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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We commissioned Global Black Maternal health to lead a research project to better understand the experiences of Black and mixed heritage children and families when a child has special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).
Children's health and food
All children should have the opportunity to be healthy, no matter where they live. Access to nutritious food is a fundamental part of this. Regulation is needed to make real change.
We’re proud to support the Black Health Inequalities Summit, hosted by the Caribbean & African Health Network.
Agnes Agyepong, founder and CEO of Global Black Maternal Health, details her experience at COP28 talking about the links between air pollution, climate change, and maternal health.
Good health at work leads to more productive workplaces, fewer lost hours and fewer people leaving the job market.
We work with local, city, national and international organisations to help urban areas become healthier places to live.
Health effects of air pollution
With Rooted by Design
With Asthma + Lung UK
With Clean Cities Campaign
We fund and partner with others to tackle complex health issues more prevalent in urban areas.
Programmes
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.
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.
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