Impact on Urban Health commissioned Catherine, Future of London and the King’s Fund to scope ways in which the charity could help tackle health inequalities through action on housing. Our recommendations spanned housing design, climate change resilience, planning policy, capacity-building, and integrated approaches to housing, health and social care.
Impact on Urban Health is now funding Catherine and Future of London to convene a London-wide housing and health network which is driving change across these areas of potential impact. Each year has a core theme, reflecting opportunities and needs identified by our cross-sector steering group. Themes so far for our events, field trips and masterclasses have been housing and integrated care, housing for health and climate equity and building healthy homes at pace.
In parallel, Catherine is providing strategic advice to the overarching charity Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation as they consider how best to achieve health equity impact across their grant-making, investments and property holdings.
Read more about the Health and Housing Impact Network. Sign up here to be kept informed via Future of London.
Photo of Spectres of Modernism banner installation by Artists Against Overdevelopment, courtesy of Jo Wolff.
