Intro to Towards an Inclusive Wellbeing

Intro to Towards an Inclusive Wellbeing is a Half-day intensive version of our two-day workshop on the same topic.

As people are turning to chatbots for connection, polarization strains communities, young people report rising anxiety, and public safety dominates headlines: what would it look like to strengthen the conditions for wellbeing in the places where we live, work, and play?

Towards an Inclusive Wellbeing is a hands-on workshop for teams, communities, and cross-sector partners seeking to strengthen collective action by centering the experiences of those most often left out — and by recalibrating the levers that shape everyday life. Participants learn practical tools for improving wellbeing outcomes in community centres, residential buildings, parks, drop-ins, and other shared spaces, and leave with shared language, renewed momentum, and new relationships.

Format: Half day virtual workshop
Cost: Sliding scale, tailored to your organization or team
Dates: Talk to us about dates that work for your team, or to express your interest in joining a public session
Facilitation: Led by the InWithForward team

Participants are introduced to a practical framework, real-world examples, and applied tools for designing social policies, services, and spaces with wellbeing at their core.

Shifting systems toward inclusive wellbeing starts with building our capacity to observe what is, listen deeply to those most affected by current conditions, and identify where we have agency to act. This workshop helps participants clarify the outcomes they care about, recognize the forces shaping those outcomes, and identify levers they can pull — individually and collectively — to shift conditions in more supportive directions.

Participants leave with a clearer picture of what inclusive wellbeing looks like in practice, and concrete ways to integrate the learning into their organizations, committees, and community efforts.

Core Questions

• What does inclusive wellbeing mean in practice, and why does it matter?
• How can observation, stories, and lived experience help us understand systems more clearly?
• What levers exist for shifting conditions at individual, organizational, community, and cultural levels?
• How can I begin making changes in the spaces and communities I’m already part of?

Anyone working to strengthen community wellbeing — including:

• Civil servants — policymakers and operations-focused

• Indigenous-led organizations

• Health, education, and social service teams

• Community groups, coalitions, and youth initiatives

• Non-profit leaders, volunteers, and board members

• Businesses and local changemakers

• People with lived and living experience

“The feeling that there are people in our community who are like-minded — and that there’s an opportunity to work together — stuck with me.” – Past participant

“The feeling that there are people in our community who are like-minded — and that there’s an opportunity to work together — stuck with me.” – Past participant