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On 16-17th November, over 300 wellbeing professionals and enthusiasts gathered at the sumptious Merode Club in Brussels for Europe’s first Wellbeing Summit. NOW’s Patron, Satish Kumar, was a keynote speaker and our Director, Roger Higman, contributed to a workshop on
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
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
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
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
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
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,
STOP PRESS: A new round of free courses has been announced as part of Active Communities Learning Festival, starting on 22nd January 2024. Click here for further details. The Active Communities Programme is funded by Sports England in six
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