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Our focus

We focus on the role places play in shaping people’s lives

The quality of our homes, neighbourhoods, and shared spaces profoundly influences health, opportunity, dignity and community.

As part of a charitable trust, we prioritise our support where it can contribute to lasting social impact. We are particularly concerned with those who are underserved or overlooked, and with the long-term wellbeing of people and communities.

Key areas

  • Access to a home and everyday essentials

    Our Focus - Home

    • Availability and affordability of good-quality housing
    • Access to everyday services and amenities
    • Transportation and mobility for remote and underserved communities
  • Healthy, safe lives

    Our Focus - Health

    • Quality of homes and environments: air, light, space and thermal comfort
    • Places that reduce stress and support good mental health
    • Safety and security in homes and public spaces
  • Strong, connected communities

    Our Focus - Community

    • Inclusive, welcoming and shared public spaces
    • Social cohesion, trust and sense of belonging
    • Opportunities to live, work and participate in the community

Affordable, natural and resilient

Clean, affordable energy

  • Shift to low-carbon, net zero energy systems
  • Fair and affordable energy generation and distribution
  • Reliable energy systems that people can depend on

Nature restored in place

  • Reversing environmental decline through better-designed places
  • Integration of nature into urban and built settings
  • Protection and restoration of biodiversity

Places built to last

  • Resilience to climate impacts, extreme weather and flooding
  • Durability and adaptability of buildings and infrastructure
  • Community-level resilience to environmental and societal shocks

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  • Imagine better possibilities

    Our Community

    The built environment is shaped by those willing to challenge convention and imagine better possibilities.

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  • Imagine better possibilities

    Our Story

    Inspired by a legacy of building places, communities and opportunity.

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  • Imagine better possibilities

    What we do

    Our distinctive programmes are designed to move ideas into real-world application and impact.

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  • Our focus

    We focus on the role places play in shaping people’s lives.

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