Insights

Health effects of air pollution

People on an accessible kerbside in Lambeth

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.

Children's health and food

Fizzy drinks being assembled in a factory

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.

Children's health and food

Louise Foreman

Portfolio Manager, Children’s Health and Food Programme

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.

Research and development

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.

Urban health

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.

Urban health

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. 

Health effects of air pollution

Billboard showing 'This is Awkward' campaign

Oliver Lord

UK Head of Clean Cities Campaign

Opinion

16 Feb 2023

Using local elections to improve cities’ air quality

Oliver Lord, Head of Clean Cities Campaign UK, explains how the #ThisIsAwkward campaign aimed to improve air quality and people’s health.

Children's health and food

Rebecca Sunter

Programme Director

Opinion

10 Feb 2023

Children’s health and food: new name, same aim

In the first half of our ten-year programme, we have learned so much about how to effectively talk about this work to improve children’s health and diets. To reflect this, we have decided to change the childhood obesity programme’s name.

Latest updates

Impact on Urban Health

Latest updates

Andy Ratcliffe announces his departure

We’re saying farewell to Andy Ratcliffe as he leaves his role as Executive Director of Impact on Urban Health.