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By Rochelle Buisson on 25th January 2022

Building Wellbeing for People and the Planet: NOW 2021 Annual Report

“The Network of Wellbeing (NOW) believes in a world in which everyone can thrive within the planet’s natural limits. We connect, support and empower those across the UK who are working towards sustainable wellbeing – through events, network-building, our retreat

Our world - Wellbeing Together
By Rochelle Buisson on 13th January 2022

Satish Kumar Becomes NOW’s First Patron

The long-term peace and environment activist, and co-founder of The Network of Wellbeing (NOW), Satish Kumar is stepping down as a NOW Trustee, but will continue to champion our our work as NOW’s first Patron. Join us in saying #ThankYouSatish

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By Rochelle Buisson on 30th September 2021

World’s First Mobile Library of Things Shares Lessons Learned

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

International Women's Day
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By Tracy Cheesman on 8th March 2020

International Women’s Day: Celebrating Women in Wellbeing

To celebrate International Women’s Day this month, we wanted to acknowledge the incredible impact that female leaders are having on raising wellbeing up the political agenda. In this post we share our five amazing women influencing the wellbeing agenda.  1.

Your community - Inspiring Projects
By Roger Higman on 30th October 2019

How Do We Build Community Resilience in Austere Times?

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

Your wellbeing - Health
By Kate Harveston on 28th October 2019

How to Stop Yourself in the Middle of an Overreaction 

Can you recall saying things you didn’t mean in the heat of anger or other strong emotions? Me too – how human of you!  While such instances may not necessarily cause lasting harm, developing a reputation as a “hothead”, “drama

Your community - Inspiring Projects
By Tracy Cheesman on 6th June 2019

Twinning UK Towns For Wellbeing

With Brexit looming and many small towns suffering job losses, high street decline and low community motivation, Carnegie UK Trust stepped in to establish the UK’s first domestic town twinning programme. In this webinar, Jennifer Wallace shares stories of how

Our world - Healthy Planet
By Mirella Ferraz on 20th May 2019

Global Festival Of Action Calls For A Movement

Earlier in May, NOW’s Mirella Ferraz joined 1,700+ people at the United Nations’ Global Festival of Action in Bonn, Germany. The Festival builds awareness and understanding of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Have you been to an event that makes

Your community - Inspiring Projects
By Mirella Ferraz on 8th October 2018

Buy Less, Share More: ShareFest Celebrates Collaboration and Creativity

We don’t need to own more stuff to make us happy; in fact, research shows that the more materialistic we become, the more miserable we get. Sharing, on the other hand… Sharing can help to meet some of our material

Your wellbeing - Creativity
By Lisa Pidgeon on 17th September 2018

Creatively Overcoming Isolation Through Arts and Crafts

Creative activities are a remarkably useful for improving health and wellbeing, particularly for those feeling isolated. In this post I share my experiences starting Little Bird SOS, an organisation that facilitates arts for health community groups in Leicestershire. Overcoming isolation

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