Our place-based approach to improving urban health
Testing and scaling projects with partners to address complex health issues in urban areas
How we take a place-based approach in practice
We have been working from our place in the London boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark for over 500 years. We focus on the health issues that are prevalent locally but that are relevant to other urban areas. To do this, we work with partners from across the voluntary, public and commercial sectors to test and scale projects. We call this a whole-systems approach. It helps us to tackle complex health challenges from different angles to achieve long-lasting impact.
How we use data, evidence and lived experience
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Healthier neighbourhoods
How we're developing whole-system solutions with communities in local areas including Faraday, Walworth, North Lambeth and Waterloo
16 experts on role of place-based approaches in our future health
National and international thought leaders share their views
Read the blog4 lessons on taking a place-based approach to urban health issues
Our Director of Funding, Jon Siddall, on what we’ve learned through honing our model
Read the blogWhy we take a place-based approach to improving health in cities
What we mean by place and why we take a whole-systems approach to tackling complex health issues
Keep updated with how we're working to tackle complex urban health issues locally
Urban health
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Urban health
As an urban health foundation, we explore how living in cities impacts on people’s health and wellbeing. We use our own insights and learn from others, identifying what works to inform practice and policy.
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Neighbourhood Schemes
Our Neighbourhood Schemes focus on driving change around a health issue within a small geography or defined community, targeting the issue from many angles.
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Why we take a place-based approach to improving health in cities
We take a place-based approach to addressing complex health issues prevalent in urban areas, focused on driving better health locally and testing whole-system solutions.