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The legacy benefits of celebration, events and volunteering
Last week Spirit of 2012 and The National Lottery Community Fund made two important announcements regarding the legacy benefits of celebration, events and volunteering for individuals and communities....
View ArticleWherever you live, participating in arts and culture is good for your wellbeing
Dr Daisy Fancourt’s team at UCL was funded and commissioned by the What Works Centre for Wellbeing and the Economic and Social Research Council to explore the relationship between community engagement...
View ArticleCall for evidence: Arts and culture review
Have you conducted, or do you know of, a study that reports findings on what works to improve wellbeing in arts and culture interventions, cultural events and mega-events? Then we want to hear from...
View ArticleEvaluating what works for place-based arts and culture
Evidence reviews can generate insights on what works, for whom, how and at what cost. This evidence can then be mobilised by policy actors and used to inform spending decisions. We worked with the...
View Article2022 Impact – Our year in review
As 2022 draws to a close, we take a moment to reflect on a busy and impactful year for the Centre. To help improve wellbeing in the UK, What Works Centre for Wellbeing accelerates research and...
View ArticleBelonging and wellbeing through physical activity: reflecting on Youth Sport...
Young people’s wellbeing is the nation’s future wellbeing, and one way we can support this is through physical activity. Analysis of wellbeing data shows that young people who take part in physical...
View ArticleGrowing a stronger evidence base for happiness
There is a great deal of advice about what actions we can take to increase happiness, but it is not until recently – with improvements in measurement and analysis – that we are able to investigate and...
View ArticleCall for evidence – Creativity and personal wellbeing
This call for evidence closed in October 2023. Together with University of the Arts: London and Brunel University London we are bringing together the evidence on the links between creativity and...
View ArticleEvaluating cultural mega-events – learnings from Eurovision 2023
Cultural mega-events – such as the Olympics or Eurovision Song Contest – have the potential to generate social and economic value in a place and impact individual and community wellbeing. In a new...
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How and why does creativity support wellbeing? New learnings
There is a wealth of evidence linking arts and culture to wellbeing, but less is known about ‘how’ and ‘why’ creative activities support wellbeing. Understanding this relationship allows policy makers...
View ArticleMarking International Women’s Day: Women in wellbeing
Since 1911, International Women’s Day has been a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, as well as a call for equity and inclusion. Across the...
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Creative pathways to wellbeing: learnings from a synthesis of Spirit 2012’s...
Spirit of 2012 (Spirit) was established to build on the legacy of the London 2012 Games. As well as funding activity directly related to events, Spirit has funded arts and culture, physical activity...
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