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GUELPH COMMUNITY
WELLBEING INITIATIVEA Conversation About What Matters
Ward 2
Ward Conversation
September 12th & 13th, 2012
What is Community Wellbeing?
Wellbeing starts with the essentials – food,
shelter, healthcare
…it also includes how we spend our time,
how we care for each other, how we earn a
living, and how we treat the planet.
…it‟s about being safe, healthy, and feeling
connected to the people and places around
you
…it‟s about the quality of our
neighbourhoods, parks and nature
…being able to express ourselves fully and
participate in the activities that we love.
Wellbeing is what matters in life!
Guelph Community Wellbeing
Initiative (CWI)
• Community-wide initiative to:
– Define what we value in Guelph
– Find ways to improve our quality of life and wellbeing
• Tool for decision-makers and community groups
• Way to encourage new projects, actions and partnerships
The Wellbeing Trend
• A new way of measuring the
health of our communities is
taking shape.
• The Canadian Index of
Wellbeing (CIW) is a
nationally accepted tool for
measuring quality of life.
• How much money we have ≠
progress.
What are the Goals of CWI?
• Encourage sharing of ideas;
• Give people the power and the tools
to take action;
• Improve the City of Guelph‟s
understanding of their community –
what they value, need and want;
• Make it easier (and more fun!) to
get involved in your community;
• Better include social and cultural
factors (i.e. people) when making
decisions.
Community Conversations About
Wellbeing
• Wellbeing means something
different to everyone.
• The first step is to
understand what Guelph
residents value and what
factors they think contribute
to their quality of life.
• The feedback will help us to
develop workable, effective
and community supported
solutions.
Who Else is Involved?
• City Staff and Councillors
• The Mayor
• Leadership Group
• Partners
• Volunteers
• Lura Consulting
Developing the Plan
• The sum of the information collected will provide
the basis of the Guelph Community Wellbeing
Plan.
• We will define a vision for the future and a set of
approaches to improve quality of life.
PHASE 1
April to May 2012
Creating and Engaging Leaders
PHASE 2
May to Sept. 2012
Developing a Vision, SWOT, and Actions
PHASE 3
Oct.-Dec. 2012
Defining Priorities, and Developing Implementation
Strategy
But It’s More Than Just a Plan
• It‟s about action
• It‟s a way of thinking,
planning and making
decisions
• We hope that each
person is inspired to do
something new that
contributes to our
collective quality of life
Questions or Comments?
Group Activity 1• As a group, make a diagram or “map” of
items that are most important for
improving your personal wellbeing and
wellbeing of your neighbourhood.
• Use a familiar shape or pattern – a star, a
wheel, a pyramid – to record your
answers and show how they are
connected.
• Engage in a conversation as a large group
about what patterns came up.
Group Activity 2• Group brainstorming:
– What about Guelph
blocks/can block or
helps/can help reaching a
higher quality of life?
• Use the yellow post-it cards for
„block‟ and green for „help‟
• Post your results on the wall
board under „block‟ or „help‟
• Group similar ideas together
Group Activity 3
• Taking a look at the helpers and barriers to wellbeing,
pick actions that you think would help to improve
wellbeing in Guelph
• As a group, try to choose 2-3 actions for each level of
wellbeing:– Individuals
– Neighbourhood
– Guelph
Things to remember: • An action can be taken on by the City, community group,
volunteers, etc.
• Don‟t be afraid to think big, big but be realistic
What Did We Learn?
• What we care about most (in their own life and in their
community)
• What we feel they need to have the best life possible
• What in Guelph acts as a barrier to having a high
quality of life
• What in Guelph helps us to achieve better quality of life
• What type of actions can we take to improve wellbeing
at the individual, neighbourhood and City level
Next Steps• Start developing the Plan - defining the vision,
strategies and actions.
• How to stay involved:
Sign up for our mailing list and visit our website regularly
Attend the CWI Forum in October
Tell Your Friends
Fill out a comment card
Use the #guelphwellbeing hashtag
Signup to be a volunteer
Host a wellbeing conversation using the Workshop in a Box (light version) found on the website
Thank you!
Please don‟t forget to fill out a
comment card and take
some with you!
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