Wellbeing

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Supporting the emotional, mental and physical health of Londoners

The NLA Wellbeing programme explores the role of design in delivering healthy places and in making a real difference to the emotional, mental and physical health of Londoners. With patterns in lifestyle changing in the wake of the pandemic the built environment needs to ensure we live, work and play in happy healthy places.

Mass urbanisation and the rise of digitalisation are having a dramatic effect on wellbeing. We are permanently stimulated in an increasingly dense environment and therefore, it has never been more vital for us to rethink how we plan and build the city. How do we ensure London’s built environment; our homes, streets, workplaces and green spaces promote and encourage a healthy population? With climate change set to disrupt our cities, how do we future proof our building stock to mitigate the effects of weather changes on wellbeing? How can we ensure our buildings are healthy and sustainable and will support current and future citizens?

The Expert Panel addresses the fundamental barriers to making long lasting change in the wellbeing space, reviewing policies and projects under the lens of social justice, sustainability and health.

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EXPERT PANEL

Shaun Andrews

Director of UK Planning Strategy
Prior + Partners

Diaa Bahopia

Senior Sustainability Consultant – Wellbeing and Social Value
Sweco

Carrie Behar

Head of Sustainability
Useful Projects

Phil Coffey

Director
Coffey Architects

Ruth French

Associate
Ryder Architecture

Amira Hashemi

Sustainability Manager
Frasers Property UK DON'T USE

Richard Hywel Evans

Director
Studio RHE

James Mark

Chief Strategy Officer
Therme Group UK

Linda Monckton

Head of Wellbeing and Inclusion Strategy
Historic England

Nivene Powell

Social Hub Lead, KX Recruit
Kings Cross Partnership

Soki So

Senior Associate
RSHP

Natalie Thomson

Architect
Collaborator and Mentor

Lisa Woo

Head of Placemaking for Meridian Water
London Borough of Enfield

Taryn Swales

Sustainability Director
EcoWorld London

Chris Donkin

Strategic Lead for Facilities and Urban Spaces
London Sport

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Expert Panels

NLA Expert Panels bring together industry experts from across the NLA membership to advise on our core programme, provide thought-leadership on development in London and respond to policies.