Wellbeing Wales Network E-Bulletin December 2009

Wellbeing Wales Network Away Day

There has been a massive response to the Wellbeing Wales Network Away Day. Loads of individuals and organisations have been in touch wanting to come along and take part. Make sure you’re there.

For details of the day please visit: http://wellbeingwales.webspring.org.uk/10331

If you haven’t done so already, make sure you have a place booked, please contact information@wellbeingwales.org before Monday 18^th January 2010.

WRVS Wins Grant

The Wellbeing Wales Network would like to congratulate the WRVS on securing £497,000 from the BIG Lottery to investigate the best ways to encourage older people to improve their health and well-being. The Wellbeing Wales Network supported the WRVS’s bid and is looking forward to hearing and sharing the lessons learned from this exciting new project.

For more details visit: http://www.wrvs.org.uk/news_item.aspx?newsid=678

OECD E-learning course on Statistics, Knowledge and Policy

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, in conjunction with the United Nation Institute for Training and Research have developed a 5 week E-learning course on "Statistics, Knowledge and Policy: Understanding Societal Change", from March 1 to April 2, 2010.

The e-course has been designed to provide assistance to those wanting to understand the progress of their societies and promote evidence-based debate and policy making. It is ideal for statisticians, economists, policy makers, NGO staff and journalists, as well as those from the private and civil society sectors.

The deadline for registration is 1 February 2010. For more details visit http://wellbeingwales.webspring.org.uk/oecd-5-week-e-learning-course-on-statistics-knowledge-and-policy

Finally the Wellbeing Wales Network would like to take this opportunity to wish you the very best for the festive period and a very happy New Year.