At the Nationwide Foundation, our vision is for everyone to have a decent and affordable home.
As the charity of the world’s largest mutual building society, the Nationwide Group, we invest in projects, partnerships and people to deliver good housing now and for the future.
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Our impact so far
£11 Million
Renters supported by new legislation our campaigns helped secure
£40 Million
Generated for new housing scheme pilots
52
National, regional and local policies changed by our work
What we do
We are taking action to tackle the housing crisis and investing in better homes.
From local neighbourhoods to Parliament, we are making a difference by demonstrating what good housing looks like, generating compelling evidence for decision makers and putting people and home at the heart of everything we do.
“What makes the Foundation different is its steadfast commitment to addressing systemic housing issues through building evidence and strengthening the voices of people in housing.” – Matt Downie, CEO, Crisis
Why this matters?
Homes are more than just bricks and mortar, they are the foundations of our lives.
But today, millions are struggling to afford their homes. The housing crisis is taking a huge toll on people’s health and wellbeing, on local communities and on the economy.
By providing good homes for everyone, we can build a healthier, fairer, stronger society.
We’re working with partners to make the housing crisis a government priority, to build coalitions for change and realise the opportunity to deliver landmark commitments to affordable, healthy homes.
Our work
We are acting to tackle the housing crisis now and investing in projects that create better housing in the future, too.
We focus on three key areas: making renting work for everyone, delivering affordable homes and shaping the future of Britain’s housing.
“The Nationwide Foundation’s work is about funding and finding solutions to move forward on sometimes intractable issues. It shows the credibility and skill of an organisation to convene diverging views and find common ground.” – Brian Berry, CEO, Federation of Master Builders
