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Quality of Life Foundation
@qualityoflifeuk.bsky.social
UK charity that helps communities, professionals and policy makers to plan, design, create and care for homes and neighbourhoods in ways that will benefit people’s health and wellbeing in the long term.

www.qolf.org
How is purpose-driven development tackling the UK #HousingCrisis? That's the focus of our major research project with ReGenerate.

The results will provide a clear roadmap for policy and collaboration between the public and private sectors.

Find out more & get involved
www.qolf.org/news-and-upd...
New research to unlock purpose-driven solutions for UK housing crisis - QOLF
A research project exploring the potential of purpose-driven development in tackling the UK's pervasive housing crisis.
www.qolf.org
November 19, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Our data released today has found that 15 million people in the UK live with damp, mould and cold in their homes. 🔴

No one should have to live in a home that damages their health.

Explore the findings from our survey here. 👉 healthequals.org.uk/data_insight...
New data shows more than 1 in 4 of us live in homes that could harm our health | Health Equals
New data shows more than 1 in 4 of us live in homes that could harm our health, with over 15 million people dealing with damp, mould or cold.
healthequals.org.uk
October 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Next week, peers will vote in the House of Lords on key amendments to the Planning & Infrastructure Bill.

It's time to stop permitting slum housing.
It's time for #HealthyHomesNow!

Support the Campaign for Healthy Homes and write to the housing minister: www.tcpa.org.uk/healthy-home...
October 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
What is planning's true purpose?

"If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood...but teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea."

That quote captures what's missing in English planning, argue Matthew Morgan & Frazer Osment: www.theplanner.co.uk/2025/10/01/p...
The power of purpose: How planning can move past a failure of imagination
For planning to be inspiring, it needs a written purpose, argue Frazer Osment and Matthew Morgan
www.theplanner.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Are you an experienced leader in the built environment or nonprofit sector looking for a new challenge? Well, we might just have the opportunity you need!

We're searching for a dedicated and strategic Chair of the Board of Trustees. Could it be you?

Find out more here: www.qolf.org/work-with-us/
August 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The real measure of UK housing quality? Lived experience.

Our new report distills 3 years of resident feedback. Learn how design impacts wellbeing (94% positive for green space in some places!) & where we fall short

www.qolf.org/what-we-do/c...

#UKHousing #Placemaking #BuiltEnvironment
Resident Reviews: creating better places by learning from people’s lived experience - QOLF
This report is for people involved in building & designing new homes. It shows how learning from lived experience is key to creating high-quality places.
www.qolf.org
August 7, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Great to see the APPGEBE asking: How can we build 1.5M quality homes? For us, it's about ensuring new homes & neighborhoods genuinely enhance quality of life.

They're calling for evidence, so take a look: www.cic.org.uk/news/cic-inv...

#UKHousing #QualityOfLife #BuiltEnvironment #UKHomes
CIC Invites Evidence for Inquiry into… | Construction Industry Council
CIC is launching a call for evidence to explore the critical question: "How can we build 1.5 million quality homes in this Parliament?"
www.cic.org.uk
July 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
How can we truly engage the next generation to shape their local areas?

In a world increasingly focused on youth voices, we asked 68 children & young people in Holyhead how they want to engage.

Find out what these inquisitive and insightful young people had to say: www.qolf.org/news-and-upd...
Young voices shaping Holyhead/Caergybi: Fun and inclusion in place - QOLF
What if the most transformative ideas for community engagement are waiting to be discovered by embracing the fresh perspectives of children and young people?
www.qolf.org
July 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
New funding for affordable homes! But how do we ensure they boost health & wellbeing?

Our new report shares insights from our recent #UKHousing roundtable. It champions:

✅ Health-centred design
✅ Real resident engagement
✅ Corporate courage & collaboration

Read more: www.qolf.org/what-we-do/n...
New affordable homes for health and wellbeing: what’s possible? - QOLF
The Quality of Life Foundation convened a discussion to answer the question: New affordable homes for health and wellbeing: what’s possible?
www.qolf.org
June 19, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Housing bank will be established by April 2026, @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social tells Today and will deliver long term return for taxpayers.
💷 Backed by £16bn of new funding plus £5bn of new capital grant funding
🏘️ Expected to deliver 500k homes over its lifetime and 60k in this parliament
June 18, 2025 at 7:47 AM
How do we build truly #ThrivingCommunities AND secure a strong bottom line in the #BuiltEnvironment?

It all starts with better decisions.

Our new blog explores aligning strategy with both societal wellbeing & financial health from day one: www.qolf.org/news-and-upd... #UKHousing #Development
Unlocking potential: the transformative role of better decision-making - QOLF
Better decision-making doesn't just lead to better places; it unlocks healthier, fairer, and more resilient communities.
www.qolf.org
June 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
"But here is the thing. Britain’s housing target of 1.5 million new homes is made up of individual homes. Each one matters just as much as a large scheme."

An #InterestingRead by Satish Jassal on the opportunities presented by small sites: www.bdonline.co.uk/opinion/plan... #BuiltEnvironment
Planning at the edges: What awkward urban sites can teach us about better design
Awkward, overlooked and often written off, small urban sites demand a more careful and creative design approach - and they can reveal much about how we plan, consult and build in our cities, writes Sa...
www.bdonline.co.uk
April 29, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Listening to residents drives real change.

Our latest review with Urban&Civic shows clear quality of life improvements, thanks to a real commitment to resident feedback.

Find out more: www.qolf.org/projects/urb...

#UKHousing #ResidentialDevelopment #QualityOfLife
Urban&Civic Resident Review: Returning to measure change - QOLF
www.qolf.org
April 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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❤️‍🩹 | NEW REPORT: Voters want bold action on health – and don’t see it as 'nanny statism'. Our new research with Public First shows that smarter public health policy isn’t just good for the nation – it could be a vote-winner too.

www.ippr.org/articles/the...
April 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
What if residents had real power to shape their neighbourhoods?

We’ve launched a new project to make that happen, co-creating a tool with 6 housing partners & their residents to put community priorities 1st

Read more: www.qolf.org/news-and-upd...
#ResidentVoice #Community #QualityOfLife #UKHousing
Neighbourhood and Community Tool to put residents at the heart of decision making - QOLF
The Neighbourhood and Community Tool will empower residents to shape the future of their neighbourhoods, while supporting registered providers to make better-informed, place-based decisions.
www.qolf.org
April 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
How do you know if your developments actually support quality of life? Redrow asked us to find out.

Our post-occupancy evaluation revealed what’s working + what could be better. Case study here: www.qolf.org/projects/pos...

Get in touch to discuss how this could work on your sites: mail@qolf.org
www.qolf.org
April 8, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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The news we've been waiting for! As long-time supporters of the community-led housing sector, we know how vital this funding is for CLH projects to develop their schemes. Well done to those in the sector (inc @tomchance.bsky.social) for their efforts.
Community-led housing delivers social and affordable homes for local people and empowers communities.

This government is backing it with investment that will support the growth of the community-led housing sector.

www.gov.uk/government/n...
Government paves the way for local people to build more homes
The government has announced a £20 million investment to support the delivery of community-led housing.
www.gov.uk
March 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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How can #councils and planners create healthier places?

This practical new guild from @qualityoflifeuk.bsky.social shows how #DesignCodes can provide a framework for healthy place-making.

it's free - do take a look!
March 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The #NPPF urges councils to create places that enable healthier lives. Our new guidance shows how #DesignCodes can be a powerful tool to do just that

📖 Download: www.qolf.org/what-we-do/d...

📅 Webinar: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/webinar-de...

Published w/ @tibbalds.bsky.social, @thetcpa.bsky.social
Design codes for health and wellbeing - QOLF
Design Codes for Health and Wellbeing provides practical advice for embedding health and wellbeing into the design coding process
www.qolf.org
March 10, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Area based initiatives are back! www.gov.uk/government/p...
Plan for Neighbourhoods: prospectus
www.gov.uk
March 4, 2025 at 6:22 AM
What if the buildings we live and work in could not only cut carbon but also improve our #wellbeing?

Our research with dRMM and @edinburghnapier.bsky.social exploring the environmental & wellbeing impacts of #MassTimberBuilding shows that they can.

Read it here: www.qolf.org/what-we-do/m...
Measuring Mass Timber - QOLF
Quality of Life Foundation, dRMM, Edinburgh Napier University, and Built by Nature explore environmental and wellbeing benefits of mass timber buildings.
www.qolf.org
February 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
🏡 Can build-to-rent offer a new model for #PrivateRenting?

“We wanted to understand whether #BTR, where homes are built and professionally managed, might contribute to a different model for renting,” says Matthew Morgan.

Read about our report on The Developer: thedeveloper.live/opinion/resi...
Positive social impacts are inherent in the design of BTR schemes
82% of BTR residents felt that their homes had a positive impact on their health and wellbeing according to a new study by the Quality of Life Foundation. Kimberley France reports
thedeveloper.live
February 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Schools aren’t the only way to reach young people. Home-educated children are often left out of conversations about their places.

A new blog from the Public Map Platform project in Anglesey / Ynys Môn explores how they’ve been involved. Read more: publicmap.org/en/blog/home... #CommunityEngagement
Home Edders become Mappers / Public Map Platform
In this blog, Kim Hutchinson, a Community Mapper on Public Map Platform, shares how, through the Home Edders become Mappers project that she’s been leading, she is delivering free digital mapping work...
publicmap.org
February 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The #NPPF calls on #LocalGov to create places that support #HealthyLives & tackle #HealthInequalities.

Our best practice report explores how councils are doing this despite challenges.

Read case studies from East Sussex, Leeds & Oxfordshire: www.qolf.org/good-practic... #HealthyPlaces #Planning
Health equity: Creating healthy places through planning - QOLF
We investigate how local authorities in England are creating healthy places through planning, despite funding restraints & limited capacity
www.qolf.org
February 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
#NewTowns Taskforce interim report out today: A good step forward, but principles alone won't create thriving places.

We urge #HealthAndWellbeing to be core, measurable outcomes, with clear KPIs and evaluations to assess impact.

Read more here: www.qolf.org/news-and-upd...

#HousingGrowth
Delivering new towns that truly enhance our health and wellbeing - QOLF
The publication of the New Towns Taskforce’s interim report is a welcome step forward. It rightly highlights the essential foundations of successful communities: meaningful engagement, healthy and saf...
www.qolf.org
February 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM