Equipping placemakers to shape a thriving and equitable city
Our Emerging Talent Programme offers work placements so people from ethnic minority backgrounds can launch careers in the industry. Here’s what they said about the opportunity. Congratulations to the candidates from our Emerging Talent Programme who graduated at a buzzing networking event with mentors, host organisations and Future of London … Read more
Our second ambitious cohort started paid work placements across public and private sector organisations to launch their careers in housing and regeneration. So what does the programme offer? The launch of the second year of our Emerging Talent Programme marks an important next step in Future of London’s commitment to … Read more
What better way to start the year than with a new home, great partners and a pack of exciting projects? Future of Greater Manchester, Future of London’s sister organisation, is doing just that. Led by new FoGM Programme Lead Judi Greenwood and FoL / FoGM Executive Director Lisa Taylor, the … Read more
The best way to get your head around a place is to experience it – with that in mind, a key part of GM Leaders Plus is field trips. We focus on emerging places, innovative ideas and effective cross-sector partnerships, with trips set up by the team and by candidates. See where we’ve gone in 2022…
On 29 September, we ran a hybrid seminar that asked how the built environment sector can create more inclusive places. We explored what practitioners need to consider when designing inclusive places, asked whether it’s possible to design for everybody, and showcased several inspiring examples of genuinely inclusive design.
We brought our Future London Leaders 30 cohort together for a live graduation event, hosted by Trowers & Hamlins, where they presented their Proposals for London on the theme of community engagement.
Future of London was delighted to launch its Emerging Talent Programme on Monday 31 January, a 21 month programme that provides a springboard to ethnic minority Londoners looking to begin their careers in the built environment.
Our Building Recovery Conference sought to respond directly to the challenges the built environment sector is facing to create a fair and inclusive recovery from Covid. This summary provides the highlights and some practical tips for those wanting to have an impact on inequalities.
Launched today, the Building recovery: closing the gap insights report outlines the challenges of a fair recovery. Bringing together our research to date, it highlights the urgent priorities for city makers to address if we are to use recovery to create more equal urban environments.
How much of central Manchester do you attempt with just over two hours and a very knowledgeable group? All of it, of course! We didn’t get everywhere but certainly gave it a shot with this fascinating GM Leaders Plus field trip.
Alex Peters is a professional dancer and mentor who’s helped dozens of Future London Leaders candidates step outside their comfort zone and think creatively. See his excellent short video on dance and wellbeing here, part of AXA Health’s Feelgood Health Journey.
Since March 2020, the way we connect with each other has dramatically changed. But what influence does the built environment have? One day before the second UK lockdown came to an end, we explored the role of the built environment in fostering a sense of community.