Well Communities provides a framework for communities and local organisations (public, private and third sector) to work together to improve health and wellbeing, build resilience and reduce inequalities. Key concepts in engaging communities for social change and health improvement are integral to the Well Communities approach. These include whole systems, holistic and assets-based working, community engagement and community led action, community development and capacity building, co-production, positive psychology and empowerment. Through work over nine years with 33 of the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods in London, these concepts have been translated into a practical framework for actio
AIMS: This article seeks to make the case for a new approach to understanding and nurturing resilien...
The UK Coalition Government’s Big Society policy has highlighted the value of the contribution that ...
IntroductionAsset-based approaches to improve citizen wellbeing and address inequalities are now bei...
Well Communities provides a framework for communities and local organisations (public, private and t...
Local government and the NHS have important roles in building confident and connected communities as...
In 2006, the Big Lottery advertised a call for proposals for intervention programmes to promote well...
Abstract: The Well London programme was launched across twenty boroughs in London during late 2007 t...
Purpose: To explore with community groups, using an asset-based approach, what local individual and...
Summary There is growing consensus that the places where people live and the various social proces...
Background The ‘Local People’ programme operates in 29 UK communities experiencing disadvantage and ...
UK Government calls for more effective ways of communicating and engaging with the community to devo...
Background This paper presents follow-up data from a qualitative study of a Big Lottery funded ‘Well...
The Well London programme was launched across twenty boroughs in London during late 2007 to improve ...
Throughout the UK severe funding cuts are straining the capacity of local governments, National Heal...
Our health and well-being are products of not only the health care we receive and the choices we mak...
AIMS: This article seeks to make the case for a new approach to understanding and nurturing resilien...
The UK Coalition Government’s Big Society policy has highlighted the value of the contribution that ...
IntroductionAsset-based approaches to improve citizen wellbeing and address inequalities are now bei...
Well Communities provides a framework for communities and local organisations (public, private and t...
Local government and the NHS have important roles in building confident and connected communities as...
In 2006, the Big Lottery advertised a call for proposals for intervention programmes to promote well...
Abstract: The Well London programme was launched across twenty boroughs in London during late 2007 t...
Purpose: To explore with community groups, using an asset-based approach, what local individual and...
Summary There is growing consensus that the places where people live and the various social proces...
Background The ‘Local People’ programme operates in 29 UK communities experiencing disadvantage and ...
UK Government calls for more effective ways of communicating and engaging with the community to devo...
Background This paper presents follow-up data from a qualitative study of a Big Lottery funded ‘Well...
The Well London programme was launched across twenty boroughs in London during late 2007 to improve ...
Throughout the UK severe funding cuts are straining the capacity of local governments, National Heal...
Our health and well-being are products of not only the health care we receive and the choices we mak...
AIMS: This article seeks to make the case for a new approach to understanding and nurturing resilien...
The UK Coalition Government’s Big Society policy has highlighted the value of the contribution that ...
IntroductionAsset-based approaches to improve citizen wellbeing and address inequalities are now bei...