As the Network of Wellbeing (NOW) celebrates its 10th anniversary with an inspiring series of online events, one of our projects, the Share Shed – A Library of Things, is getting ready to expand its services in south Devon. The
At the Network of Wellbeing (NOW), we’re proud to have set up the Share Shed – A Library of Things, offering useful items at low cost for people to borrow. As the project developed, we launched a mobile version of
All over the world, sharing projects are providing people an opportunity to access things, rather than own them. This contributes to a much fairer and sustainable distribution of resources, while avoiding a lot of waste and creating potential for communities
In response to the global urgency to review how many of us live, many exciting initiatives are popping up all over the world to facilitate more sustainable ways of consuming. These initiatives can be seen as part of ‘the great
In this post NOW’s Mirella Ferraz shares the story of our mobile Share Shed – Library of Things project, including some step-by-step guidance on how to set up your own sharing project. Due to lockdown, the Share Shed has been
On average, an electric drill is used for up to 13 minutes in its whole lifetime. How many electric drills might your community, or even the street where you live, have? What if rather than owning a drill, we were
Set up by the Network of Wellbeing (NOW) in 2013, the Totnes Wellbeing Fund is supporting small changes, which make a big difference to wellbeing in and around Totnes, in Devon. Having supported over 30 projects throughout the years, the
It’s another day at the Share Shed, Totnes; a community project in south Devon, known as a ‘library of things’. Our principles are progressive and yet very old. And our project is rooted in a simple way of living; based
On 15th February towns and cities across the country will take part in the Big Fix – Britain’s Biggest Day of Repair. In Totnes, Devon, where Network of Wellbeing (NOW) is based, we’ll co-host a local Big Fix to support
Earlier in May, NOW’s Mirella Ferraz joined 1,700+ people at the United Nations’ Global Festival of Action in Bonn, Germany. The Festival builds awareness and understanding of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Have you been to an event that makes
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