Natural versus human-built beauty: which impacts our wellbeing more?
This week’s guest blog is an update to a previous blog, Do Scenic Spots Benefit our Health?, by Chanuki Illushka Seresinhe, now a visiting researcher at the Alan Turing Institute. Chanuki offers more detail around the difference between natural and built-up...
read moreWhere’s your happy place? Citizen-led asset mapping
It’s been four years in the making but we’ve now launched our exciting new app which empowers citizens to discover and share places in their community that can improve health and wellbeing levels. The Happyplace app is free to download on iOS and Android devices and...
read moreDoes physical activity improve wellbeing in the workplace?
This week’s guest blog is by Shanara Abdin, a trainee Health Psychologist who has collaborated with colleagues at the University of the West of England, Bristol and City of Wolverhampton Council Public Health Team to assess the effectiveness of physical activity...
read moreWhat’s being done to improve student mental health and wellbeing?
This week’s blog pulls together all the research and activity happening to understand and improve student mental health and wellbeing. We outline our work with Universities UK and what we are doing to move the evidence base forward, plus recent findings and...
read moreExperiencing loneliness as a Black, or minority ethnicity, person
This week’s guest blog is from Olivia Field, Policy and Engagement Manager for the British Red Cross and Co-op partnership that seeks to tackle loneliness and social isolation across the UK. They recently published Barriers to Belonging: An exploration of loneliness...
read moreThe ‘knock-on effect’ of local deprivation and social fragmentation on wellbeing
Today we publish a summary report led by our Communities Evidence Programme that looks at how local area factors can be associated with individual’s self-reported wellbeing; perceived social cohesion; and sense of attachment to one’s community. Key findings The...
read moreIs it possible to embed wellbeing in schools?
This week’s guest blog comes from Lucy Bailey, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Bounce Forward. Bounce Forward are leading a study to embed evidence-based wellbeing and emotional health lessons in secondary schools. Here, Lucy outlines the process...
read moreHow can volunteering enhance wellbeing or reduce loneliness? Call for evidence
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? We are looking for reports and other unpublished resources that look at how volunteering can enhance wellbeing or alleviate loneliness in over-16 year olds taking part in sports, physical activities or participatory arts. To be considered,...
read moreHow does the latest spending round move the UK closer towards a focus on improving wellbeing?
This week’s blog is from our Director, Nancy Hey, reflecting on key takeaways from last week’s Spending Round announced by the Chancellor. She discusses how wellbeing can be used as a measure for social progress, unpacking what’s important in our lives to...
read morePerforming arts and wellbeing: what impact does occupational stress have on classical musicians?
This week’s guest blog is by Simone Willis, a postgraduate researcher at Cardiff Metropolitan University in the School of Sport and Health Sciences. Here, Simone outlines her research and findings on occupational stress and wellbeing in the performing...
read moreWellbeing of children in the UK: influential factors and fears about the future
Today’s blog is from Dr Louise Moore who is a Senior Researcher at The Children’s Society working on wellbeing and mental health. She reflects on the findings from the charity’s most recent annual Good Childhood Report, which looks at the subjective wellbeing of...
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