Thrive2020 is an unreasonably ambitious mental health platform for solving mental health, starting in a self-governing jurisdiction with the intention to become one of the happiest places on Earth.

The challenge is big, daunting, and complex. The goal is audacious and, many reasonable people tell us, impossible.  We are reminded of the first person on the Moon and the four minute mile which, in their times were impossible – until it was done. Then it became the new normal.

In a world where we are connected 24/7, levels of loneliness are higher than ever. We move and laugh less, and eat and watch more. We throw away food yet children in Guernsey go to school hungry. We continue to lose islanders, especially men, to suicide. People may never work or shine because of a disability. We are at risk of losing our community spirit.

We have many hidden heroes – creatives, workers, carers, ordinary people who do extraordinary things. Thrive2020 plans to celebrate our heroes and create a few new ones.

Following on from the three previous groundbreaking Thrive 2020 events, the Dandelion Foundation proudly presents the fourth installment: Thrive 2020, A Thriving Community.

The event, as always, was designed to impact upon every member of the community in some way. Taking place on Saturday 13 October, in the Harry Bound Room at Les Cotils, it covered a full spectrum of thinking and solutions to coincide with the new Guernsey Partnership of Purpose strategy launched earlier this year. It also forms a bold vision that is in line with the  Government’s Future Guernsey plan to make Guernsey one of the happiest and healthiest countries in the world.