We focus on four complex health issues more prevalent in urban areas
With the Social Progress Imperative, we've developed the first neighbourhood level, health-focused social progress index of its kind.
With Wellcome Trust
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Programmes
We want to address the social and economic determinants of health in order to ensure longer, healthier lives for people with multiple long-term conditions
The circumstances of people living with multiple long-term conditions can mean they are more likely to have fewer healthy years than others.
People who are Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic group are likely to be more at risk. And financial health, housing and work can all drive health inequity. These can contribute to people losing up to 15 healthy years.
We believe that by exploring which interventions can improve the social determinants of health, we can help people live in good health for longer.
Our programme approach
The circumstances of people’s housing, finances and employment all have a role to play in promoting wellbeing.
Our ten-year programme therefore aims to inform the redesign of systems and the way the economy works to reset this health inequity.
Become a partner
By working with organisations to address the social and economic determinants of health we can ensure longer, healthier lives for all people living in urban areas.
We aim to work with employers, policymakers, landlords and financial service providers to ensure the health inequity gap doesn’t widen.
This includes influencing national policy, addressing borough-wide issues, and partnering with others to layer activities at a neighbourhood level.
We are a member of the Taskforce on Multiple Conditions (Richmond Group of Charities). This cross-sector partnership allows us to influence national conversations on multiple long-term conditions and multi-morbidity. We are also supported by a committee of cross-sector experts who challenge and advise us on how to have the most impact.
“ Working with Impact on Urban Health means we can collectively tackle the causes of health inequities in our home in south London. We know that structural racism is one of the causes of this inequality, and our partnership allows us to make a real change in our borough. Natalie Creary Programme Delivery Director, Black Thrive
Working with Impact on Urban Health means we can collectively tackle the causes of health inequities in our home in south London. We know that structural racism is one of the causes of this inequality, and our partnership allows us to make a real change in our borough.
We partner with local, national and international organisations working to address the social determinants of health. See some of our recent partnerships.
Multiple long-term conditions
With Centre for Responsible Credit
With Elifinty
With Timewise
How we're addressing the social determinants of health that can slow progression from one to many long-term health conditions
Addressing the twin challenges of poor health and financial difficulty
Working with King's College London to better understand the impact of health inequity in our place
Exploring the impact of finances on our health
We want to break the link between low income and poor nutrition, by improving the quality of food options in lower-income neighbourhoods.
We want to make it possible for all children to have strong, positive mental health by making support more equitable when young people experience behavioural difficulties.
We want to address the health effects of poor air quality on people whose health is most impacted by air pollution: children, older people and people with heart and lung conditions.