The Happier Lives Institute is a new organisation pioneering a new approach to doing good. At this early stage, we have not completed sufficient research to make confident recommendations about the most effective interventions for increasing global well-being. However, we have identified some promising organisations which we believe are doing valuable work. |
Action for Happiness
Action for Happiness is a global movement of people committed to building a happier and more caring society. They bring together like-minded people from all walks of life and help them take practical action, drawing on the latest scientific research. They are backed by leading experts from diverse fields including psychology, education, economics and social innovation. Read the Founders Pledge charity recommendation report |
Friendship Bench
The Friendship Bench is an evidence-based intervention developed in Zimbabwe. Their mission is to enhance mental well-being and improve quality of life through the use of problem-solving therapy delivered by trained lay health workers. |
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International Positive Education Network
The International Positive Education Network (IPEN) brings together teachers, parents, academics, students, schools, colleges, universities, charities, companies and governments to promote positive education. Their goals are to support collaboration, change education practice and reform government policy. |
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
MAPS is a non-profit research and educational organization that develops medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics and marijuana. Read the Founders Pledge charity recommendation report |
Sangath
Sangath is an Indian NGO which trains lay people, known as health counsellors, to deliver psychosocial treatments for depression in adults attending primary healthcare centres or for schizophrenia in community settings. |
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