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Wellnet Pan-London Well-Being Event: Measuring happiness: how to put well-being at the heart of the community

Date:
27/03/09
Time:
09.30 AM - 01.30 PM
Venue:
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), Regent's Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London N1
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Increasing the happiness or 'wellbeing' of people and communities is becoming an increasingly important issue for central and local government.

Event aims:

  • Examine what well-being really means and look at its increasing importance in central and local government policy agendas
  • Increase awareness and understanding of methodologies to measure well-being
  • Enhance your ability on how to practically apply this learning in your project design and delivery
  • Share learning on well-being from the Big Lottery-funded Well London programme

Papers

Presentations

Workshop discussions

Can local authorities find a way to make us all happy? - Marcia Brophy (Young Foundation) - read the workshop discussion PDF / workshop discussion RTF

Practical guide to using mental well-being impact assessments PDF - Nerys Edmonds (South London and Maudsley Trust) or read the workshop discussion PDF / workshop discussion RTF

Incorporating well-being into your projects PDF - Professor Angela Clow (University of Westminster)

The How of Happiness PDF - Dr Ilona Boniwell (University of East London) or read the workshop discussion PDF / workshop discussion RTF

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