WELLBEING AT WORK
Much more than a fruit bowl in the staffroom Today, the Living Wage Foundation has announced the new rate for the national Real Living Wage* in the UK. Liz Zeidler, CTP’s Chief Executive reflects on...
View ArticleGOOD JOBS FOR THRIVING PLACES
In his Autumn statement the Chancellor set out a budget aimed at growing the parts of the economy that grow GDP, and moving more people who are out of work into jobs. But will these measures generate...
View ArticleTHE HEROES IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOODS
In a world facing a climate emergency, a group of extraordinary individuals has emerged. Not the Avengers, but a different kind of heroism — a community of the world’s mightiest citizens, joining...
View ArticleCHOOSE HOPE – THE FUEL FOR RADICAL CHANGE
We earmarked January to publish this blog about hope (below). Then Keir Starmer launched Labour’s election campaign, using the title Project Hope. If hope is to become an election buzzword in 2024, we...
View ArticleWELCOME TO OUR NEW DATA ANALYST
We’re thrilled to welcome Adekemi Omisakin to the CTP team as our new Data Analyst and Researcher. Adekemi brings a wealth of expertise, from public health to counselling to research analysis and...
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CTP ‘RORES’ into 24!
Dynamic partnership for rewiring regional economies moves up a gear Throughout 2023 CTP has been working with partners laying the foundations for a radical long-term change programme in three of...
View ArticleMeet our new project and finance administrator
We’re excited to welcome another team member to our growing CTP family. Richard Fowler, our new Project and Finance Administrator, will be looking after CTP’s admin and finance needs and projects,...
View ArticleBudget 2024 – the real productivity gap
Last Wednesday, the Chancellor spent quite a lot of his spring budget speech talking about ‘productivity’ and growth. By coincidence, many miles north of Westminster in Yorkshire, CTP and our partners...
View ArticleBUSINESS, HEALTH AND THE POWER OF LOCAL ACTION
CTP JOINS MAJOR NEW £8m RESEARCH PROGRAMME We are delighted to announce that CTP is to play a key role in a new major research programme, led by the University of Bath, to better understand and...
View ArticleWellbeing Economy in Action: Project Announcement
Centre for Thriving Places (CTP) has announced a new project with support from Triodos Bank UK and Carnegie UK to amplify and celebrate the progress being made to embed wellbeing economics. Across the...
View ArticleVoters ‘twice as likely to trust local politicians’
Ahead of local elections, new polling reveals more than a third of people think local government should be given more power to solve issues in their areas. A new joint report from the partners in the...
View ArticleMeet our new Project and Finance Administrator
A big welcome to Kate Broadhurst, our new Project and Finance Administrator, who is looking after the team’s admin and finance needs and projects. In her introductory blog she talks about her love of...
View ArticleVote to end the Age of Greed
It’s election week in the UK. Every think tank, campaigning group and charity has published its ‘5 key things’ that the next government must do to solve our collective ills. From wealth taxes, to green...
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TAKE YOUR FINANCIAL WELLBEING PULSE
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View ArticleCTP STATEMENT ON FAR RIGHT VIOLENCE
Centre for Thriving Places condemns the far right violence taking place in so many towns and cities. We are appalled at the racist intent in this violence and categorically reject the misinformation...
View ArticleThe Economics of Racism and Social Division
Following the far right violence in UK towns and cities this summer, LIz Zeidler reflects on how a different economy might help end hate and exploitation A lot is being written about racism at the...
View ArticleThriving Places Index 2024 – Webinar Recording
To access the TPI 2024 Webinar recording, please see our YouTube channel And here is a full transcript of the video. Liz Zeidler “Just a quick intro, for those of you who don’t know very much about...
View ArticleWELLBEING DATA IS INSPIRING
HOW THE THRIVING PLACES INDEX IS BECOMING A DRIVER FOR CHANGE This time last week, Centre for Thriving Places (CTP) released the 2024 data for its world leading Thriving Places Index (TPI), which...
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MEET OUR NEW RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS MANAGER
We welcomed Fraser Bell to the CTP team in September as our new Research and Analysis Manager. Fraser brings an abundance of talent and experience to CTP – we’re thrilled to have him on board to...
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A NEW COMPASS FOR COUNCILS
• The blog below by Liz Zeidler first appeared in the Municipal Journal on 2 October 2024.The Thriving Places Index data 2024 has been released for England. Liz Zeidler, co-founder of the Centre for...
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