Steve Onyett (1961-2015) remarkable man, inspiration to many, and example to us all Death, an unavoidable part of life, is something that many people prefer to pretend is not there. But bizarrely, death is also as great coach for happiness, often driving inspired and inspiring behaviour in people who've had... read more →
Nov
06
Oct
14
Two cities intent on turning dreams into reality On Saturday last week I went on a road trip to Brighton for World Mental Health day. The draw, quite aside from the fact that Brighton is a very cool place to visit, was to meet up with the Brighton Action for Happiness... read more →
Oct
06
Speech to the Bristol Ageing Better conference on Wenesday 7th October 2015 by Liz Zeidler, Green Capital Partnership chair and Director of Happy City I believe when we boldly state an intention, making it our ambition or our goal to be a "Green capital", a "Happy City", or an "Age friendly city",... read more →
Sep
30
34 more wonderful people who increase happiness in Bristol... We're delighted to unveil Bristol's 2015 HappyList - the third to be published since 2013. You can see the full list on the Bristol 247 site here and you'll find the printed version in this month's edition of the paper in supermarkets, cafes... read more →
Jul
29
Recent graduate Rebecca Drissi reflects on her experience as a Happy City intern. Explaining to people exactly what Happy City does was the first and possibly the biggest challenge I faced during my internship. After many, many attempts I think I’ve finally managed to adequately summarise all the wonderful work... read more →
Jul
21
"Celebrating cultural diversity is what makes Bristol such a fantastic place to live." By Rebecca Drissi τι είναι αυτό που με κάνει ευτυχισμένη? Qu´est ce qui vous rend heureux? مايجعلنيسعيدا ¿Qué es lo que me hace feliz? “What makes me happy?” For many, answering this question too often includes short-term... read more →
Apr
14
What is a Sharing City? Almost every aspect of life can be reframed as an opportunity to share – bringing economic, social and environmental benefits to both the giver and receiver. Posted by Liz Zeidler, co-founder of Happy City. What is a Sharing City? That is the question I found... read more →
Feb
17
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Meade By Jaime Thurston, Founder of 52 Lives, www.52-lives.org 52 weeks ago, I came across a wanted ad on a classified website. A young mum was... read more →
Nov
10
Liz Zeidler reveals how Happy City has been collaborating with the OECD and EU to push alternative measures to GDP By Laura Collacott You may have heard of the conference and subsequent workshop that Liz, one of our founders, attended on Happy City's behalf recently, alongside policy makers and influencers... read more →
Aug
21
Centre for Thriving Places has been delivering our WOW Wellbeing workshops for seven years. In that time thousands of people have benefited from these introductory sessions, from business leaders to school children, prisoners to health workers, refugees to community leaders. This highly interactive two hour session supports people to explore... read more →