What might a rise in social trust mean for our wellbeing?
The British Social Attitudes survey has been carried out annually by the National Centre for...
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governance
Wellbeing outcomes & national government: Scotland
This case study from Anne-Marie Conlong, head of the Performance Unit in the Scottish Government,...
Read MoreCommunity wellbeing impacts of co-production in local decision-making
Our community wellbeing researcher, Andy Pennington, research fellow at the University of Liverpool, explains what we mean by co-production, or joint decision-making, and why we’re launching a call for your evaluations as...
Read MoreElection 2017: can wellbeing data help unpack what matters?
Uncertainty appears to be the new normal when it comes to politics. The traditional lenses we use to examine public attitudes and behaviour, like income and GDP or healthy life expectancy, are still part of the mix. But it is...
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WALES The Wellbeing of Future Generations in Wales
In 2015 the Welsh Government passed the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act. This sets out 7...
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Target: Wellbeing – Greener on the Outside of Prison
Portfolio total project costs: £2,708,388 Total funding received from BIG: £2,708,388 Total number...
Read MoreWill this Queen's Speech improve wellbeing in UK?
Over 50 years of wellbeing research suggests that governments could improve wellbeing, and reduce wellbeing inequalities, by focusing on: Mental Health, social & emotional skills, partner relationships and physical health...
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Will this Queen’s Speech improve wellbeing in UK?
Over 50 years of wellbeing research suggests that governments could improve wellbeing, and reduce...
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Aligning Public Policy with the Way People Want to Live – The New Zealand Treasury’s Living Standards Framework
Wellbeing is being embraced by policy makers around the world and this week we welcome colleagues...
Read MoreAligning Public Policy with the Way People Want to Live – The New Zealand Treasury’s Living Standards Framework
Wellbeing is being embraced by policy makers around the world and this week we welcome colleagues...
Read MoreSo what works in getting research used in decision-making?
We all want our work to be useful, and there have been many studies asking policy makers and other stakeholders what the barriers and facilitators are to using research. But how confident are we that our favourite approaches...
Read MoreNew e-course: Introduction to wellbeing in policy and practice
Do you want to understand the recent surge in interest in wellbeing and how wellbeing is defined and measured? Our short online course will provide an introduction to wellbeing measurement in policy and practice. Be introduced...
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