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By Roger Higman on 4th May 2023

A new relationship to stuff?

A new relationship to ‘stuff’, alongside self-care, connecting with each other, enjoying nature and putting wellbeing at the heart of policy, is at the core of our vision for a world where people and the planet thrive. Here, NOW’s Director,

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By NOW on 14th April 2020

Wellbeing Together Webinars to Support You in Times of…

This is undoubtedly a period of rapid change and uncertainty. In this post we share upcoming wellbeing webinars and other ways we’d like to help you to stay connected at this time. At the Network of Wellbeing (NOW) we recognise

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By Florence Scialom on 5th December 2018

Buy Less, Share More: How the Real Sharing Economy…

The most pressing challenges facing us today – including wealth inequality, climate resilience, technology addiction, and social isolation – have the potential to be mitigated by improving the ways that we share resources with each other. Learn more with Tom

Guest post by Carnegie UK Trust

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By Carnegie UK Trust on 10th April 2018

Embedding Wellbeing in Northern Ireland

By Aideen McGinley, Chair of the Advisory Group for the Embedding Wellbeing in Northern Ireland project, Carnegie UK Trust Across the UK and Ireland, local government, in discussion with communities and citizens, is being given the freedom to map out the economic,

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By Larch Maxey on 19th March 2018

Five Wellbeing Lessons from Birmingham

On Thursday 8th March 2018 a group of us from NOW’s practitioner network across the UK converged on Birmingham to see first-hand the innovative Wellbeing Programme that Birmingham City Council has developed under the leadership of Karen Creavin and her team. In

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By Florence Scialom on 16th October 2017

Celebrating World Values Day By Valuing Things That Have…

Values are what make us who we are. They are the compass guiding everything we do – our choices and our actions. When we forget that compass, we take the wrong turn. It’s the same for our families, for our

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By Larch Maxey on 24th April 2017

Ideas for a Happier World from Wellbeing Expert Nic…

Nic Marks is one of the world’s leading thinkers, writers and doers on happiness and wellbeing, having co-created the Happy Planet Index, Five Ways to Wellbeing and Happiness Works. He’s also an inspiring speaker and has given a series of popular

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By NOW on 19th December 2016

What Three Values Could the World Live By?

3 Values the World Could Live By. Filmed earlier this year for World Values Day at the R50 conference in Oxford, we interviewed thought leaders on the values they felt were most important for societal and environmental wellbeing. Watch more

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By NOW on 16th November 2016

Scilla Elworthy of Peace Direct & Rising Women, Rising…

Scilla Elworthy Founder of Peace Direct & Rising Women, Rising World speaks about the vital contribution of mindfulness and self awareness to positive action and inner and outer wellbeing. Watch more and share: Watch more wellbeing-related videos >> Subscribe to

Guest post by Tom Crompton

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By Tom Crompton on 26th October 2016

When Others Care, But We Don’t See It

Do you wring your hands in frustration, wondering why, when faced with profound inequality or climate change, other people don’t seem to care as deeply as you do yourself? This blog post is written by Common Cause Foundation Director Tom

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Why Do We Talk About Thriving?

Summer Reading: Wellbeing Books We’ve Found Inspiring

NOW’s New Vision, Mission and Values

A new relationship to stuff?

Wellbeing Together Webinars to Support You in Times of…

Buy Less, Share More: How the Real Sharing Economy…

Embedding Wellbeing in Northern Ireland

Five Wellbeing Lessons from Birmingham

Celebrating World Values Day By Valuing Things That Have…

Ideas for a Happier World from Wellbeing Expert Nic…

What Three Values Could the World Live By?

Scilla Elworthy of Peace Direct & Rising Women, Rising…

When Others Care, But We Don’t See It

Our world - Ideas & Analysis

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