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New Beginnings – NOW’s New Strategy

By Roger Higman on 27th February 2023

The Network of Wellbeing has been reviewing its strategy and formulating new plans. Here, NOW’s Director, Roger Higman, sets the context for our discussions and introduces some of the ideas we have for the next three years. Later, as our

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Walking in a Winter Wonderland!

By Miles Lowson on 27th February 2023

Miles Lowson recently completed a Masters by research at Durham University. It aimed to understand the role winter weather has for older people walking in East Durham. Here, he shares his experiences and lists five tips for walk organisers catering

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Thank You and Goodbye from Flo… 

By Florence Scialom on 1st December 2022

Flo Scialom has been a key part of the Network of Wellbeing since its inception 10 years ago. As Communications and Events Manager she has overseen the development of our network, including our social media, our newsletter, our website and

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Building Wellbeing Together: NOW is 10!

By NOW on 26th October 2022

The Network of Wellbeing is ten years old, and we’ll be celebrating this throughout November across all areas of our work. It’s been an amazing journey that couldn’t have been achieved without the support of some incredible people, including all

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Buy Less, Share More: The Share Shed Is Expanding

By Mirella Ferraz on 20th October 2022

As the Network of Wellbeing (NOW) celebrates its 10th anniversary with an inspiring series of online events, one of our projects, the Share Shed – A Library of Things, is getting ready to expand its services in south Devon. The

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Why Do We Talk About Thriving?

By Roger Higman on 13th October 2022

The Network of Wellbeing’s new vision is of ‘people and the planet thriving together’. Here, as part of a series of blog posts that explore the thinking behind our new vision, mission and values, we’d like to explain why the

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