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By Chukumeka Maxwell on 10th October 2018

World Mental Health Day: Connecting and Sharing Ways to…

Here at NOW we believe in building wellbeing together. Chukumeka Maxwell, the founder of Action to Prevent Suicide CIC, is putting this into practice in a big way. Here he shares his reflections on World Mental Health Day – which also

Your wellbeing - Health

By Dorothy Martin on 10th October 2018

Is There Something Wrong With Me?

Have you ever had the thought, ‘Is there is something wrong with me?’ Perhaps it has entered your mind when you’ve been feeling anxious or low. Maybe your moods have been up and down and you’re not sure what’s going

Our world - Beyond Consumption

By Carnegie UK Trust on 24th September 2018

Putting wellbeing at the heart of government

An increasing number of countries across the world are making a commitment to putting wellbeing at the heart of government, including New Zealand and Northern Ireland. What can we learn from those leading the way? The Carnegie UK Trust is

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

Your community - Kindness & Belonging

By Carnegie UK Trust on 6th August 2018

The Place of Kindness with Carnegie UK Trust

Kindness is not just about being nice. It matters, both for the wellbeing of individuals and communities and their empowerment. It also is a key factor in combatting the growing public health issue of loneliness and social isolation. The below

Our world - Wellbeing Together

By NOW on 9th July 2018

New Website: Let’s Build Wellbeing Together!

Welcome to our new website! It’s designed to help us build a network of people who care about the wellbeing of people, society and the planet. We’re so excited about it and want to share some of its best features with

Our world - Wellbeing Together

By Florence Scialom on 27th June 2018

Your Wellbeing, Your Community, Our World

The Network of Wellbeing (NOW) has been running a free ‘Building Wellbeing Together’ webinar series for the past six months. In this webinar we did something a little different. NOW’s Director Roger Higman shares why we see wellbeing as such

Your community - Kindness & Belonging

By Drink Wise Age Well on 31st May 2018

Five Ways to Overcome Loneliness

Loneliness can be very damaging for our health and wellbeing. In this guest post Julie Breslin – Head of the Drink Wise, Age Well programme – shares five ways to overcome loneliness, inspired in-part by the Five Ways to Wellbeing.

Your community - Kindness & Belonging

By Florence Scialom on 4th May 2018

Happier World? Reflections from Satish Kumar

Life can be beautiful, and it can be challenging, too. In either case, strong relationships and a sense of community can help to carry us through. Life’s joyful moments can be much sweeter if we have people around to share

Your community - Inspiring Projects

By Larch Maxey on 30th April 2018

Building Community Wellbeing: Easy as One, Two, Three!

The strength and vitality of our communities: our relationships with neighbours, friends, family and colleagues are the very foundations on which our wellbeing is built. The stress of modern life is a familiar refrain. Juggling work, family, the rising cost

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