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By Roger Higman on 24th October 2023

What’s On at Eden Rise – Winter 23/24

A winter of opportunities awaits you at our retreat venue, Eden Rise. Here, Roger Higman details some of the highlights. From a very different Christmas with Lucy Chan and Ethan Pollack of the Mindful Living Community to a week of

Our world - Fairness

By Dr. Jenny Peachey on 21st November 2023

Fair for All: wellbeing for all ages

Dr. Jenny Peachey is a senior policy advocate for Carnegie UK. With Jennifer Wallace, she recently co-authored Life in the UK 2023, a multi-dimensional survey of wellbeing in the UK. Here she explains what it found – focussing on the

Our community - People

By Roger Higman on 21st November 2023

Jennifer Wallace

Jennifer ‘Jen’ Wallace is the Director of Policy and Evidence for the Carnegie UK Trust. She leads Carnegie UK’s work to put collective wellbeing for all into the heart of decision making in the UK and Ireland. Here she talks

Our community - People

By Roger Higman on 25th October 2023

Karen Creavin

Karen Creavin is the Chief Executive at TAWS – The Active Wellbeing Society – a community benefit society and cooperative, based in Birmingham, working to tackle inequality and promote community wellbeing. Here she talks to NOW’s Director, Roger Higman, about

Your wellbeing - Happiness

By Roger Higman on 24th October 2023

Wellbeing for Changemakers brings Peace and Calm

Wellbeing for Changemakers was a six-week online programme from the Network of Wellbeing and the Academy of Wide-hearted Living, with support from the National Lottery Community Fund. It explored the benefits that simple creative practices such as mindfulness, meditation, physical

Our community - Projects

By Leticia Usanovich on 24th October 2023

Discover the Power of Collective Hope

Hope: the group project is a Huddle (read on to discover what they are) hosted by Letícia Usanovich. A group of 12 people comes together to explore how our capacity for hope is intertwined with our connection to ourselves, others,

Our community - Projects

By Active Communities - the Birmingham and Solihull LDP on 28th September 2023

Active Communities Learning Festival

The Active Communities Programme is funded by Sports England in six of the most deprived areas of Birmingham and Solihull. It aims to increase physical activity in those deprived communities that are statistically least likely to be active. Six years

Our community - People

By Roger Higman on 26th September 2023

Chris Johnstone

Chris Johnstone has pioneered an holistic approach to wellbeing for over 40 years – as a junior doctor, an addiction specialist and latterly a trainer and co-author, with Joanna Macy, of Active Hope. NOW’s Director, Roger Higman hears from him

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