The Network of Wellbeing (NOW) is looking to recruit a Network Development Manager – someone to take responsibility for growing our relationships with our followers, especially wellbeing changemakers in the public, private and third sectors. Whoever fills the role will
On 20th March each year, the Network of Wellbeing (NOW) joins many organisations and individuals around the world celebrating International Day of Happiness (IDoH). As part of this year’s IDoH celebrations, NOW’s Larch Maxey reflects on the relationships between loneliness, happiness
Is the neighbourhood still important in today’s individualistic and globalized society? Or has the residential neighbourhood lost its significance as source of social capital? In this guest post, Marloes Hoogerbrugge, from the Erasmus Happiness Economics Research Organisation (EHERO), shares some
To mark International Women’s Day, we’re sharing a selection of video interviews we’ve done with very inspiring women, sharing their work and views on wellbeing. Interviews shared below include: Local Future’s Dounder and Director Helena Norberg Hoge, the Green Party’s
It is important to explore how we can be most useful and kind in a world facing many challenges. We live in an unfair world. Opportunity is not equal. 1% own as much as the other 99%. War is common.
We’re more “connected” than ever before, but we’re also more alone. Loneliness and a sense of isolation are just two by-products of living in an age where we’re more likely to be staring at our phones than smiling at each
The Totnes Wellbeing Fund aims to support individuals and community groups in and around Totnes (Devon, UK), offering small seed grants to help turn great ideas to boost wellbeing into reality. NOW is delighted to announce two of the latest
I, like many others, grew up with the belief that, “I can’t do that; I’m not good enough”. Over the years I’ve met so many amazing entrepreneurs and activists in the social change space who have experienced these same doubts,
NOW is also delighted to launch a video of one of 2016’s recipients of the Totnes Wellbeing Fund, The Living Projects. This shows the difference that grant funding can make to a brilliant project run by a group of 18-25
“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing” – Arundhati Roy. Those powerful words from author Arundhati Roy have often inspired me, because they remind me that many people
Inspired by the Frome Share Shop, last year we seeded the idea of having a version here in Totnes: the Share Shed. Things soon began to take shape when Totnes Town Council granted us a space to pilot the Share Shed
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