Being well together: the creation of the Co-op Community Wellbeing Index

Author(s)

HILL-DIXON Amanda, SOLLEY Suzanne, BYNON Radhika

Publisher(s):

Young Foundation

Publication year:

2019

This report presents the Co-op Community Wellbeing Index (CWI), the first measure of community wellbeing at a neighbourhood level across the UK. The index aims to help understand what community wellbeing means to people across the UK and what communities need to help people to get involved and make communities stronger. The report outlines the conceptual model, methodology, and evidence it is based on. Based on the findings from a literature review and research with communities, a model of community wellbeing was developed, which underpins the Community Wellbeing Index. In the model is based on three key pillars: people, place, and relationships. Within these three pillars there are 9 domains of community wellbeing: relationships and trust; equality; voice and participation; health; education and learning; economy, work and employment; culture, leisure and heritage; housing, space and environment; and transport, mobility and connectivity. The complete Index includes an explanation which reflects the aspirations of communities for each domain and related indicators. The report has been written for anybody interested in community wellbeing and will be of particular interest to community sector organisations and practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and funders. (Edited publisher abstract)