Learning legacy – applying lessons from the 2012 Olympics to major projects
In this blog, Karen Elson at Co.Cre8 Ltd talks about how the learning legacy from the 2012 Olympics has been turned into a methodology and applied across other major projects as a structured approach...
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Crafting a wellbeing strategy with Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
In partnership with The Health Foundation, we delivered tailored support to local authorities to place wellbeing at the heart of policy making across different focus areas and local needs. Gemma...
View ArticleHow to put wellbeing at the core of education
The Times Education Commission was set up in June 2021 to consider the future of Britain’s education system and act as a catalyst for fundamental change. Chaired by Times columnist Rachel Sylvester,...
View ArticleThe bridge from science to policy
While public policy is conducted by the government and public sector, all sectors – business and civil society, as well as government – design and enact policies to problem solve and make decisions....
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Wellbeing policy making with Sutton Local Authority
In partnership with The Health Foundation, we have delivered tailored support to local authorities so they can place wellbeing at the heart of policy making across different focus areas and local...
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Local area action plans: learning from wellbeing research and practice
Head of Implementation and Learning, Joanne Smithson, has led a three-year project funded by The Health Foundation to strengthen the wellbeing impact of local government policy making in the UK. The...
View ArticleDLUHC calls for wellbeing research to support key policies
Collecting and sharing evidence on what works to improve the nation’s wellbeing is central to our role as a What Works Centre. Similarly, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities...
View ArticleEvaluating what works for place-based arts and culture
Evidence reviews can generate insights on what works, for whom, how and at what cost. This evidence can then be mobilised by policy actors and used to inform spending decisions. We worked with the...
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New Zealand Living Standards Framework update and first wellbeing report
National Wellbeing is how we’re doing as individuals, communities and as a nation, and how sustainable that is for the future. We believe improving wellbeing is the goal of all public and civil society...
View Article2022 Impact – Our year in review
As 2022 draws to a close, we take a moment to reflect on a busy and impactful year for the Centre. To help improve wellbeing in the UK, What Works Centre for Wellbeing accelerates research and...
View ArticleFinding purpose in wellbeing measurement
As a What Works Centre, we help build a robust evidence base, and support people to measure their impact and use what we know works in practice. To do this, we want to understand how a variety of...
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Celebrating 10 years of the What Works Network
As a member of the What Works Network, we celebrated its 10 year anniversary at an event for supporters, members and partners on Monday 17 April 2023. Together, we reflected on what the Network has...
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