Equipping placemakers to shape a thriving and equitable city
Nicola Mathers 
As we reach 1,000 alumni from our leadership programmes in, NICOLA MATHERS and LISA TAYLOR reflect on the power of networks to help place leaders collaborate on the biggest urban challenges. “If the aspirations for place are to be secured, we need to equip a new generation of leaders operating … Read more
Recruiting people from diverse backgrounds is key to understanding inclusion and changing organisational culture. Nicola Mathers explains what we’ve learned about EDI from our Emerging Talent Programme graduates. The graduation of the first cohort from our Emerging Talent Programme was a proud moment for everyone involved. It also brought home … Read more
To open our major 2021 programme, Building recovery: Closing the gap we invited the British Academy’s Dr Molly Morgan Jones to share their wide-ranging research into the Covid decade, exploring the long-term implications of Covid-19 and how we jump start recovery.
Throughout the pandemic, parks have provided respite from cabin fever and safe places to meet family and friends. Whilst Covid demonstrates the value of green space for everybody, it also highlights inequalities. This webinar explored barriers experienced by people from different backgrounds and how the sector can do better.
A lack of skills and experience in delivering homes is holding some London councils back. Future of London aims to tackle that issue, as Deputy Chief Executive Nicola Mathers explains (as first appeared on Inside Housing, 20 October 2018) This week Future of London launched its new Council-Led Housing Forum, a three-year programme of events … Read more
FoL’s successful Housing Zone Network expands to address wider housing issues and rebrands as the London Housing Network.