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CLEANING UP OUR AIR WITH

WITH GLOBAL ACTION PLAN

With our support, Global Action Plan’s Clean Air Day is shining a light on the health impacts of the toxic air we breathe and calling for the government to adopt more ambitious air quality targets.  

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CLEANING UP OUR AIR WITH WITH GLOBAL ACTION PLAN With our support, Global Action Plan’s Clean Air Day is shining a light on the health impacts of the toxic air we breathe and calling for the government to adopt more ambitious air quality targets.   Explore the campaign

RESEARCH SHOWS THE BRITISH PUBLIC WANT

BOLD ACTION ON HEALTH

With our support, IPPR and Public First’s report reveals what the public think of the nation’s health.

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RESEARCH SHOWS THE BRITISH PUBLIC WANT BOLD ACTION ON HEALTH With our support, IPPR and Public First’s report reveals what the public think of the nation’s health. Find out more

HOUSING AND HEALTH:

KERRIE’S STORY

Kerrie has faced housing instability for most of her life, paying the price with her health. She shared with us how she’s coped with having to move multiple times and how experiencing damp, mouldy housing has taken a toll on her wellbeing.

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HOUSING AND HEALTH: KERRIE’S STORY Kerrie has faced housing instability for most of her life, paying the price with her health. She shared with us how she’s coped with having to move multiple times and how experiencing damp, mouldy housing has taken a toll on her wellbeing. Read her story

MEET

LOUIS AND LORCAN

Two little boys who have so much in common. But, because of things like income, housing and air quality, one of them could have their life cut short by up to a decade.

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MEET LOUIS AND LORCAN Two little boys who have so much in common. But, because of things like income, housing and air quality, one of them could have their life cut short by up to a decade. Explore their story

LET’S

MAKE HEALTH EQUAL

We travelled the UK to meet the next generation at risk of poor health and shorter lives, and brought them to London with one ask: to #MakeHealthEqual.

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LET’S MAKE HEALTH EQUAL We travelled the UK to meet the next generation at risk of poor health and shorter lives, and brought them to London with one ask: to #MakeHealthEqual. Join our campaign

We raise awareness of what shapes health

We influence policymaking and practice

Two groups of people walking in a green park with a lot of tree cover; one couple, with a man pushing a pram down the path and the other, a woman pushing a pram alongside her two small sons.

ABOUT

HEALTH EQUALS

We’re often told that our health is down to a combination of our genes and individual choices, but research has shown that’s only part of the story.

The world around us shapes our health and the wellbeing of society overall – from quality homes that are warm and safe, to stable jobs, clean air, neighbourhoods with green space, and social connections. All of these things impact our health and how long we live.

But these building blocks of health aren’t available to everyone in the same way. Right now, in the UK, things like poverty and poor living conditions are damaging health and wellbeing and cutting lives short.

We’re campaigning to change that; to shape a society where each of us has access to the building blocks of health.

BUILDING

BLOCKS

Our health is shaped by the world around us – from good-quality homes, to stable jobs, social connections, and neighbourhoods with green space and clean air. These factors are what we call the building blocks of health and wellbeing. While access to health and social care impacts our health and wellbeing, these building blocks have a far stronger impact.

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Who is part of Health Equals?

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Data and
insights
MPs commit to make health equal
News
General
MPs commit to make health equal
06 November 2024
A Mile in My Shoes
Story
How we learn and grow How we work Our community Our environment The money in our pockets Where we live
A Mile in My Shoes
11 March 2025
New data reveals scale of UK’s health inequalities
News, blogs and reports
General
New data reveals scale of UK’s health inequalities
21 January 2025