In Birmingham, wellbeing programmes are on offer to develop a behaviour change approach that provides a positive ‘nudge’ towards a healthy lifestyle and greater wellbeing for all. We know that being physically active is not only good for your physical
The Network of Wellbeing helped launch Share Shed Totnes in Devon, UK, in 2017. It acts as a type of “library of things”; a place where people can borrow tools and other equipment that they need, but might not be
The Upstream team spent the summer in the feisty Somerset town of Frome (population approx. 25,000) where they looked at the barriers, possibilities and potential for moving the town’s economy from one that had been focused on blind growth to
All over the world, sharing projects are providing people an opportunity to access things, rather than own them. This contributes to a much fairer and sustainable distribution of resources, while avoiding a lot of waste and creating potential for communities
Set up by the Network of Wellbeing (NOW) in 2017, the Share Shed – A Library of Things has pioneered a new way of offering useful items for people to borrow at a low cost, via a travelling library of
The Heart Movement Bus is a free, accessible and mobile community space creating opportunities for people to experience the benefits of mindfulness and compassion practices. The Bus was launched earlier this year and has spent the summer travelling across the
In response to the global urgency to review how many of us live, many exciting initiatives are popping up all over the world to facilitate more sustainable ways of consuming. These initiatives can be seen as part of ‘the great
Why buy when you can borrow – it’s better for you and for the planet too. That’s the idea behind our project the Share Shed, reopening soon and celebrating it’s 4th Birthday today! The Share Shed is a mobile library
On average, an electric drill is used for up to 13 minutes in its whole lifetime. How many electric drills might your community, or even the street where you live, have? What if rather than owning a drill, we were
In these unprecedented times we need to find effective ways to support each other. Here at NOW, we’ve relaunched our Wellbeing Together webinar series, and this post shares a summary of a webinar on Community Action for Health and Wellbeing.
The Big Fix 2020, which happened on 15th February 2020, brought reuse and repair to the attention of the wider public across the UK, and helped increase awareness of a more sustainable and collaborative lifestyle. The initiative was a national
On 15th February towns and cities across the country will take part in the Big Fix – Britain’s Biggest Day of Repair. In Totnes, Devon, where Network of Wellbeing (NOW) is based, we’ll co-host a local Big Fix to support
What can we do to help communities become resilient in the face of austerity? NOW’s Director, Roger Higman reports from a recent study tour of Gloucester. How can communities build resilience in austere times? This may seem an odd question
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