Mark Swift
@markswift.bsky.social
👋 Social entrepreneur & champion of citizen-led social change. Founder CEO Wellbeing Enterprises CIC. Views own
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Mark Swift
@markswift.bsky.social
· Apr 30
Only 5% of the NHS budget goes to prevention. To tackle rising costs and widening inequalities we must harness social investment to pump-prime a prevention-first agenda. Here’s my new brief with @james-wecic.bsky.social @livuniheseltine.bsky.social Read here 👉 www.liverpool.ac.uk/media/livacu...
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Commercial determinants of active travel: a crucial but overlooked barrier to health and sustainability
but NOBODY oppposes physical activity?
oh but they do
this is very good
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
but NOBODY oppposes physical activity?
oh but they do
this is very good
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
November 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Commercial determinants of active travel: a crucial but overlooked barrier to health and sustainability
but NOBODY oppposes physical activity?
oh but they do
this is very good
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
but NOBODY oppposes physical activity?
oh but they do
this is very good
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
I’m in Brazil for an @ashoka.org Junction exploring Lifelong Environmental Agency. It’s been inspiring connecting with changemakers from around the world - dancing, singing, learning, and co-creating around healthy ageing and planetary wellbeing. 💚
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I’m in Brazil for an @ashoka.org Junction exploring Lifelong Environmental Agency. It’s been inspiring connecting with changemakers from around the world - dancing, singing, learning, and co-creating around healthy ageing and planetary wellbeing. 💚
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🎙️ New #Placecast episode!
Mark Swift urges us to rescue imagination from fatalism—and use it to create, innovate, and solve problems.
🔗 Listen now: https://ow.ly/V0TB50XgbEF
#PlaceLeadership #SocialChange
Mark Swift urges us to rescue imagination from fatalism—and use it to create, innovate, and solve problems.
🔗 Listen now: https://ow.ly/V0TB50XgbEF
#PlaceLeadership #SocialChange
November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🎙️ New #Placecast episode!
Mark Swift urges us to rescue imagination from fatalism—and use it to create, innovate, and solve problems.
🔗 Listen now: https://ow.ly/V0TB50XgbEF
#PlaceLeadership #SocialChange
Mark Swift urges us to rescue imagination from fatalism—and use it to create, innovate, and solve problems.
🔗 Listen now: https://ow.ly/V0TB50XgbEF
#PlaceLeadership #SocialChange
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Tesla’s profit fell 37% in the third quarter. It's been in the process of laying off 14,000 workers. It had more cars impacted by recalls than any other brand in 2024.
Yet Elon Musk just got a pay package worth $1 trillion.
American capitalism is off the rails.
Yet Elon Musk just got a pay package worth $1 trillion.
American capitalism is off the rails.
November 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Tesla’s profit fell 37% in the third quarter. It's been in the process of laying off 14,000 workers. It had more cars impacted by recalls than any other brand in 2024.
Yet Elon Musk just got a pay package worth $1 trillion.
American capitalism is off the rails.
Yet Elon Musk just got a pay package worth $1 trillion.
American capitalism is off the rails.
Had an incredible time at the #MakingMoreHealth Conference in Ingelheim sharing the power of imagination to drive ideas to impact. We visualised a better healthcare future - and pledged one action to make it real. What we visualise, we act on. #HealthEquity #innovation @ashoka.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Had an incredible time at the #MakingMoreHealth Conference in Ingelheim sharing the power of imagination to drive ideas to impact. We visualised a better healthcare future - and pledged one action to make it real. What we visualise, we act on. #HealthEquity #innovation @ashoka.org
🎬 Our Annual Report 2024–25 is out!
We supported 5,302 people across the Liverpool City Region & Greater Manchester - working alongside our incredible communities and partners 💙
Watch the video to see this year’s highlights 👇
We supported 5,302 people across the Liverpool City Region & Greater Manchester - working alongside our incredible communities and partners 💙
Watch the video to see this year’s highlights 👇
October 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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🦢 Beautiful Swan Walk & Talk around Spike Island this week - good chats, fresh air, and plenty of swans spotted! 🌿
Want to join one of our free wellbeing activities? Head to our website: www.wellbeingenterprises.org.uk/whats-on/
Want to join one of our free wellbeing activities? Head to our website: www.wellbeingenterprises.org.uk/whats-on/
October 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🦢 Beautiful Swan Walk & Talk around Spike Island this week - good chats, fresh air, and plenty of swans spotted! 🌿
Want to join one of our free wellbeing activities? Head to our website: www.wellbeingenterprises.org.uk/whats-on/
Want to join one of our free wellbeing activities? Head to our website: www.wellbeingenterprises.org.uk/whats-on/
This was a joy to record - a wide-ranging chat with the brilliant Dr Nicola Hedlam about radical hope, ‘first-follower’ leadership, and why imagination isn’t a luxury, it’s infrastructure. Listen below ⬇️
#Imagination #PlaceLeadership #SystemsChange #LPIP #CityREDI
#Imagination #PlaceLeadership #SystemsChange #LPIP #CityREDI
What if imagination was treated as infrastructure? 💡
In the latest #Placecast episode, social entrepreneur Mark Swift shares how civic imagination, community assets & radical hope can drive system change.
Listen now 👉 https://ow.ly/e2lu50XgbvE
#PlaceLeadership #SocialChange
In the latest #Placecast episode, social entrepreneur Mark Swift shares how civic imagination, community assets & radical hope can drive system change.
Listen now 👉 https://ow.ly/e2lu50XgbvE
#PlaceLeadership #SocialChange
October 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This was a joy to record - a wide-ranging chat with the brilliant Dr Nicola Hedlam about radical hope, ‘first-follower’ leadership, and why imagination isn’t a luxury, it’s infrastructure. Listen below ⬇️
#Imagination #PlaceLeadership #SystemsChange #LPIP #CityREDI
#Imagination #PlaceLeadership #SystemsChange #LPIP #CityREDI
Can social entrepreneurs truly disrupt power - or do they risk being absorbed by it? I’ll explore this in my talk ‘On the Margins of Power,’ hosted by the UK Gramsci Society. Join the discussion for free: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1776178500709
On the Margins of Power: Social Entrepreneurs and Social Change
Social entrepreneurs are co-creating community rooted innovations, join fellow Gramscian Mark Swift as he explores these possibilities.
eventbrite.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Can social entrepreneurs truly disrupt power - or do they risk being absorbed by it? I’ll explore this in my talk ‘On the Margins of Power,’ hosted by the UK Gramsci Society. Join the discussion for free: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1776178500709
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🚨 We're Hiring! 🚨
Wellbeing Enterprises CIC is on the lookout for passionate and empathetic people to join our amazing team! 💛
🌱 Be part of our mission to support healthier, happier and longer lives across our communities.
👉 Apply now tinyurl.com/3j7rv8ny
Wellbeing Enterprises CIC is on the lookout for passionate and empathetic people to join our amazing team! 💛
🌱 Be part of our mission to support healthier, happier and longer lives across our communities.
👉 Apply now tinyurl.com/3j7rv8ny
Job Vacancy: Wellbeing Link Worker | Wellbeing Enterprises
We're looking for a Full Time Wellbeing Link Worker to join our team. Apply today!
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October 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🚨 We're Hiring! 🚨
Wellbeing Enterprises CIC is on the lookout for passionate and empathetic people to join our amazing team! 💛
🌱 Be part of our mission to support healthier, happier and longer lives across our communities.
👉 Apply now tinyurl.com/3j7rv8ny
Wellbeing Enterprises CIC is on the lookout for passionate and empathetic people to join our amazing team! 💛
🌱 Be part of our mission to support healthier, happier and longer lives across our communities.
👉 Apply now tinyurl.com/3j7rv8ny
Epic walks around Delamere Forest this weekend. So nourishing for body and mind
October 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Epic walks around Delamere Forest this weekend. So nourishing for body and mind
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Today marks #WorldMentalHealthDay. No matter what your going through our Wellbeing Link Workers are here for you. Give our friendly team a call on 01928 589 799 and let’s have a wellbeing chat today.
October 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Today marks #WorldMentalHealthDay. No matter what your going through our Wellbeing Link Workers are here for you. Give our friendly team a call on 01928 589 799 and let’s have a wellbeing chat today.
Today we brought partners together from across the Liverpool City Region to shape the Imaginarium – a new civic home for imagination, collaboration and community-driven change. Next: a 3-month roadshow in every borough. Join us 👉 tinyurl.com/2am6k7yf
October 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Today we brought partners together from across the Liverpool City Region to shape the Imaginarium – a new civic home for imagination, collaboration and community-driven change. Next: a 3-month roadshow in every borough. Join us 👉 tinyurl.com/2am6k7yf
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Demand a wealth tax👉 bit.ly/46mfIxT
A wealthy, high-polluting few have gained extreme riches - harming people and planet. A 2% tax on wealth over £10 million could raise £24 billion annually to tackle inequality and climate change.
So are you in? 📢
A wealthy, high-polluting few have gained extreme riches - harming people and planet. A 2% tax on wealth over £10 million could raise £24 billion annually to tackle inequality and climate change.
So are you in? 📢
September 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Demand a wealth tax👉 bit.ly/46mfIxT
A wealthy, high-polluting few have gained extreme riches - harming people and planet. A 2% tax on wealth over £10 million could raise £24 billion annually to tackle inequality and climate change.
So are you in? 📢
A wealthy, high-polluting few have gained extreme riches - harming people and planet. A 2% tax on wealth over £10 million could raise £24 billion annually to tackle inequality and climate change.
So are you in? 📢
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BREAKING: Peaceful protestors arrested outside the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool
Yet more peaceful protesters are being arrested today and hauled from the streets by police - a scene which just a few months ago would have been shocking but is quickly becoming the norm...
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Yet more peaceful protesters are being arrested today and hauled from the streets by police - a scene which just a few months ago would have been shocking but is quickly becoming the norm...
🧵
September 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
BREAKING: Peaceful protestors arrested outside the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool
Yet more peaceful protesters are being arrested today and hauled from the streets by police - a scene which just a few months ago would have been shocking but is quickly becoming the norm...
🧵
Yet more peaceful protesters are being arrested today and hauled from the streets by police - a scene which just a few months ago would have been shocking but is quickly becoming the norm...
🧵
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When you follow a leader, consider what would lead you to withdraw your support.
If the answer is nothing, your integrity is in jeopardy. Our highest loyalty belongs to principles, not people.
No leader deserves unconditional love. Commitment is earned through character.
If the answer is nothing, your integrity is in jeopardy. Our highest loyalty belongs to principles, not people.
No leader deserves unconditional love. Commitment is earned through character.
September 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
When you follow a leader, consider what would lead you to withdraw your support.
If the answer is nothing, your integrity is in jeopardy. Our highest loyalty belongs to principles, not people.
No leader deserves unconditional love. Commitment is earned through character.
If the answer is nothing, your integrity is in jeopardy. Our highest loyalty belongs to principles, not people.
No leader deserves unconditional love. Commitment is earned through character.
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🚴♀️ Amazing Active Travel event today!
Thanks to everyone who joined us to explore the benefits of active travel, plan journeys, and take part in our walk to Town Hall Park 🌳.
Grateful to the Mayor of Halton for joining and supporting active travel in our community 🙌. @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social
Thanks to everyone who joined us to explore the benefits of active travel, plan journeys, and take part in our walk to Town Hall Park 🌳.
Grateful to the Mayor of Halton for joining and supporting active travel in our community 🙌. @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🚴♀️ Amazing Active Travel event today!
Thanks to everyone who joined us to explore the benefits of active travel, plan journeys, and take part in our walk to Town Hall Park 🌳.
Grateful to the Mayor of Halton for joining and supporting active travel in our community 🙌. @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social
Thanks to everyone who joined us to explore the benefits of active travel, plan journeys, and take part in our walk to Town Hall Park 🌳.
Grateful to the Mayor of Halton for joining and supporting active travel in our community 🙌. @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social
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BREAKING: They're scrubbing @banksy
The court is erasing Banksy's mural just like it's erasing our right to protest.
The court is erasing Banksy's mural just like it's erasing our right to protest.
September 10, 2025 at 9:03 AM
BREAKING: They're scrubbing @banksy
The court is erasing Banksy's mural just like it's erasing our right to protest.
The court is erasing Banksy's mural just like it's erasing our right to protest.
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Court staff cover up Banksy image of judge beating a protester
Court staff cover up Banksy image of judge beating a protester
Artist’s latest work at Royal Courts of Justice in London is thought to refer to pro-Palestine demonstrations
A painting by Banksy of a judge using a gavel to beat a helpless protester appeared on the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice before quickly being covered up by guards.
Banksy confirmed the artwork was his by posting a picture of it on Instagram on Monday morning. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Court staff cover up Banksy image of judge beating a protester
Discovered Pirmas blynas in Vilnius – Lithuania’s top social enterprise. Amazing food in a stunning Baroque church, with every meal supporting jobs & skills. A true holiday highlight! Congrats to Tim van Wijk & team 👏
September 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Discovered Pirmas blynas in Vilnius – Lithuania’s top social enterprise. Amazing food in a stunning Baroque church, with every meal supporting jobs & skills. A true holiday highlight! Congrats to Tim van Wijk & team 👏
Just spent a couple of days in Kaunas -one of the prettiest, cleanest cities in Europe. A perfect blend of old + new! Highlights: the castle, long boulevard walks & amazing food. Off to Vilnius tomorrow, only an hour by train 🇱🇹✨
September 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Just spent a couple of days in Kaunas -one of the prettiest, cleanest cities in Europe. A perfect blend of old + new! Highlights: the castle, long boulevard walks & amazing food. Off to Vilnius tomorrow, only an hour by train 🇱🇹✨
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Join us for a Photography Mural Walk in Runcorn
📅 Weds 17th September
📍 Promenade car park
🕐 11:00 – 12:30pm
Stroll along Runcorn promenade to the murals beneath the bridge and capture their beauty through photography
Call 01928 589 799 or 👇 www.wellbeingenterprises.org.uk/whats-on/pho...
📅 Weds 17th September
📍 Promenade car park
🕐 11:00 – 12:30pm
Stroll along Runcorn promenade to the murals beneath the bridge and capture their beauty through photography
Call 01928 589 799 or 👇 www.wellbeingenterprises.org.uk/whats-on/pho...
Photography Mural Walk: Runcorn | Wellbeing Enterprises
Stroll along Runcorn promenade to the murals beneath the bridge and capture the beauty through photography. Submit your best shot to win...
www.wellbeingenterprises.org.uk
September 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Join us for a Photography Mural Walk in Runcorn
📅 Weds 17th September
📍 Promenade car park
🕐 11:00 – 12:30pm
Stroll along Runcorn promenade to the murals beneath the bridge and capture their beauty through photography
Call 01928 589 799 or 👇 www.wellbeingenterprises.org.uk/whats-on/pho...
📅 Weds 17th September
📍 Promenade car park
🕐 11:00 – 12:30pm
Stroll along Runcorn promenade to the murals beneath the bridge and capture their beauty through photography
Call 01928 589 799 or 👇 www.wellbeingenterprises.org.uk/whats-on/pho...
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I’ve written for Alliance magazine on how social investment in community-led approaches can promote health equity and prevent ill health.
We need to invest in what matters: people, communities, and prevention.
👉 www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/health-...
#HealthEquity #SocialInvestment
We need to invest in what matters: people, communities, and prevention.
👉 www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/health-...
#HealthEquity #SocialInvestment
June 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I’ve written for Alliance magazine on how social investment in community-led approaches can promote health equity and prevent ill health.
We need to invest in what matters: people, communities, and prevention.
👉 www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/health-...
#HealthEquity #SocialInvestment
We need to invest in what matters: people, communities, and prevention.
👉 www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/health-...
#HealthEquity #SocialInvestment
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Our walking group made the most of the sunshine in the beautiful Victoria Park 🌳 Walking together is a simple way to stay active and connected. Come and join our free wellbeing sessions!
📞 01928 589 799
👉 tinyurl.com/yun6yx9m
#ActiveTravel @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social
📞 01928 589 799
👉 tinyurl.com/yun6yx9m
#ActiveTravel @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Our walking group made the most of the sunshine in the beautiful Victoria Park 🌳 Walking together is a simple way to stay active and connected. Come and join our free wellbeing sessions!
📞 01928 589 799
👉 tinyurl.com/yun6yx9m
#ActiveTravel @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social
📞 01928 589 799
👉 tinyurl.com/yun6yx9m
#ActiveTravel @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM