About

A Good News Room at Priory School where the good news revolution project began in 2011 followed by the Good News Post, also formed out of the school, in 2016.

Join the Good News Revolution – Because the World Deserves Positivity

👉 https://www.goodnewspost.co.uk/#/portal/

OUR VISION: A PEOPLE-FIRST WORLD NEWS

The world is drowning in bad news. Anxiety, fear, and negativity dominate headlines. Social media fuels 24/7 doomscrolling, and a mental health crisis is spiraling out of control.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. IT’S TIME TO FIGHT BACK.

That's why we created The Good News Post—a positive news ecosystem designed to put people first and inspire a world that is:

Deliberately social media-free. Join us where real connection happens:

✅ Happier – Uplifting, people-focused stories that bring hope, joy, and laughter.

✅ Healthier-minded – Filtering news for mental well-being, no social media, and two mental health charity CEOs as consultant editors.

✅ Kinder – Supporting charities, schools, and ethical businesses with well-deserved free PR to spread positivity.

Be part of the movement. Subscribe to our newspaper, share our stories with friends and family, and help us build a world where news uplifts rather than overwhelms.

Our Two Powerful Tools for Change:

🌍 The Good News Post – A platform where positive stories live and thrive.

🍹 The Good News Tonic www.goodnewstonic.org – Your daily dose of joy and inspiration.

We believe that good news can change the world. We don’t just share positive stories—we empower you to write them, spread them, and inspire others to do the same.

👉 https://www.goodnewspost.co.uk/#/portal/

OUR JOURNEY SO FAR

It all began in 2011 when our founder the award-winning journalist Shane Dean launched the first Good News Room in the headteacher’s office at Priory School, UK - supported by news journalists and editors in the media.

This marked the start of the Good News Revolution, followed by The Good News Post in 2016—a platform to share children’s positive stories with the world.

In 2017, Jill Dando News was launched at Worle School in memory of the legendary BBC presenter Jill Dando.

Jill’s kindness, positivity, and journalistic brilliance became the model for this global initiative, empowering young people to think positively, share good news and develop their storytelling skills.

Since then, The Good News Post has grown into a UK-based global good news newspaper.

News journalists and editors including on the BBC, ITV, Sky News, CBS News from America and others have supported the mission since the start giving tips and training.

A CBS news team from America visiting to film at Priory School where the project began in 2011. They were filming our Disability Editor Ellise Hayward who is also a motivational speaker and a patron of Jill Dando News

Since 2017 the project has had the support of two mental health CEOs Wendy Griffin and Dawn Carey - ensuring it is good for mental wellbeing and putting people first.

The project has seen exclusive world interviews with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Mr Speaker and backing by two prime ministers, Sir Richard Branson, leading journalists, and countless others.

Mr Speaker in the first of three interviews inside Parliament

What Sets Us Apart:

We also Train Future Journalists – Through our network of Good News Rooms across the UK, Malawi, and with more on the horizon, we're nurturing the next generation of ethical journalists.

Our student reporters (ages 8-18) receive professional mentoring while uncovering and sharing stories that matter to their communities.

Mr Speaker interviewed by the world’s youngest parliamentary correspondent Oliver, 14, alongside Ben, 14, in the role.

Our newspaper is guided by two editorial consultants, CEOs of leading mental health charities that support thousands in crisis. We have a deep understanding of the challenges people face today

Got good news to share? Email us: news@goodnewspost.co.uk

Together, we can turn the tide on bad news—one story at a time.