Communities

Happiness-based mindfulness: The ripple effect of kindness

The science of giving: Dr Sara Spowart on how acts of kindness and compassion improve mental health, happiness, self-esteem, and fulfillment.

UK government funds volunteering opportunities to tackle loneliness

The ‘Know Your Neighbourhood’ Fund has been backed by £30 million to tackle loneliness, by financing volunteering opportunities in numerous cities.

Investing in risk communication and community engagement

Safaa Moussa, Rokayya Konswa, and Dalia Samhouri, from WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, explain the importance of investing in risk communication and community engagement.

Threat awareness and safety: an urgent need to tackle mass shootings

Mass shootings and acts of violence have become increasingly common in our society, leading to widespread fear and a growing sense of insecurity.

How can you generate revenue from your community portal?

A community portal can help companies build a stronger connection with their audience and increase brand visibility, which leads to financial gains.

Hartlepool Borough Council wants to improve citizens’ lives

2023 is already in full swing and Hartlepool Borough Council has vowed to make the health and wellbeing of its residents a top priority this year.

Trust in data sharing will make walkable neighbourhoods a reality

To achieve a walkable neighbourhood or 15-minute neighbourhood, we need to build trust in data sharing - but the public are still sceptical.

How to ensure big events have positive long-term impacts

Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett analyses the economic, health, and communal benefit of big events, outlining five key principles for event organisers.

Reforming the UK’s health and care system through design

The UK’s health and care system is long overdue reform, as needs have shifted and technology has advanced since the NHS was founded in 1948.

The impact of suicide and suicidal behavior

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, explain the impact of suicide and suicidal behavior. Suicide is preventable and no lives should be lost to it.

5 Ideas on how local government can support local business

The SMEs sector decreased in both number and turnover and most of the business owners are not overly optimistic looking forward and plan to downsize their businesses.

Why are UK police legitimacy and community relations so low?

Police legitimacy is at an all time low in England and Wales following a plethora of scandals from murder, misogyny, violence against women, racism and profiling which have come more and more to the fore over the past few years.

Research finds that 97% of women in the UK have been sexually harassed

An investigation by UN Women UK found that 97% of women surveyed have been sexually harassed, with a further 96% not reporting those situations because of the belief that it would not change anything.

International Youth Day: Rural young people and sustainable living

Open Access Government interviews María Fernanda Ghiso, an expert in Youth Inclusion at the Rainforest Alliance, to understand the role of young people and the environment.

What policies and practices are needed to support Levelling Up?

Three years since the phrase Levelling Up was first coined as the slogan to symbolise Boris Johnson’s plans to spread opportunity in left-behind parts...

Spiritual community participation is associated with better health

Having a spiritual community can help people live healthier lives, with greater longevity, less depression and suicide, and less substance use.

Tackling human crises with digital solutions

From the cost-of-living crisis to climate change, Covid, and war in Ukraine, communities have rallied together through recent emergencies - and proved the value of social action.

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