Looking forward
As we celebrate 125 years, we also look ahead to the future of Clarion Housing Group. Here, you can gain a glimpse into the plans and ambitions that will shape the next chapter of our journey.
Read thought-provoking articles from our Foresight Group, made up of thought leaders across health, economics, equity, digital, sustainability, regenerative design, architecture, and finance.
Find out how we plan to continue innovating, supporting our residents, and creating a positive impact for generations to come.
Foresight group
As well as celebrating our 125th anniversary by looking back at our history, we need to cast our eyes forward to look at our future. Where will we be in the next 10, 25, 125 years?
As part of our celebrations and with this in mind, we have established an external Foresight Group. This group is made up of thought leaders across health, economics, equity, digital, sustainability, regenerative design, architecture, and finance.
Their task will be to establish the five giants of the future, using the ideas of the Beveridge Report as inspiration, and bring their unique perspectives to the table to inform this work. We will be asking them: “What are the giants that are likely to impact us in the future and what should be done to address them?”
They will meet at our head office in Greater London House over the coming months to discuss their findings and propose some solutions. We will post a blog summary after each meeting so you can follow along.
Connection
The planetary emergency demands brave leadership, and a willingness to change
Julie Hirigoyen writes on the planetary emergency, urging social housing providers to lead with people, communities, and planetary health at the heart of a regenerative future. Read the article in full.
From Optimism to Possibilism: Connecting for a Regenerative Future
Michael Pawlyn explores the planetary emergency, urging a shift toward sufficiency, regenerative development, and prioritising planetary health and collective wellbeing. Read the full article.
Resilience
Is data empowerment the way to protect our residents?
Rachel Coldicutt highlights the risks of AI, misinformation, and cyber threats, urging locally-led technology and resilient communities. She shows how organisations like Clarion can foster digital autonomy and social cohesion. Explore the full article.
The Future of Value: Economics in a Three-Degree World
Indy Johar examines how housing, finance, and communities must prioritise resilience and ecological value, highlighting Clarion’s role in building sustainable, adaptable neighbourhoods. Discover the full article.
Sufficiency
Is one home enough?
Andrew Greenwood examines the UK housing crisis, urging Clarion to lead in providing fair, affordable, and community-focused homes. Read the full article.
What can a home unlock?
Prof. Lorraine Farrelly explores how Clarion can go beyond housing to build inclusive, resilient, and sustainable communities through resident engagement and co-designed solutions. Read the full article.
Trust
Connection, empowerment and residents
Niomi Gibson highlights how Clarion can build trust, empowerment, and resilient communities through resident-led initiatives and digital inclusion. Read the article for more.
Health
Which comes first, health or home?
Dr Angela Donkin highlights how housing is key to reducing health inequalities, advocating sufficiency, long-term planning, and collaboration. She shows how Clarion can create healthier, resilient communities. Explore the full article.
Housing for health: A new approach
Joe Farrington-Douglas highlights the link between housing and health, showing how quality, security, and affordability affect wellbeing. He argues that Clarion can lead in tackling housing-related health inequalities to create healthier communities. Read the article in full.
New report offers 'a new social contract for housing'
The Five New Giants of Opportunity report brings together nine essays from a multidisciplinary panel of thinkers across housing, health, technology, economics and design offering bold, hopeful ideas for what the future of social housing could look like.
Setting the scene: our Foresight Group's first update
The Foresight Group had its first meeting on 9 December 2024.
Its diverse members got to know each other, and the team from Clarion took the opportunity to set out their hopes for the group.
A need for change: the second update from the Foresight Group
The Foresight Group's second meeting on 24 February 2025 explored bold proposals to address global challenges—ranging from innovative economic models to regenerative urban design—as part of its mission to reimagine a resilient, sustainable future.
Home as a foundation: the third update from the Foresight Group
The importance of building relationships and trust in strengthening the resilience of people and communities was one of the themes of the third meeting of the Foresight Group, on 28 April 2025.
Nature recovery
In 2024, we launched our Nature Recovery Strategy, focusing on biodiversity, wellbeing, placemaking, and climate resilience.
The strategy prioritises ecosystem services that benefit environmental health and community resilience.
Building a greener future
At Clarion, we are dedicated to creating sustainable, comfortable, and energy-efficient homes while enhancing community wellbeing and building climate resilience.
Our goal is to achieve net-zero carbon, restore nature, and eliminate fuel poverty by 2050, generating over £3bn in social value.