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The State of Urban Health

New research provides one of the most comprehensive pictures of urban health in England to date.

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Children's health and food

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Matt Towner
Matt Towner
Director of Programmes
Opinion
23 May 2023

Investing in innovation: Learnings from the Good Food Programme Pilot

Matt Towner, Portfolio Manager, and Hayley Hand, Investment Director at Big Society Capital, share their reflections on the pilot phase of the Good Food Programme.

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Data and analytics

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Alessandra Denotti
Alessandra Denotti
Data Analyst
Data
01 May 2023

Census 2021: How ethnically diverse are our London boroughs?

We have used the Simpson’s Diversity Index (SDI) methodology to measure community diversity and what it means for Lambeth and Southwark.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Opinion
26 Apr 2023

A guide to a fairer, healthier transport system

We were delighted to work with Asthma + Lung UK on their new report, which is an invaluable guide and re-imagines a healthier transport system.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Rezina Chowdhury
Councillor and Cabinet Member
Opinion
11 Apr 2023

How councils can use public space to improve health

We spoke to Rezina Chowdhury and David Wilson about how and why councils can reclaim the kerbside to improve people’s health. 

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Children's health and food

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Ben Reynolds
Ben Reynolds
Deputy CEO at Sustain
Opinion
05 Apr 2023

Raise a glass to the Sugary Drinks tax – 5 today!

Five years on from the implementation of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL), we catch up with Ben Reynolds and Kat Jenner for their reflections on the impact of the levy, and whether this success could be mirrored in other product reformulation.

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Children's health and food

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Louise Foreman
Louise Foreman
Portfolio Manager
Opinion
03 Apr 2023

Expanding access to free school meals – a leap forward for child health

Louise Foreman and Nikita Sinclair, Portfolio Managers, Children’s Health and Food programme, explain why we should expand free school meals for all.

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Research and development

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Dominique Barron
Dominique Barron
Design Researcher at Promising Trouble
Opinion
30 Mar 2023

Digital inclusion, accessibility, and health

Dominique Barron, Design Researcher at Promising Trouble, explores how affordable access to the internet can help close the health inequality gap.

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Urban health

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Natasha Feiner
Interim Head of Policy & Influencing
Opinion
07 Mar 2023

Spring Budget: how can the Government level up health in 2023?

We’ve picked out four priorities we think the Government should be considering in the lead up to the Spring Budget.

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Urban health

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Impact on Urban Health
Latest updates

Kieron Boyle to step down as Impact on Urban Health’s Chief Executive

After seven successful years leading Impact on Urban Health, Kieron Boyle will be stepping down as CEO on 5 May. 

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