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We need to move from a society that allows too much for too few, towards a society of wellbeing for all. The International Forum for Wellbeing in Grenoble, France, in June 2018, brought together hundreds of researchers, activists, policy makers and
The Carnegie UK Trust has announced the participants of our Embedding Wellbeing in Northern Ireland project. The Community Planning Partnerships working in the following local authority areas were selected to receive financial and in-kind support from the Trust for the
We are facing many challenges in the world today – political, environmental and social. In this wider context some may ask: why focus on happiness, when there is so much suffering in the world? We explore this question in a
Volunteering is vital for tackling loneliness and improving health and wellbeing, and it’s never too late to start volunteering for a project you care about. According to a recent study by the Royal Voluntary Service and Prudential, almost half of
Loneliness can be very damaging for our health and wellbeing. In this guest post Julie Breslin – Head of the Drink Wise, Age Well programme – shares five ways to overcome loneliness, inspired in-part by the Five Ways to Wellbeing.
Life can be beautiful, and it can be challenging, too. In either case, strong relationships and a sense of community can help to carry us through. Life’s joyful moments can be much sweeter if we have people around to share
The strength and vitality of our communities: our relationships with neighbours, friends, family and colleagues are the very foundations on which our wellbeing is built. The stress of modern life is a familiar refrain. Juggling work, family, the rising cost
The current economic system has become addicted to growth at all costs. It needs to be fundamentally transformed into a wellbeing economy which aims to achieve wellbeing and fairness, for people and the rest of nature. This video shares a
Advertising is everywhere – on our TVs, social media feeds, magazines – and it means we all feel the pressure to buy more despite research showing that buying stuff doesn’t even make us happy. Rates of depression and anxiety have