Centre for Confidence and Well Being

The Centre for Confidence and Well Being was set up in December 2004 by Carol Craig. It aims to support individual and cultural change through the use of positive psychology. It is based on the ideas of American psychologist Malcom Gladwell author of the tipping point. it is based in Glasgow

People

Carol Craig - Chief Executive William Roe - Chair Ewan Hunter Morinne MacDonald.

Funding

The centre is partly funded by public money from Scottish Enterprise and Glasgow City Council. The rest comes from BT, Logica CMC and Alfred McAlpine

Background

The centre for confidence and well being is based around the idea that people in Scotland suffer from a lack of confidence and that improvements to quality of life be it for health, education or employment can only be brought about through their confidence and sense of self belief.

The centre has many influential connections. It was officially opened in 2004 by then first minister Jack McConnell. Notable Scottish media figures have spoken favourably about the centre. It is also jointly running the vanguard programme in conjunction with the Scottish parliament’s Future Forum. This programme teaches community organisations about the power of optimism and positive psychology