About
Our mission and evolution
Quality of Life Futures is a purpose-driven business that grew out of the pioneering work of the Quality of Life Foundation. Following a strategic transition in 2026, we evolved from a charity into a social enterprise to ensure the long-term sustainability of our mission.
Why we exist
We believe that everyone deserves to live in a home and a community that supports their quality of life. Our research has shown that the built environment is a key determinant of health and happiness, yet the systems that create our homes are often fragmented.
We exist to provide the golden thread of evidence and accountability that connects planning and design to the lived experience of residents. Our goal is to make wellbeing the primary metric of success in the built environment.
How we work
We believe that complex problems require bespoke expertise. Quality of Life Futures operates as an agile consultancy led by Matthew Morgan. We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all staff. Instead, we draw from a network of hand-picked consultants.
This allows us to build the perfect team for every project, whether we are conducting a post-occupancy evaluation or designing a 30-year stewardship model. This model ensures we remain agile, cost-effective, and always led by the best experts in the field.
What is quality of life?
Quality of life refers to a person’s overall health, wellbeing, and satisfaction, determined by the built environment, public services, and social infrastructure in their area. Quality of life links physical, social, and environmental factors to subjective wellbeing. At Quality of Life Futures, we believe that it is driven by an understanding of distinct but inter-related concepts.
- Health Equity: Health Equity means having a fair opportunity to live a long, healthy life. Tackling health inequalities, which are the systematic differences in health between social groups, is key to achieving equity, and the spaces and places we inhabit can play an important role.
- Social impact: This is the measurable change we create through intentional action. In housing and urban planning; this is the “ROI” of a good neighbourhood.
- Community wellbeing: While health equity focuses on the individual’s opportunity, community wellbeing focuses on the collective experience. It is the social glue that makes a neighbourhood feel like a home.
Community engagement and activation: Community engagement and activation is the golden thread that runs through visioning, design, and long-term care.
Our heritage
We carry forward the legacy of the Quality of Life Foundation. We remain a purpose-driven organisation, reinvesting our surplus into new research and tools that benefit the wider sector. The evidence we gathered over years of charitable work is now the fuel for our strategic delivery.
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Transforming the built environment is a long-term collective challenge. We are actively seeking to collaborate with like-minded organisations and individuals who share our commitment to creating places where people can thrive.
Whether you are looking to commission our services or are a specialist interested in joining our network of consultants, we invite you to start a conversation.
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