WHY VALUES LITERACY MATTERS by Rosemary Dewan, CEO of the Human Values Foundation When we understand our own values, other people’s values, the values influencing society and the values affecting the environment, we are better positioned to choose and skilfully apply appropriate values within different contexts, thereby positively impacting real-life situations. What are values? Values […]
Introduction – What are Values? Values are deeply held principles that: guide our decisions & behaviour, influence our emotions, help define who we are, what we believe & how we live. Values are held in our heart. That which is dear to us is what we value. Another word for value is virtue, a natural […]
Illness, bereavement, disruption to life, high stress levels, community spirit, … The pandemic has forced many to really consider what matters most in life. Impact on children’s learning The Human Values Foundation education charity was established in August 1995 by a primary school teacher, June Auton, who worked in a school on the south coast […]
We had an excellent start to our first series of Virtual Cafes yesterday with a good turn-out of members and supporters despite the imminent Easter holiday exodus. It was encouraging to see old and new Alliance colleagues from so many different parts of the country join the session, from Scotland and the North of England […]
A reflective dialogue ahead of World Values Day jointly organised by UK Values Alliance and the Brahma Kumaris. In the peaceful atmosphere of Global Co-operation House in London, the international headquarters of the Brahma Kumaris, some thirty or so of us from different sectors of society gathered on 10th October to spend the day reflecting […]
Rosemary Dewan is the CEO of the Human Values Foundation which supplies materials to help embed a positive values culture in schools. Every term, they write a values-themed piece for InnovateMySchool. In July, their guide for writers was: ‘What’s next? Innovators from across a wide swathe of education areas share thoughts, advice and products to prepare the students of […]
The first World Values Day last year was all about our own personal values. About finding them, understanding them better, and practising them. This year the focus is on how we come to grips with the values we experience in the world around us – the values of the groups, organisations and communities we belong […]
The role of Values on living our Life Purpose ‘When our purpose is served, the universe will change our form to something else, so that we may serve another purpose… Death enables us to change form, so we can move on from one completed purpose to another purpose. So it continues in a never-ending cycle,.. […]
With so much emphasis on academic outcomes and the growing concerns about the mental and physical wellbeing of many students today, how can we give young children and adolescents a rich education that enables them to fulfil their true potential and prepares them well for life as informed, active and dynamic global citizens? For more Going […]
We are delighted to share with you details of a public seminar being led by Richard Barrett on March 16th 2017, in which Richard shares his latest insights.
