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Digital Access for All

Stage: Programme design

07 August 2020

Our goal is for every Londoner to have access to good connectivity, basic digital skills and the device or support they need to be online by 2025.


A New Deal for Young People
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A New Deal for Young People

Stage: Programme design

07 August 2020

By 2024 all young people in need are entitled to a personal mentor and all young Londoners have access to quality local youth activities.

Healthy Place, Healthy Weight
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Healthy Place, Healthy Weight

Stage: Programme design

15 December 2021

Our goal is that by 2025, all London’s families will find it easier to eat healthy food and be active where they live, learn, shop, work and play.

A Robust Safety Net
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A Robust Safety Net

Stage: Programme design

30 November 2021

Our goal is that by 2025, every Londoner is able to access the support they need to prevent or alleviate financial hardship.


Recovery timeline

STAGE: Evidence gathering

Life in lockdown

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London's recovery

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How your feedback has started to shape London's road to recovery

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