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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

Our community - Wellbeing Together

By Roger Higman on 25th September 2023

Wellbeing Inspires Welldoing

Wellbeing inspires welldoing. That’s the simple premise behind the Wellbeing Project, a global initiative to catalyse a culture of inner wellbeing for all changemakers. This Autumn, the Network of Wellbeing’s Director, Roger Higman will join 300 other changemakers at one

Our community - People

By Mirella Ferraz on 22nd August 2023

Mirella Ferraz

From growing up in Brazil to a journey of wellbeing in the UK, our Project Manager, Mirella (above, left), talks about her passion for waste reduction and community action in the latest post in our latest Wellbeing People series. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Your wellbeing - Happiness

By Roger Higman on 26th July 2023

Wellbeing for Changemakers – what you need to know

From 19th September, the Network of Wellbeing is hosting a free six week, online Wellbeing for Changemakers programme – in partnership with the Academy of Wide-hearted Living and with support from the National Lottery Community Fund. Here, NOW’s Director, Roger

Our community - Projects

By Roger Higman on 25th July 2023

Fun in the Sun at the Woolfest

There was fun in the sun at the Woolfest last month as 250 people came together to celebrate of all things woollen in Buckfastleigh, South Devon. Woolfest was co-organised by the Network of Wellbeing, the Share Shed and the Woolly

Our community - People

By Natalie Ganpatsingh on 17th July 2023

Natalie Ganpatsingh

Natalie Ganpatsingh is a director of the social enterprise, Nature Nurture, and a Trustee at the Network of Wellbeing. In the second edition of our series talking to people in the world of wellbeing, Natalie tells us about her journey

Your wellbeing - Creativity

By Robyn O'Mahony on 27th June 2023

Weaving wellbeing with wool

The Woolly Nanas have been weaving wellbeing with wool since 2021. Now they’re joining the Share Shed and Network of Wellbeing (NOW) to host the WoolFest – a celebration of all things woollen. NOW’s Communications Officer, Robyn O’Mahoney talks to

Your wellbeing - Happiness

By Roger Higman on 27th June 2023

Calling All Changemakers!

Are you struggling to make the world a better place? Do you need support with your wellbeing while you do good in the world? We can help. The Network of Wellbeing is working with the Academy of Wide-hearted Living, to

Our community - People

By Robyn O'Mahony on 23rd May 2023

David Green

David Green is an author, business founder and wellbeing enthusiast. Here, in the first of a series of posts on people in the wellbeing world, he talks to our Communications Officer, Robyn O’Mahony, about how he got interested in wellbeing

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