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Towards a Wellbeing Framework: Taking the next steps

#NIwellbeing @Niwellbeing Network – CRG Password – HauntedHouse 10 June 2015 Crumlin Road Gaol

Your Conference Chair

Quintin Oliver Stratagem

09:55 What has the

Roundtable been up to?

Aideen McGinley Co-Chair Carnegie Roundtable on Wellbeing in NI

Aideen McGinley, Co-Chair of the Roundtable

jennifer@carnegieuk.org

10:10 Next Steps for the

Carnegie Report

David Sterling Permanent Secretary Department for Finance and Personnel

Morning discussion session

What kind of Northern Ireland would I like to live in?

I want a Northern Ireland that doesn't just focus on the economy but writes policy for the benefit of citizens in recognition that they are fundamental to societal development. The kind of NI where the institutions trust the people. A Northern Ireland that welcomes and values diversity unconditionally

A society that is more confident and comfortable with itself. One with a caring attitude and sense of pride

A more connected and engaged society focusing on all aspects of sustainable wellbeing- social environmental and economic Let's orchestrate an audacious good break from here to where we want to be! One that my son doesn't want to leave!!

11:00 Wellbeing – the right idea at the right time?

• Dr. Peter Doran

Queen’s University Belfast

11:15 Wellbeing as a way to change how we work in local government

• Cllr. Michael Henderson

Panel discussion session

Aideen McGinley Dr Peter Doran Cllr Michael Henderson

11:45 – 13:00 Outcome Labs

13:00 – 13.45 Lunch

Served in The Circle

Don’t forget to visit our Photo Booth!

13:45 How Wales embraced wellbeing

• what can we learn?

Rita Singh Cynnal Cymru, Wales

A report on behalf

• f future

generations 10th June 2015 Rita Singh Director of Policy, Cynnal Cymru – Sustain Wales

• 1. About the National Conversation
• 2. The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Bill
• 3. Wales in the World
• 4. Engagement approach
• 5. The Wales we have & long-term challenges
• 6. Emerging messages
• 7. Our Seven Foundations
• 8. Where next?

CONTENT

I intend that the FG Bill will provide for a Commissioner who will produce a Future Generations

• Report. The report will be laid

before the National Assembly for Wales. We need to understand how the long term trends – demographic, technological, and environmental - will affect our long term goals. The conversation and the subsequent report are intended to set the agenda for the positive action by the devolved public service.

Jeff Cuthbert, AM Minister for Communities & Tackling Poverty, November 2013

This is an opportunity for us as a nation to speak our truth, to describe our experiences, to be clear about what is important to us and to lay out our hopes for where we want to be heading, to tell

• ur story.

UNICEF UK Ambassador Michael Sheen

1998

Government of Wales Act S.121 “Sustainable Development”

2006

Government of Wales Act s.79 “Sustainable Development” s.60 “well-being”

2015

Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act

KEY ASPECT OF OUR DEVOLUTION PROCESS

Generation al

Challeng es

New

Opportunitie s

Clarity through

Goals Contribution Shared

Climate change Skills Employme nt Poverty Inequalities Biodiversity decline Environme ntal Limits Low carbon economy Healthy ecosystems Connected communiti es People reaching their potential Equality A prosperous Wales A resilient Wales A healthier Wales A more equal Wales A Wales of cohesive communities A Wales of thriving culture and Welsh Public Private Third Sector People and Communities

WHAT LED TO THE ACT

• Short term thinking
• Reactive
• Silo thinking
• Separate solutions
• Needs of whole populations
• Evidence

THE ACT’S INTENDED EFFECT

• Shared aim – improving the economic, social,

environmental, and cultural well-being of Wales

• Strengthened governance arrangements
• Decision making
• Culture change

WELL-BEING OF FUTURE GENERATIONS BILL LONG-TERM GOALS & KEY DATES

KEY DATES:

• Bill becomes Law at

the end April 2015

• Consultation on:

Guidance – Summer 2015 Indicators – Autumn 2015

• Duty applies from

April 2016

• Office of

Commissioner for Future Generations in operation from

DEFINITIONS OF LONG-TERM GOALS

Goal Description of the goal A prosperous Wales

An innovative, productive and low carbon society which recognises the limits of the global environment and therefore uses resources efficiently and proportionately (including acting on climate change); and which develops a skilled and well-educated population in an economy which generates wealth and provides employment opportunities, allowing people to take advantage of the wealth generated through securing decent work.

A resilient Wales

A nation which maintains and enhances a biodiverse natural environment with healthy functioning ecosystems that support social, economic and ecological resilience and the capacity to adapt to change (for example climate change).

A healthier Wales

A society in which people's physical and mental well-being is maximised and in which choices and behaviours that benefit future health are understood.

A more equal Wales

A society that enables people to fulfil their potential no matter what their background or circumstances (including their socio economic background and circumstances).

A Wales of cohesive communities

Attractive, viable, safe and well-connected communities.

A Wales of vibrant culture and thriving Welsh language

A society that promotes and protects culture, heritage and the Welsh language, and which encourages people to participate in the arts, and sports and recreation.

A globally

A nation which, when doing anything to improve the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales, takes

• Welsh Ministers
• Natural Resources

Wales

• National Museum of

Wales

• Arts Council of Wales
• Sports Council of Wales
• National Library of

Wales

• Higher Education

Funding Council

• Public Health Wales
• Velindre NHS Trust
• Local Health Boards

(7)

• Fire and Rescue

Authorities (3)

• National Park

Authorities (3)

• Local Authorities (22)

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THE DUTY AND WHO IT APPLIES TO

Long- term Integrati

• n

Collaborati

• n

Prevent ion Involvemen t

Each of the following devolved public sector bodies must ‘carry out sustainable development’ by (i) setting objectives and (ii) taking steps to meet them

UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Six essential elements for delivering the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – underpinned by 169 Targets

We recognize that people are at the centre of sustainable development and, in this regard, we strive for a world that is just, equitable and inclusive, and we commit to work together to promote sustained and inclusive economic growth, social development and environmental protection and thereby to benefit all.

Rio+20 Outcome Document, The Future We Want

PART OF A GLOBAL CONVERSATION

The World We Want 2015 will bring the priorities of people from every corner of the world to the forefront and help build a collective vision that will be used directly by the United Nations and World Leaders to plan a new development agenda launching in 2015,

• ne that is based on the

aspirations of all citizens!

The World We Want

A NETWORK OF FUTURES CHAMPIONS

CONVERSATIONS WITH SCHOOLS

CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUTH GROUPS AND COLLEGES

A CONVERSATION AT THE EISTEDDFOD

A CONVERSATION WITH COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST

A CONVERSATION WITH COMMUNITIES – PLACE BASED AND ONLINE

A CONVERSATION THROUGH POSTCARDS...

A CONVERSATION THROUGH FILM...

...AND LEAVES!

AN INFORMED CONVERSATION – THE WALES WE HAVE

POPULATION Nearly 3.1 million projected to increase to 3.4 million by 2051 AGEING POPULATION a projected increase of around 50% between 2012 and 2037, 3% decrease of working age (16-64 years) population ECONOMY Wales’ GVA (Gross Value Added) at £47.3 billion in 2012, based on retail consumption rather than production ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT Equivalent of 2.5 planets or a footprint of 3.29 global hectares per person INEQUALITY Wales has around 386,000 households in fuel poverty EMPLOYMENT 7% of 16-64 year olds are unemployed INEQUALITY Wales has the 2nd highest relative child poverty rate of any region of the UK INEQUALITY Life expectancy is increasing BUT much more slowly for those living in deprived areas CLIMATE CHANGE 220,000 (almost 11%) properties at risk of flooding DEMOGRAPHI CS The Welsh language is spoken by 20%

• f the

population

EMERGING MESSAGES

THE SEVEN FOUNDATIONS FOR THE WELL-BEING OF FUTURE GENERATIONS

• 1. Children need to be given the best start in life from very early

years

• 2. Future generations need thriving communities built on a

strong sense of place

• 3. Living within global environmental limits, managing our

resources efficiently and valuing our environment is critical

• 4. Investing in growing our local economy is essential for the

well-being of future generations

• 5. Well-being of all depends on reducing inequality and a greater

value on diversity

• 6. Greater engagement in the democratic process, a stronger

citizen voice and active participation in decision making is fundamental for the well-being of future generations

• 7. Celebrating success, valuing our heritage, culture and

NEXT STEPS

TRANSITION PERIOD TO NEW FUTURE GENERATIONS COMMISSIONER

• Create ‘Futures Champions’ within organisations and communities:
• deepen and widen network to provide strong platform for new

Commissioner

• Develop a ‘Futures Leaders’ programme for young people:
• work with partners to develop a model
• Use the seven foundations to inform corporate and well-being plans:
• focus on strategies for integrated approaches
• Develop ‘Measures that matter’ at national level:
• shape the indicator set against goals in Well-being of Future Generations

(Wales) Bill

• Follow-up from International conference to create a network of institutions:
• with World Future Council, Ombudspersons from Hungary, Australia,

Canadian on governance models for the long term

• Work with private and third sector organisations
• create platform to share how they can show their contribution to

achieving the Wales we want

THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION CYCLE

Nation al

Future Generati

• ns

Report Future s Trends Report

Yea r 0 Yea r 5

Electi

• ns

Electi

• ns

National Conversa tion

Five year periodic cycle

Future Generations Commission er for Wales Welsh Government

www.ygymruagarem.co.uk www.thewaleswewant.co.uk #FutureCymru #ygymruagarem #thewaleswewant The conversation continues… THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES…

The Wales We Want is a Welsh Government initiative delivered through Peter Davies, Commissioner for Sustainable Futures, and managed by Cynnal Cymru - Sustain Wales.

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“What Wales is doing today the world will do tomorrow”

Nikhil Seth, Direct or Sustainable Development, United Nations (30 April 2015)

Rita Singh Director of Policy, Cynnal Cymru – Sustain Wales rita@cynnalcymru.com @RitaSingh Thank you / Diolch

The Wales We Want is a Welsh Government initiative delivered through Peter Davies, Commissioner for Sustainable Futures, and managed by Cynnal Cymru - Sustain Wales.

14:15 Unveiling the

Outcomes

Jen Wallace Carnegie UK Trust

Building the conditions for wellbeing

Shared participative collective vision for a better and equal NI Society Common Understanding + Shared Vision of what wellbeing is Leadership Understanding

• f local needs

based on engagement with and trust in local knowledge Engaged and participative citizens in government, deciding on

• utcomes

Avoiding ‘bolting on’ of wellbeing to what we’re doing More

• pportunities

for citizens to be more resourceful to improve their lives Collaboration across all sectors Transparent budgets and local participation in these

Deepening Democratic Engagement

We are going this way… we are going forward Principles and Indicators Outcomes

Developing and innovative fair and sustainable economy

An economically thriving society with equal access for all to education, employment & financial security Reduce the significant inequalities in society Increased recognition & valuing of other forms of productivity and services Increase household income & wealth by reducing poverty and income inequality We live in a Northern Ireland that is the most attractive place for doing business in Europe Improve economic performance through innovation & investment in skills We realise our full economic potential with more & better employment

• pportunities

We have the infrastructure to enhance our economy & improve our quality of life

Building a creative & inclusive society

We take pride in a strong, fair, cohesive and connected society We welcome diversity and have reduced race, disability, age, gender and disability discrimination

We have strong, resilient & supportive communities where people take responsibility for their own actions

Increase numbers

• f adults and

young people active in their communities Increase participation in arts and cultural expression Improve quality

• f life

Increase volunteering, participation and engagement

Living long and healthy lives

We life long, healthier lives Building resilience for individuals, families & communities to support strong mental & physical health Increased healthy life expectancy Reduce inequalities & life expectancy Reduce alcohol and drug misuse Inspire & support people toward healthy lives & strong, resilient families & support structures Reduce loneliness & isolation by increasing social participation & engagement People are able to maintain their independence & to participate in society and access support

We do this by focusing on the wider social determinants of health including education, employment and social inclusion

Safeguarding the local & global environment

We value & enjoy

• ur built /natural

environment & protect & enhance it for future generations We live in well- designed, sustainable places where we are able to access the amenities and services we need We reduce the local & global environmental impact of our consumption and production We recognise and harness the potential of the natural environment to wellbeing Protect, conserve & wisely develop

• ur natural,

cultural and historic resources Increase access to high quality environment Increase affordable energy consumed from renewable sources to address fuel poverty We understand the need to protect our environment for future generations & balance with current needs We create

• pportunity

through better quality environments

jennifer@carnegieuk.org

Afternoon discussion session How do we take the next step to putting wellbeing at the heart of NI?

National conversation about the kind of NI people want We need a "duty to collaborate" behind the wellbeing framework Coproduce services- a process that will need to be developed to ensure not just the usual suspects are the accepted voice of NI Needs to come from Programme for

• Government. Need

Executive Support and Citizen Engagement Culture change is as important as

• utcomes!

Next steps: The right kind of "tea party" - talking wellbeing Local government and community planning- start there

15:15 Response to the Roundtable Simon Hamilton, MLA, Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

15:15 Response to the Roundtable Daithí McKay, MLA Chair of the Finance and Personnel Committee

15:45 Next Steps

John Woods Carnegie Associate

15:50 Closing reflections

Philip Orr Artist and author

jennifer@carnegieuk.org