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This video showcases the Functional Fitness MOT events for people over 60, run by Totnes Wellbeing Fund grant recipient Zest Physiotherapy for Life, in Totnes and Dartington in summer 2016. Zest Physiotherapy for Life specialises in physiotherapy for older people
This video shows the transformation of Totnes Wellbeing Fund grant recipient Foxhole Community Garden. It has become a space for people of all ages and sectors of the community to come together with nature, grow healthy food, relationships, bodies and
This video showcases the work of Totnes Wellbeing Fund grant recipient Magic Dye House, dedicated to bringing art, nature and colours into hospitals and places devoted to children and their health as an important part of the healing process. The
Education is vital for wellbeing; it is not simply about preparing for a job, but is a preparation for life. Plus, as we all know, learning can be a life-long adventure that does not stop once you leave school. Here
By Kate Reed, Network of Wellbeing Recently I attended an inspiring Wildness and Wellbeing summer seminar at Young Wood near Taunton. It was a great opportunity to share experience, explore good practice and find new ways of connecting with nature
“Why do we exist? Life is short, it is brilliant, it is sometimes tough – we build communities that help everyone live life as fully as possible” – Sunday Assembly website. The Sunday Assembly was started by Sanderson Jones and
The Totnes Wellbeing Fund aims to support individuals and community groups in Totnes (Devon, UK) and surrounding areas, offering small seed grants to help turn great ideas to boost wellbeing into reality. Because a small change can make a big
Guest post by Karen Jeffrey, the New Economics Foundation (nef) The 2016 Happy Planet Index (HPI) results are in. For the fourth time, the New Economics Foundation (nef) have ranked countries all over the world based on how efficiently their
At it’s best, humour can shine a light on dark issues and open up spaces for conversations that would not otherwise be possible. I was reminded of this while listening to Ruby Wax at an Action for Happiness event. Ruby