🎙️ New #Placecast episode! Mark Swift urges us to rescue imagination from fatalism—and use it to create, innovate, and solve problems. 🔗 Listen now: https://ow.ly/V0TB50XgbEF#Placecast #PlaceLeadership #SocialChange

Tesla’s profit fell 37% in the third quarter. It's been in the process of laying off 14,000 workers. It had more cars impacted by recalls than any other brand in 2024. Yet Elon Musk just got a pay package worth $1 trillion. American capitalism is off the rails.

Had an incredible time at the #MakingMoreHealth Conference in Ingelheim sharing the power of imagination to drive ideas to impact. We visualised a better healthcare future - and pledged one action to make it real. What we visualise, we act on. #HealthEquity #innovation @ashoka.org

Incredible #peoplepowered and #communitypowered impact @wecic.bsky.social 🙌

🦢 Beautiful Swan Walk & Talk around Spike Island this week - good chats, fresh air, and plenty of swans spotted! 🌿 Want to join one of our free wellbeing activities? Head to our website: www.wellbeingenterprises.org.uk/whats-on/

This was a joy to record - a wide-ranging chat with the brilliant Dr Nicola Hedlam about radical hope, ‘first-follower’ leadership, and why imagination isn’t a luxury, it’s infrastructure. Listen below ⬇️ #Imagination #PlaceLeadership #SystemsChange #LPIP #CityREDI

Can social entrepreneurs truly disrupt power - or do they risk being absorbed by it? I’ll explore this in my talk ‘On the Margins of Power,’ hosted by the UK Gramsci Society. Join the discussion for free: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1776178500709

🚨 We're Hiring! 🚨 Wellbeing Enterprises CIC is on the lookout for passionate and empathetic people to join our amazing team! 💛 🌱 Be part of our mission to support healthier, happier and longer lives across our communities. 👉 Apply now tinyurl.com/3j7rv8ny

Epic walks around Delamere Forest this weekend. So nourishing for body and mind

Today marks #WorldMentalHealthDay. No matter what your going through our Wellbeing Link Workers are here for you. Give our friendly team a call on 01928 589 799 and let’s have a wellbeing chat today.

Today we brought partners together from across the Liverpool City Region to shape the Imaginarium – a new civic home for imagination, collaboration and community-driven change. Next: a 3-month roadshow in every borough. Join us 👉 tinyurl.com/2am6k7yf

Demand a wealth tax👉 bit.ly/46mfIxT A wealthy, high-polluting few have gained extreme riches - harming people and planet. A 2% tax on wealth over £10 million could raise £24 billion annually to tackle inequality and climate change. So are you in? 📢

BREAKING: Peaceful protestors arrested outside the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool Yet more peaceful protesters are being arrested today and hauled from the streets by police - a scene which just a few months ago would have been shocking but is quickly becoming the norm... 🧵

When you follow a leader, consider what would lead you to withdraw your support. If the answer is nothing, your integrity is in jeopardy. Our highest loyalty belongs to principles, not people. No leader deserves unconditional love. Commitment is earned through character.

🚴‍♀️ Amazing Active Travel event today! Thanks to everyone who joined us to explore the benefits of active travel, plan journeys, and take part in our walk to Town Hall Park 🌳. Grateful to the Mayor of Halton for joining and supporting active travel in our community 🙌. @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social

BREAKING: They're scrubbing @banksy The court is erasing Banksy's mural just like it's erasing our right to protest.

Court staff cover up Banksy image of judge beating a protester

Discovered Pirmas blynas in Vilnius – Lithuania’s top social enterprise. Amazing food in a stunning Baroque church, with every meal supporting jobs & skills. A true holiday highlight! Congrats to Tim van Wijk & team 👏

Just spent a couple of days in Kaunas -one of the prettiest, cleanest cities in Europe. A perfect blend of old + new! Highlights: the castle, long boulevard walks & amazing food. Off to Vilnius tomorrow, only an hour by train 🇱🇹✨

Join us for a Photography Mural Walk in Runcorn 📅 Weds 17th September 📍 Promenade car park 🕐 11:00 – 12:30pm Stroll along Runcorn promenade to the murals beneath the bridge and capture their beauty through photography Call 01928 589 799 or 👇 www.wellbeingenterprises.org.uk/whats-on/pho...

I’ve written for Alliance magazine on how social investment in community-led approaches can promote health equity and prevent ill health. We need to invest in what matters: people, communities, and prevention. 👉 www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/health-... #HealthEquity #SocialInvestment

Our walking group made the most of the sunshine in the beautiful Victoria Park 🌳 Walking together is a simple way to stay active and connected. Come and join our free wellbeing sessions! 📞 01928 589 799 👉 tinyurl.com/yun6yx9m #ActiveTravel @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social

Why is everything so shit? Asks the new @greenparty.org.uk leader… THIS ⬇️ #truthtopower

Intelligence depends on more than cognitive horsepower. It requires cognitive flexibility. The faster the world evolves, the greater the cost of rigidity. Stubbornness is a path to getting trapped in the past. The future belongs to those with the courage to change their minds.

54 years ago today, the corporate takeover of American politics began with Lewis Powell's infamous memo. I watched it happen with my own eyes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbbgfnpJN9w

Every £1 invested in our WE Connect social prescribing service delivers up to £23.58 in social value. Supported by NHS Cheshire & Merseyside and independently evaluated by @ljmuofficial.bsky.social, the service is proven to deliver major social, health, and economic benefits.

We had an amazing time at our Wellbeing Discovery Walk at Pex Hill! We explored nature, completed fun challenges, and had a good catch up with each other. 💛 If you’d like to join us in one of our free wellbeing activities call 01928 589 799 or click 👉 tinyurl.com/yun6yx9m

🚶‍♀️ Wellbeing Discovery Walk: Pex Hill 🌿 Thursday 14th Aug | 🕐 13:00–14:30 📍 Meet at Pex Hill Visitors Centre, WA8 5QW Follow the trail, find clues, snap fun pics & win a prize! 🏆 Call 01928 589 799 or sign up here www.wellbeingenterprises.org.uk/whats-on/wel...

🚨HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds arrested in Parliament Square in protest organised by Defend Our Juries The arrest of otherwise peaceful protesters is a violation of the UK’s international obligations to protect the rights of freedom of expression and assembly. 1/3

Independent report confirms our We Connect Social Prescribing service delivers £14.74 - £23.58 social value each year for every £1 invested 💜 Over a 3 year period 7,260+ people supported. 77+ partners engaged. Lives transformed. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4wbsujfh

Excited to speak at the Making More Health Together Convention 2025! I’ll be exploring how health can be reimagined through agency, imagination, and community-led change. Proud to be part of this vital conversation. Join us: tinyurl.com/jnnea5ee #MMHTogether2025

Wind tearing through the trees on our walk tonight. Rex loved it. So did I. There’s something about wild weather that makes you feel deeply alive.

🚴‍♀️Our Halton Travel Well team has been out in the community, talking about how small changes - like walking or cycling can boost wellbeing.🚶‍♀️ Want to feel better, move more & meet others? Call 01928 589 799 or visit wellbeingenterprises.org.uk/whats-on/ @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social

A fantastic day at the Frank Myler Pavilion in Widnes for our second Community Wellbeing Event, celebrating 20 years of Wellbeing Enterprises! Over 70 local residents joined us for music, yoga, crafts, cake and more. Thanks to everyone who made it such a joyful day!

Weekend pace: Started with a chocolate-dusted cappuccino, picked up some sunflowers to brighten my home, & blended a little sunshine - orange, grapefruit, mint + ice. Simple pleasures. Sometimes the small things do the heavy lifting. #WeekendRituals #SlowJoy #EverydayWellbeing

Best @wecic.bsky.social team birthday presents ever 🙌 - thank you! 🙏 ❤️

My new blog: Lessons from the Long Road - 20 Years of Social Enterprise www.linkedin.com/pulse/twenty...

Ever had a bold idea fade as systems snap back to ‘business as usual’? In my final blog for the @livuniheseltine.bsky.social, I share the Imagination-to-Action Framework (IAF) - a tool I developed to turn vision into action. Read: tinyurl.com/yztwva2n

How can we turn bold ideas into real change? In the final part of a series on imagination in policy, @markswift.bsky.social introduces the Imagination-to-Action Framework (IAF), designed to help policymakers and practitioners move from vision to implementation. www.liverpool.ac.uk/heseltine-in...

A truly magical day celebrating 20 years of @wecic.bsky.social with the Halton Community 🙌

New article in @politicalquarterly.bsky.social by @jmchickson.bsky.social and @jacknewman.bsky.social - a timely intervention following the recent publication of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

For 20 years, we’ve believed in the power of people to shape a better world. The Imaginarium is our boldest step yet - a place where imagination meets action. Join us. #RadicalHope #CommunityPower

In the second of a three-part blog series on social imagination, our visiting fellow @markswift.bsky.social discusses the importance of tackling fatalism in public policy. How can we reframe what’s visible and what’s valued, and change who gets to decide? www.liverpool.ac.uk/heseltine-in...

🎨 What a talented group of people who joined our recent Paint Your Own Mug session - amazing work all round. Want to try something new? Explore our free wellbeing activities and see what’s on. 📞 01928 589 799 👉 www.wellbeingenterprises.org.uk/whats-on/

🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨 An exciting opportunity has opened up to join the amazing team at Wellbeing Enterprises as a Wellbeing Link Worker! 💛 🌱 Be part of our mission to support healthier, happier and longer lives. 👉 Apply today: www.wellbeingenterprises.org.uk/job-vacancy-...

Took the boat across the Ionian Sea to Corfu - just 50 minutes, with incredible views the whole way. The island’s full of winding lanes, pastel shutters, and sea glimpses at every turn. Calm, beautiful, and easy to love. 🇬🇷

Join us Tuesday 15th July, 11am-1pm for a free webinar on funding prevention at scale. With the NHS 10-Year Plan expected soon, we’ll explore how social investment can complement public funding to drive health equity. 📆 Book now: bit.ly/4kV9eL8 #HealthEquity #Prevention #NHS

❗️ The changes the UK government has announced will help protect some disabled people. BUT we need to make sure support is there for disabled people who will need it in the future. Being disabled isn’t a choice. Everyone should be supported when they need it.