Wellbeing

A growing body of research has explored what causes, promotes and hampers happiness and wellbeing. There is increasing awareness that one of the challenges of our time is facing up to the problem that, while economic output has nearly doubled in the last 30 years, there has been no corresponding increase in happiness, and there is some evidence that levels of unhappiness may be increasing.

The Young Foundation's Neighbourhoods team have commenced a three year project to address issues of well-being in the local environment.  The Health Innovation Accelerator is working closely with this project to identify interventions that could be further developed.

For more information see The Local Wellbeing Project