The network started in 2014 as a small group of individuals who practise or teach mindfulness and are interested or engaged in social change. Over the years, the network has grown slowly and organically, mostly through word of mouth, into an international community with over 200 members in more than 20 countries around the world.
All members have some form of mindfulness practice – and come from a diverse range of backgrounds including:
- NGO and civil society professionals
- Social and environmental activists
- Humanitarian, development or community workers
- Researchers, academics and writers
- Public sector workers and policy makers
- Mindfulness trainers
- Social change trainers and facilitators
We have organised, or taken part in a range of events and activities. In 2018, we launched our new community hub to better support the network to achieve our aims and purpose. As a network, we aspire to bring together individuals in a range of ways to explore the relationship between mindfulness and social change. We expect and encourage debate on definitions of mindfulness to be part of this exploration. Hence we do not promote a particular definition of mindfulness to which all our members should adhere but our common interest is mindfulness training and practice in contemporary, secular contexts. We are an independent, voluntary, non-profit network – sustained through the passion and commitment of our members, and small funds generated through events and voluntary donations.
Mindfulness and Social Change Network 