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By Roger Higman on 25th October 2023

Karen Creavin

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

Your wellbeing - Happiness

By Roger Higman on 24th October 2023

Wellbeing for Changemakers brings Peace and Calm

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

Your wellbeing - Happiness

By Roger Higman on 24th October 2023

What’s On at Eden Rise – Winter 23/24

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

Our community - Wellbeing Together

By Roger Higman on 25th September 2023

Wellbeing Inspires Welldoing

Wellbeing inspires welldoing. That’s the simple premise behind the Wellbeing Project, a global initiative to catalyse a culture of inner wellbeing for all changemakers. This Autumn, the Network of Wellbeing’s Director, Roger Higman will join 300 other changemakers at one

Our community - People

By Mirella Ferraz on 22nd August 2023

Mirella Ferraz

From growing up in Brazil to a journey of wellbeing in the UK, our Project Manager, Mirella (above, left), talks about her passion for waste reduction and community action in the latest post in our latest Wellbeing People series. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Our community - Projects

By Roger Higman on 25th July 2023

Fun in the Sun at the Woolfest

There was fun in the sun at the Woolfest last month as 250 people came together to celebrate of all things woollen in Buckfastleigh, South Devon. Woolfest was co-organised by the Network of Wellbeing, the Share Shed and the Woolly

Our community - People

By Natalie Ganpatsingh on 17th July 2023

Natalie Ganpatsingh

Natalie Ganpatsingh is a director of the social enterprise, Nature Nurture, and a Trustee at the Network of Wellbeing. In the second edition of our series talking to people in the world of wellbeing, Natalie tells us about her journey

Your wellbeing - Creativity

By Robyn O'Mahony on 27th June 2023

Weaving wellbeing with wool

The Woolly Nanas have been weaving wellbeing with wool since 2021. Now they’re joining the Share Shed and Network of Wellbeing (NOW) to host the WoolFest – a celebration of all things woollen. NOW’s Communications Officer, Robyn O’Mahoney talks to

Your wellbeing - Happiness

By Roger Higman on 27th June 2023

Calling All Changemakers!

Are you struggling to make the world a better place? Do you need support with your wellbeing while you do good in the world? We can help. The Network of Wellbeing is working with the Academy of Wide-hearted Living, to

Your wellbeing - Health

By Robyn O'Mahony on 10th May 2023

Walking for anxiety

Walking in nature helped Robyn O’Mahony, NOW’s Communications Officer, to tackle her anxiety. Here, for Mental Health Awareness Week, she writes about how walking works for her. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ I’ve always been an anxious person. It started when I was very

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