WELL BEING
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Well-being in the public realm www.marshalls.co.uk

Foresight Project, nef conducted a review of Mental Capital and Well- Being and produced an evidence based definition of well-being as: a dynamic state in which the individual is able to develop their potential, work productively and creatively build strong and positive relationships with others, and contribute The model opposite captures the interconnected nature around the concept of well-being. The key thing to understand is that well-being is not just the top circle but the'dynamic'interplay between all four. Within this model, the different domains (work, home life, and living...

Why is it important? Everyone likes to feel good. However, evidence is mounting that psychological well-being is more than just a ‘nice to have’ it can bring real and lasting benefits. For a start, well-being is associated with various positive health outcomes. Incidence of positive mood has been shown to predict working days lost through illness five years later, likelihood of stroke six years later and cardio-vascular disease ten years later. In one famous study which took place over the course of half a century, the level of happiness expressed in short autobiographical stories written...

Well-being and the built environment As presented in the Social Space: Impact Map (contained within this leaflet), the features and activities of the built environment can impact upon people’s well-being through the outputs and outcomes they create. Some of the outcomes presented in the Impact Map come directly from research on the built environment while others have the potential for further research. 1. Increased feeling of safety: Feeling safe and secure in a social public space can play a large role in an individual’s ability to function and feel good in that locality. 2. Increased...

Social Space: Impact map Stakeholders / Beneficiaries Public space users – local residents, visitors, shoppers Features / Activities Provision of street lighting Provision of high quality paving materials and design of layout • Reduction in the incidence of crime • Reduction in anti-social behaviour • Increased social interaction • Better flows of traffic, bicycles and people • Reduction in number of physical injuries • Increased appreciation and awareness of surroundings Provision of cycle lane layout and materials • Increased clarity between pedestrian, cycling and traffic spaces •...

Well-being Impact 1. Increased feelings of safety • Feeling: A reduction in negative feelings such as fear and frustration, increase our ability to function 2. Increased feelings of ownership and belonging 3. Greater awareness and appreciation of surroundings 4. More walking/cycling 5. Reduced social isolation for e.g. older people who are house bound as a result of injuries 6. Increased autonomy 7. Reduced frustration/stress 8. Increased feeling of control over local decision making • Connect: Encouragement of social interaction strengthens social well-being through higher levels of trust...

Business case The Social Space: Impact Map, suggests stakeholders may experience a number of different outcomes by utilising public spaces containing Marshalls’ products. These outcomes map onto a number of indicators identified both in the UK Local Government National Indicator (NI) and UK Sustainable Development Indicator (SDI) Sets. These indicator sets suggest a policy trend towards statutory guidelines that may in the future affect Marshalls’ work. (i) Indicators: Stronger and safer communities Indicator Outcome through social space NI 2: % of people who feel that they belong to their...

Marshalls’ products can help local authorities strive to build stronger and safer communities by increasing the percentage of people who feel that they belong to their neighbourhood, increasing overall/general satisfaction with local area, and decreasing perceptions of anti-social behaviour. (ii) Indicators: Adult health & well-being Indicator Outcome through social space NI 119: Self reported measure of people’s health and well-being • Increased autonomy • Greater awareness and appreciation of surroundings NI 138: Satisfaction of people over 65 with both home and neighbourhood • Reduced...

History of nef nef (the new economics foundation) was founded in 1986. As an independent think-and-do tank, nef inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being. It aims to improve quality of life by promoting innovative solutions that challenge mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues. nef’s well-being programme was founded in 2001 to answer the question: what would policy look like if well-being was its aim? Since then, through publications such as our Well-being Manifesto for a Flourishing Society, National Accounts of Wellbeing and the award-winning Happy Planet...

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