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
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
In early September 2016, some of the Network of Wellbeing team went to Wellbeing 2016 in Birmingham. This blog post is written by the conference founder, Richard Coles, who shares what inspired the event and how it went from an
Things are often more fun and beneficial when we work together; exploring and supporting wellbeing is no different. Co-creating effective paths to wellbeing involves building strong networks through which we can share knowledge, experience and practical support. In this blog
There’s nothing like a Bob Marley song to brighten up your day, but would you be game enough to sing it with total strangers on public transport? Well, commuters around the world did just that on a Monday morning commute
“Why do we exist? Life is short, it is brilliant, it is sometimes tough – we build communities that help everyone live life as fully as possible” – Sunday Assembly website. The Sunday Assembly was started by Sanderson Jones and
At it’s best, humour can shine a light on dark issues and open up spaces for conversations that would not otherwise be possible. I was reminded of this while listening to Ruby Wax at an Action for Happiness event. Ruby
Mac Macartney is an author and speaker on values-based leadership. Over a period of twenty years he was mentored by a group of Native Americans, which has deeply influenced his worldview and informs his work with everyone from corporates to
Guest post by Karen Liebenguth, Green Space Coaching & Mindfulness Training. This post is part of NOW’s series of blog posts and videos for World Environment Day. “A good walk puts things right,” as my friend Jane once said after a
After looking at the global body of evidence, the Mental Health Foundation found striking evidence showing the impact of a lack of good relationships on our health and wellbeing could be comparable to well established risk factors such as smoking.
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