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Gross Domestic Wellbeing (GDWe): an alternative measure of social progress
Gross Domestic Wellbeing (GDWe)™ offers a holistic alternative to GDP as a measure of social progress. Using the framework and data in the Office for National Statistics Measures of National Wellbeing Dashboard, the Trust has developed a tool that provides a single figure for GDWe in England and mapped this against GDP for the past six years.
In this report, we provide both an analysis of overall Gross Domestic Wellbeing (GDWe) for the past six years, and an individual GDWe score for each of the 10 domains of wellbeing in the ONS dashboard, to highlight areas requiring attention. We have supplemented this analysis with a thematic review of over 800 recommendations from nearly 50 commissions and inquiries since 2010 – from Marmot to Grimsey, Dilnot to Taylor – to highlight the many areas of mutual focus, challenge, and concern. The recommendations show that though the data currently being collected by the ONS offers a useful starting point and a framework for measuring wellbeing, there are significant gaps.
An overview of the main findings is provided in our summary document.
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Reports
What Next for Fair Work in Scotland?
Being Bold: Building Budgets for Children’s Wellbeing
Embedding a Wellbeing Framework in Northern Ireland: A contribution from Carnegie UK Trust to inform discussions around the Programme for Government consultation
Advancing Affordable Credit
The Future of the Minimum Wage
The courage to be kind. Reflecting on the role of kindness in the healthcare response to COVID-19
Gross Domestic Wellbeing (GDWe): an alternative measure of social progress – summary
Gross Domestic Wellbeing (GDWe): an alternative measure of social progress
COVID-19 and Communities Listening Project: A Shared Response
COVID-19 and Communities Listening Project: A Shared Response (accessible version)
Accelerating Digital: Learning from a digital inclusion accelerator programme
Race Inequality in the Workforce: Analysing the state of play in the coronavirus economy
Good Work for Wellbeing in the Coronavirus Economy – summary
Good Work for Wellbeing in the Coronavirus Economy
The Future of the Minimum Wage – autumn 2020 briefing paper
Learning from Lockdown: 12 Steps to Eliminate Digital Exclusion
Learning from Lockdown: 12 Steps to Eliminate Digital Exclusion Summary
Making a Difference: Libraries, Lockdown and Looking Ahead
Making a Difference: Libraries, Lockdown and Looking Ahead – Heads of Service Interviews Background Report
Making a Difference: Libraries, Lockdown and Looking Ahead – Staff Survey Background Report
Making a Difference: Libraries, Lockdown and Looking Ahead – Public Poll Background Report
Pooling Together: How Community Hubs have responded to the COVID-19 Emergency
North Ayrshire: A case study on Kindness
Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2019
Fear and Loaning – The Impact of Covid-19 on affordable credit providers serving financially vulnerable customers
The Future of the Minimum Wage: the Employer perspective
Developing and Sustaining Networks: Review of Good Practice
Building Back for the Better: A perspective from CUKT
The 10 per cent solution Short Report
The 10 per cent solution Full Report
Revisiting the Route Map to an Enabling State: Guiding Principles for Recovery
Wellbeing around the world: Perspectives on measuring social progress ten years after the Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi Commission
Annual Review 2019
Talk of the Town: Supporting place based storytelling
Community Asset Ownership in Towns: A cross-UK learning event
Carnegie Library Lab: Reflections on a Programme for Public Libraries 2014 – 2020
Carnegie Library Lab: Final Project Snapshot from Cohort 3
The Future of the Minimum Wage: the Workers’ perspective
Race Inequality in the Workforce
Natural Capital Account for Derry City and Strabane District
Scaling up the UK personal lending CDFI sector: From £20m to £200m in lending by 2027
Engage. Respond. Innovate. The Value of Hackathons in Public Libraries
Can Good Work Solve the Productivity Puzzle?
Draft Online Harm Reduction Bill
The Carnegie Statutory Duty of Care and Fundamental Freedoms
Supporting Better Work through Procurement: A Guide for the North East
Supporting Better Work through Procurement: A Guide
Call to Action
Ensuring Good Future Jobs
Turnaround Towns UK
Dumfries: The Stove and Midsteeple Quarter
Participating People
Quantifying kindness – Country factsheet (Ireland)
Support for Community Planning Partnerships’ Statements of Progress: Examples of visual communication of data
Quantifying kindness – Country factsheet (Northern Ireland)
Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2018
Invitation to Tender: Evaluation of Engaging Libraries Phase 2
The Enabling State: Where are we now? Review of policy developments 2013-2018 Full Report
The Enabling State: Where are we now? Review of policy developments 2013-2018 Summary Report
Quantifying kindness – Country factsheet (England)
Quantifying kindness – Country factsheet (Wales)
Quantifying kindness – Country factsheet (Wales – Welsh version)
Response to DCMS Consultation on the Government’s regulatory proposals regarding consumer Internet of Things (IoT) security
The Practice of Kindness: Learning from KIN and North Ayrshire
Quantifying kindness – Country factsheet (Scotland)
Wellbeing and Devolution briefing paper
Annual Review 2018
Study Visit to Wales
Online harm reduction – a statutory duty of care and regulator
Engaging Libraries: Learning from Phase 1
Conversations with young people about kindness
Journeys of Understanding: Domestic twinning as an approach to improving town capacity and wellbeing
Switched On
The many shades of co-produced evidence
Exploring the practicalities of a basic income pilot
Internet Harm Reduction Proposal
Leading the Way – a guide to privacy for public library staff
The Lived Experience of Declined Payday Loan Applicants in Glasgow
Payday Denied: Exploring the lived experience of declined payday loan applicants
Use of credit and financial resilience. Analysis of the Scottish Household Survey.
Repay Right
Quantifying kindness, public engagement and place
Making Procurement Work for All
Making Procurement Work for All – visual executive summary
Digital Inclusion in Health and Care in Wales – Full report (Welsh version)
Digital Inclusion in Health and Care in Wales – Full report (English version)
Digital Inclusion in Health and Care in Wales – Summary report (Welsh version)
Digital Inclusion in Health and Care in Wales – Summary report (English version)
Kindness, emotions and human relationships: The blind spot in public policy
Living Digitally – An evaluation of the CleverCogs digital care and support system
Fulfilling Work in Ireland: Data Review
Fulfilling Work in Ireland: Discussion Paper
Growing Livelihoods People Working Together to Build a Future for Smaller-Scale Food Growers
Remaking British Towns after Brexit: Key Actions for Policy Makers and Planners
New Powers, New Deals: Remaking British Towns after Brexit
Measuring Good Work: Executive Summary
Measuring Good Work: The final report of the Measuring Job Quality Working Group
Online Data Privacy from Attitudes to Action: an evidence review
Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2017
Insights for a Better Way
Annual Review 2017
Data for Public Benefit Framework
Data for Public Benefit
What Sort Of Scotland Do You Want To Live In?
Evidence Exchange 2017 Infographic
Roundtable report: Co-produced evidence and robust methodologies
An overview of our current activity
The Place of Kindness
Carnegie Library Lab: Final Project Snapshot from Cohort 2
From a shared vision to inclusive implementation: Innovation approaches to developing government frameworks on wellbeing
Supporting Local Places and Local People: Opportunities and Challenges for Welsh Towns (Welsh Version)
Supporting Local Places and Local People: Opportunities and Challenges for Welsh Towns (English version)
Searching for Space: What place for towns in public policy?
Searching for Space: What place for towns in public policy? Policy Summary
What Do Citizens Want?
#NotWithoutMe: A digital world for all?
Summary: A digital world for all?
Digitally Savvy Citizens
Building a Single Digital Presence for Public Libraries
The Place of Kindness: Combating loneliness and building stronger communities
Carnegie Library Lab: Cohort 2 Project Snapshot
Wales – Welsh version Shining a Light
A route map to an Enabling State (French language version)
Sharpening our Focus: Guidance on wellbeing frameworks for cities and regions (French language version)
Kinder Communities: The power of everyday relationships (French language version)
The Enabling State in Practice: Evidence from Innovators (French language version)
Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2016
Annual Review 2016
Fairness Commissions from Shetland to Southampton: the Role of Fairness Commissions in the Enabling State
Shining a light – Policy Report
Shining a light – Data Booklet
Shining a light – Country Factsheet (England)
Secondary Analysis: Comparing data on the use of and attitudes towards public libraries in the UK and Ireland
Shining a light – Country Factsheet (Northern Ireland)
Shining a Light – Country Factsheet (Wales)
Shining a light – Country Factsheet (Ireland)
Shining a light – Country Factsheet (Scotland)
Hackathons: a Practical Guide
Hackathons: a Practical Guide Route Map
Towards a Wellbeing Framework: From Outcomes to Actions
The Scottish approach to evidence: a discussion paper
Work and Wellbeing – Exploring Data on Inequalities
Work and Wellbeing: Discussion Paper
Turnaround Towns: International evidence
Time for Towns
Turnaround Towns Conclusions from our research
Turnaround Towns Case Study 1: Tupelo and Haven Acres, Mississppi
Turnaround Towns Case Study 2: Douglas, Georgia
Turnaround Towns Case Study 3: Duluth, Minnesota
Turnaround Towns Case Study 4: Paducah, Kentucky
Turnaround Towns Case Study 5: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Turnaround Towns Case Study 6: Newcastle, New South Wales
Turnaround Towns Case Study 7: Oamaru
Turnaround Towns Case Study 8: Altena, Germany and Pori, Finland
‘Build Your Own TestTown’ Manual
Kinder Communities: The power of everyday relationships
Digital Participation and Social Justice in Scotland – infographic
The role of digital exclusion in social exclusion
Digital Participation and Social Justice in Scotland
Sharpening our Focus: Guidance on wellbeing frameworks for cities and regions
Report of the Roundtable Reconvened Session July 2016
Towards a Wellbeing Framework and draft Programme for Government
The Enabling State in Practice: Evidence from Innovators
Carnegie Library Lab: Final Project Snapshot from Cohort 1
Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015
InterAction
Annual Review 2015
Strategic Plan 2016-2020
Towards a Wellbeing Framework: One year on
Breaking the Link
Gateway to Affordable Credit
Towards a Wellbeing Framework – Presentation
Library as social hub (Speaking Volumes)
Library as learning hub (Speaking Volumes)
Library as economic enabler (Speaking Volumes)
Make Your Move Kirkcaldy, Pathhead Primary School, Kirkcaldy: Place Standard Tool Case Study
Belville Community Garden, Greenock: Place Standard Tool Case Study
Auchencairn Link Park, Dumfries and Galloway: Place Standard Tool Case Study
Carnegie Library Lab Cohort 1: Project Snapshot
Fairness Matters
The Enabling State Challenge Meet The Winners
Fairness Matters Summary
Citizens Rising
Click and Connect: Case studies of innovative hyperlocal news providers
Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2014
National Strategy for Public Libraries in Scotland
Annual Review 2014
Meeting the need for affordable credit
The Carnegie position on enterprise
Towards a Wellbeing Framework: Background Report
Towards a Wellbeing Framework: Short Report
Research Summary: Public views on the enabling state
Digital Participation in Dumfries and Kirkcaldy
Digital Participation Infographic
Finding and Protecting the Carnegie Playing Fields
Carnegie Playing Fields Infographic
Carnegie Playing Fields Appendix 1
Carnegie NPFA Playing Field: Boston Manor Playing Field, London
Carnegie NPFA Playing Fields: Cheriton Recreation Ground, Kent
Carnegie NPFA Playing Field: Cowden Recreation Ground, Kent
Carnegie NPFA Playing Fields: Ditton Recreation Ground, Kent
Carnegie NPFA Playing Field: Grange Meadow, Bletchingley
Carnegie NPFA Playing Field: Wimbledon Commons (Richardson Evans Memorial Playing Fields)
Carnegie NPFA Playing Field: Willow Walk Playground and Recreation Ground, Dartford
Carnegie NPFA Playing Fields: Foundling Hospital Site, Corams Fields, London
Carnegie NPFA Playing Field: Lightwater Playing Field, Windlesham, Surrey
Carnegie NPFA Playing Field: Old Highway Recreation Ground, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
Carnegie NPFA Playing Field: South Park Sports Field, Reigate, Surrey
Carnegie NPFA Playing Field: The Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Fields, Merton, London
Carnegie NPFA Playing Field: Waring Park, Sidcup, Kent
Carnegie NPFA Playing Field: Hindhead Sports Ground, Waverley
The Enabling State Poll Infographic
Summary of the fourth Carnegie Roundtable on Measuring Wellbeing in Northern Ireland
Summary of the third Carnegie Roundtable on Measuring Wellbeing in Northern Ireland
Places that love people Learning from the Carnegie Prize for Design and Wellbeing Policy Report
Places that love people Learning from the Carnegie Prize for Design and Wellbeing Summary Report
Neighbourhood News Final Evaluation Report for Carnegie UK Trust by Talk About Local
The Future’s Bright – The Future’s Local
Beyond Books The role of enterprising libraries in promoting economic wellbeing
8 Steps to an Enabling State Infographic
Global Citizenship Commission Summary of Private Meeting
Annual Report and Accounts 2013
Carnegie Library Lab Notes for sponsors
Carnegie Library Lab FAQS
Carnegie Library Lab Notes and Criteria
Carnegie Library Lab application form
Measuring Wellbeing in Northern Ireland- Roundtable Study Visit to Scotland
Library as cultural centre (Speaking Volumes)
Speaking Volumes leaflet/poster (print version, instructions)
Speaking Volumes leaflet (print version)
Speaking Volumes leaflet
How Charities in Scotland are preparing for the potential for constitutional change – meeting at the Scotland Office
A route map to an Enabling State
Summary of the second Carnegie Roundtable on Measuring Wellbeing in Northern Ireland
Annual Review 2013
Building Trust and Responsibility – Exploring a New Paradigm: Seminar 1 an Exploratory Dialogue between Policymakers and Civil Society
Neighbourhood News The Time is Now
Neighbourhood News Interim Evaluation Report for Carnegie UK Trust
Summary of the first Carnegie Roundtable on Measuring Wellbeing in Northern Ireland
Making Digital Real: Case Studies of How to Help the Final Fifth Get Online
The Welsh Dragon: The success of enterprise education in Wales (Welsh text)
The Welsh Dragon: The success of enterprise education in Wales
Beyond Boundaries Lifeline Towns and Rural Exclusion
Ten steps for charities and the independence referendum
A Charitable Concern? Session 4: Bringing Together Leaders From North and South of the Border
Measuring Wellbeing in Northern Ireland
Are we making sense of global economics?
A Charitable Concern? ACOSVO Seminar Series 3: summary of discussion on sector concerns
Evidence Exchange: How much are we sharing evidence across the UK?
Evidence Exchange: Learning from social policy from across the UK
Make Your Local News Work
The Rise of the Enabling State
Enabling State Case Study 1
The Enabling State:From Rhetoric to Reality
Enabling State Case Study 2
Enabling State Case Study 3
Enabling State Case Study 4
Enabling State Case Study 5
Enabling State Case Study 6
Enabling State Case Study 7
Enabling State Case Study 8
Enabling State Case Study 9
Enabling State Case Study 10
Enabling State Case Study 11
Enabling State Case Study 12
Economic literacy training for UK-based journalists
Economic literacy training for civil society organisations
A Charitable Concern? ACOSVO Seminar Series 2: summary of discussion on supporting user groups and beneficiaries to have a voice
A Charitable Concern? ACOSVO Seminar Series 1: summary of discussion on structural/ internal issues
Wales: Enabling State
Scotland: Enabling State
Northern Ireland:Enabling State
The Enabling State Roundtable Reports
North of England: Enabling State
South of England: Enabling State
Republic of Ireland: Enabling State
Annual Review 2012
Annual Report and Accounts 2012
Shifting the Dial in Scotland
Weathering the Storm – Full Report
Weathering the Storm – Executive Summary (Welsh)
Weathering the Storm – Executive Summary (English)
Across the Divide – Full Report
Going the Last Mile – How can broadband reach the final 10%
A Charitable Concern
The Enabling State – A Discussion Paper
Shifting the Dial: From wellbeing measures to policy practice
Voicing the Public Interest
Future Directions in Rural Development – Full Report
Future Directions in Rural Development – Executive Summary
Pride in Place: Tackling Incivilities – A Policy Summary
Bredhurst Woodland Action Group, Kent – Pride in Place: Tackling Incivilities Case Study
Civic Pride, Lancashire – Pride in Place: Tackling Incivilities Case Study
Tipton Litter Watch, Sandwell – Pride in Place: Tackling Incivilities Case Study
Urban Eye, London – Pride in Place: Tackling Incivilities Case Study
Llwynhendy Growing Spaces, Llanelli – Pride in Place: Tackling Incivilities Case Study
Redruth Brewery Leats, Cornwall – Pride in Place: Tackling Incivilities Case Study
Clean Glasgow, Glasgow – Pride in Place: Tackling Incivilities Case Study
Springhill Garden of Reflection, Belfast – Pride in Place: Tackling Incivilities Case Study
Pride in Place: Tackling Incivilities – Desk Based Research Report
Pride in Place: Tackling Incivilities, Case Study Research – Overarching Report
Rural Broadband – Reframing the Debate Summary
Rural Broadband – Reframing the Debate
Enterprising Minds – Executive Summary
Enterprising Minds – Full Report
Global Rules, Local Rulers: a discussion paper
Annual Report and Accounts 2011
Annual Review 2011
A New Chapter – Full Research Report
A New Chapter – Discussion Paper
A New Chapter – England Factsheet
A New Chapter – Scotland Factsheet
A New Chapter – Wales Factsheet
A New Chapter – Northern Ireland Factsheet
A New Chapter – Republic of Ireland Factsheet
Future of Arms Length Bodies
Rural Development Networks – Full Report
Rural Development Networks – Executive Summary
Better Journalism in the Digital Age
Better Journalism in the Digital Age (Executive Summary)
The Effectiveness of Rural Housing Burdens: Research Report
The Effectiveness of Rural Housing Burdens: A Policy Summary
Power – A Practical Guide for Facilitating Social Change
Public Libraries Briefing Paper
Regulation of the Press
Exploring Community Resilience
Strategic Plan 2011-2015
Annual Review 2010
Annual Report and Accounts 2010
Appreciating Assets
More Than GDP: Measuring What Matters
A Shareholders’ Guide to Rural Services
The Power of the Plan
Power and Making Change Happen
Rural Development and the LEADER Approach Research
A Common Rural Development Policy?
Annual Review 2009
Creating a Climate for Social Justice
Civil Society: Supporting dialogue and deliberation
Making Good Society
Protecting the News: Civil Society and the Media
Making the Connection: The Use of Social Technologies in Civil Society
Civil Society and the ‘Commanding Heights’: The Civil Economy: Past, Present and Future
After the Financial Crisis: The Roles of Civil Society Associations in Growing a More Civil Economy
Mutuals and Alternative Banking- A Solution to the Financial and Credit Crisis in Ireland?
Global Civil Society: The Role of UK Civil Society in a Rapidly Globalising World
Civil Society: Enabling Dissent
Bridging the Gap Between Climate Change, Resource Scarcity and Social Justice- The Future Roles of Civil Society Associations
Annual Report and Accounts 2009
Tomorrow’s Civil Economy
A Manifesto for Rural Communities – Inspiring Community Innovation
Annual Review 2008
Steps to Successful Community-Led Service Provision in Rural Areas
Altogether Now
How Children and Young People Win Friends and Influence Others
Civil Society Associations and the Values of Social Justice
Power Moves: Exploring Power and Influence in the UK
Responding to the Rooftops: Social Justice and Climate Change – What Can UK Foundations Do?
Annual Review 2007
Then We Will Do It Ourselves
Empowering Young People
Just Change – Strategies for Increasing Philanthropic Impact
Futures for Civil Society – Summary
The Shape of Civil Society to Come
Scenarios for Civil Society
Annual Report 2006
A Charter for Rural Communities
Personal Politics: Democracy, Participation and Collective Action
For the Common Good?
The Commission for Rural Community Development Progress Report
Stepping up the stairs: Increasing the impact of progressive philanthropy in the UK.
They Help You Get Respect- Booklet and DVD
Inspiring Schools
Remixing Citizenship: Democracy and Young People’s Use of the Internet
Leaflets
Invitation to Tender: Review of Best Impact Practice
Delivering Public Engagement Digitally
Embedding Wellbeing in Northern Ireland Peer-to-peer learning webinar on working with communities post COVID-19
Children’s Wellbeing and the Scottish Budget
Consultation
Submission to the Australian Government consultation on the Online Safety Bill
Inquiry into Long-termism in Policymaking
2021-22 Draft Budget Consultation
Response to the Consultation on the National Data Strategy
