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Wellworth policy evaluation tool

WellWorth was a prototype online tool developed in 2015-16, helping policy and decision makers evaluate wellbeing interventions. WellWorth was developed by Happy City in partnership with health economists at the... read more →

Speaking of change

It’s that time of year. No, not that voracious US import Black Friday, bellowing at us to dive into a queue for a heavily discounted TV, phone, drone, pair of... read more →

Wellbeing champions training

Happy City’s Wellbeing Champions programme ran from 2016 to 2017, supporting over 20 champions. Happy City's Wellbeing Champions training was a comprehensive two-day programme, designed to equip participants with all... read more →

Are smart cities really that clever?

For many years now I have been invited to 'smart city' meetings, conferences and events. We are told we all need to use 'open data' the 'internet of things' and 'smart... read more →

Museums – the next big thing?

Museums are changing - and not just to keep up with the times. They're pace-setters. The Victorian government, which paved the way for museums to spring up all over the... read more →

300,000 reasons to take workplace wellbeing seriously  

The government’s new report shows the massive cost of ignoring mental health in the workplace. We need to act now – and Happy City is ready. Today the government published... read more →

Fixing our broken economy

I always remember an old campaigning friend of mine, Jose, being asked on live South African TV, ‘So, does your organisation want to break the economy then?’ The tricksy journalist... read more →

Happy Lists

Happy Lists were born out of a need to provide an antidote to the rich/celebrity lists which worship at the shrine of the wealthy, the bonus-getters, and the tax avoiders. ... read more →

The power of the compassionate pause

Today is World Mental Health Day, a day of action and commitment and focus – towards promoting acceptance, diversity and empowerment, or redirecting resources or raising awareness. But working towards... read more →

Measuring wellbeing is more vital than ever

This week the Office for National Statistics published its Local Wellbeing results for 2016-17, including a review of trends in wellbeing since the UK’s then prime minister David Cameron famously... read more →
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