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Our new report offers practical insights and research on how the built environment and health sectors can collaborate more effectively to improve health outcomes for communities in London and beyond.
There is great potential for the built environment sector to contribute to tackling health inequalities in our cities. But how do we navigate the health sector to deliver positive change? This seminar explored tangible tactics to navigate the health sector, overcome issues of language, timescale, budgets and different working cultures, and collaborate effectively with health colleagues.
What would it look like if we put health at the heart of a park service? London Boroughs Camden and Islington are working together to achieve this. The ambitious Parks for Health project seeks to change parks and green spaces from passive health enablers to play a central role in … Read more
What can we learn from overseas about partnership working and engaging communities for healthier places? FoL took a trip across the pond for our first ever international site visit to learn about New York City Housing Authority’s Connected Communities programme.
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 the start of the pandemic people of all ages now spend more time outdoors – and the public realm has taken on a new significance in community life. As we look towards a post-pandemic future, this case study explores Thamesmead, the lessons we can learn from how communities have used outside spaces during lockdown and how landscape-led placemaking prioritises and strengthens community.
Future London Leaders 25 wrapped up in mid-October with candidates presenting their Proposals for London on the theme of Health and Wellbeing in webinar format. A virtual audience of colleagues, mentors, sponsors, alumni and course contributors tuned in to cast their votes from home.