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...
Had an amazing time at the Liverpool Santa Dash with 11,000 runners! A proper carnival of red and blue Santas, Christmas tunes, laughter and joy. The ultimate wellbeing boost - and the best way to start the festive season. Nowhere does it quite like Liverpool. 🎅✨
December 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Had an amazing time at the Liverpool Santa Dash with 11,000 runners! A proper carnival of red and blue Santas, Christmas tunes, laughter and joy. The ultimate wellbeing boost - and the best way to start the festive season. Nowhere does it quite like Liverpool. 🎅✨
But which one is the real deal? Excited for the #LiverpoolSantaDash
December 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
But which one is the real deal? Excited for the #LiverpoolSantaDash
The LCR Imaginarium is a new people-powered space to spark ideas and support community-led change.
We’d love to hear what matters most to you in the Liverpool City Region.
Share your views: tinyurl.com/ym6xtb8s
We’d love to hear what matters most to you in the Liverpool City Region.
Share your views: tinyurl.com/ym6xtb8s
December 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The LCR Imaginarium is a new people-powered space to spark ideas and support community-led change.
We’d love to hear what matters most to you in the Liverpool City Region.
Share your views: tinyurl.com/ym6xtb8s
We’d love to hear what matters most to you in the Liverpool City Region.
Share your views: tinyurl.com/ym6xtb8s
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Unity is stronger than division.
That’s why we’ve formed Together Alliance with 50+ organisations and thousands of individuals — all pushing back against the far right.
#Together we show where this country really stands.
Join us: togetheralliance.org.uk
That’s why we’ve formed Together Alliance with 50+ organisations and thousands of individuals — all pushing back against the far right.
#Together we show where this country really stands.
Join us: togetheralliance.org.uk
December 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Unity is stronger than division.
That’s why we’ve formed Together Alliance with 50+ organisations and thousands of individuals — all pushing back against the far right.
#Together we show where this country really stands.
Join us: togetheralliance.org.uk
That’s why we’ve formed Together Alliance with 50+ organisations and thousands of individuals — all pushing back against the far right.
#Together we show where this country really stands.
Join us: togetheralliance.org.uk
Baked my first batch of mince pies this Christmas and so far so good!
November 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Baked my first batch of mince pies this Christmas and so far so good!
All you need is love
November 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
All you need is love
Energised to be back on the road, listening to people across our communities share their hopes, ideas, and visions for the future as we shape plans for the Liverpool City Region Imaginarium. We’ll be coming to a place near you very soon! 🙌
Kicked off our Do Dream You Have a Dream? roadshows - part of the LCR Imaginarium - at Honey Pot Café in Halton today.
Residents shared hopes for comfortable lives, more green and community spaces, affordable homes, and kinder neighbourhoods.
A great start - more stops across the region soon. ✨
Residents shared hopes for comfortable lives, more green and community spaces, affordable homes, and kinder neighbourhoods.
A great start - more stops across the region soon. ✨
November 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Energised to be back on the road, listening to people across our communities share their hopes, ideas, and visions for the future as we shape plans for the Liverpool City Region Imaginarium. We’ll be coming to a place near you very soon! 🙌
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ICYMI: the two-child benefit limit is the single biggest driver of child poverty in the UK, pushing hundreds of families into hardship EVERY DAY.
Fully removing it would lift 470,000 children out of severe hardship. It's the moral thing to do.
Fully removing it would lift 470,000 children out of severe hardship. It's the moral thing to do.
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 AM
ICYMI: the two-child benefit limit is the single biggest driver of child poverty in the UK, pushing hundreds of families into hardship EVERY DAY.
Fully removing it would lift 470,000 children out of severe hardship. It's the moral thing to do.
Fully removing it would lift 470,000 children out of severe hardship. It's the moral thing to do.
There’s something invigorating about a blustery walk along Liverpool’s promenade - good for both body and mind.
November 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
There’s something invigorating about a blustery walk along Liverpool’s promenade - good for both body and mind.
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"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis
Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.
We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.
Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.
We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis
Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.
We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.
Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.
We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.
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Valuing What Matters: From Tick-Box to Stewardship – Reclaiming Social Value as a Driver of Trust, Equity, and Lasting Change
Mark Swift, LPIP Hub Place Fellow, argues that social value in public spending must move beyond compliance and tick-box exercises.
https://ow.ly/mp9x50Xtqok
Mark Swift, LPIP Hub Place Fellow, argues that social value in public spending must move beyond compliance and tick-box exercises.
https://ow.ly/mp9x50Xtqok
November 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Valuing What Matters: From Tick-Box to Stewardship – Reclaiming Social Value as a Driver of Trust, Equity, and Lasting Change
Mark Swift, LPIP Hub Place Fellow, argues that social value in public spending must move beyond compliance and tick-box exercises.
https://ow.ly/mp9x50Xtqok
Mark Swift, LPIP Hub Place Fellow, argues that social value in public spending must move beyond compliance and tick-box exercises.
https://ow.ly/mp9x50Xtqok
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Great to recently meet with Debbie and the team at the Delamere Centre Halton and to see the incredible, compassionate support they provide.
We’re proud to continue working in partnership to help improve the wellbeing of people and families affected by cancer.
We’re proud to continue working in partnership to help improve the wellbeing of people and families affected by cancer.
November 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Great to recently meet with Debbie and the team at the Delamere Centre Halton and to see the incredible, compassionate support they provide.
We’re proud to continue working in partnership to help improve the wellbeing of people and families affected by cancer.
We’re proud to continue working in partnership to help improve the wellbeing of people and families affected by cancer.
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Valuing What Matters: Reclaiming Social Value for System Change
@markswift.bsky.social's policy brief argues that social value must be reclaimed as a driver of system change rather than reduced to compliance exercises.
Read more - lpiphub.bham.ac.uk/valuing-what...
@markswift.bsky.social's policy brief argues that social value must be reclaimed as a driver of system change rather than reduced to compliance exercises.
Read more - lpiphub.bham.ac.uk/valuing-what...
November 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Valuing What Matters: Reclaiming Social Value for System Change
@markswift.bsky.social's policy brief argues that social value must be reclaimed as a driver of system change rather than reduced to compliance exercises.
Read more - lpiphub.bham.ac.uk/valuing-what...
@markswift.bsky.social's policy brief argues that social value must be reclaimed as a driver of system change rather than reduced to compliance exercises.
Read more - lpiphub.bham.ac.uk/valuing-what...
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For a green transition to succeed, climate commitments must be central to economic policy.
In our paper launching at #COP30, we argue that mission-oriented approaches to country platforms don’t just crowd in capital, but align finance & policy towards climate goals.
Read here ➡️ buff.ly/Z18hRPB
In our paper launching at #COP30, we argue that mission-oriented approaches to country platforms don’t just crowd in capital, but align finance & policy towards climate goals.
Read here ➡️ buff.ly/Z18hRPB
November 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
For a green transition to succeed, climate commitments must be central to economic policy.
In our paper launching at #COP30, we argue that mission-oriented approaches to country platforms don’t just crowd in capital, but align finance & policy towards climate goals.
Read here ➡️ buff.ly/Z18hRPB
In our paper launching at #COP30, we argue that mission-oriented approaches to country platforms don’t just crowd in capital, but align finance & policy towards climate goals.
Read here ➡️ buff.ly/Z18hRPB
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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