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Nature and wellbeing – the case for caring

Insights on the natural environment, sustainability, and place-based wellbeing inequalities from the Thriving Places Index 2022 With the world’s leaders having gathered for another global summit on Climate Change (COP27),... read more →

How the social fabric can protect communities against the pandemic

Certain aspects of social capital have protected local communities against COVID-19 in England and Wales. Those are the main findings of a working paper we have just published on our website,... read more →

A CALL TO ACTION: REAL PROGRESS – FOR ALL – TODAY

So the cards are on the table. The vision for our country’s economy has been laid out.   We now have national policies designed to make the rich a LOT richer,... read more →

REDUCING REGIONAL DIVIDES

Making a meaningful difference through transformative change As we have outlined in this short report for Centre for Thriving Places, the UK’s regional economic divisions are both persistent and legendary.... read more →

HELPING STEER A COURSE TO WELLBEING

Rachel Laurence shares her hopes for the future as she joins CTP as Deputy Chief Executive What does the economy mean to us?  For most of us, it’s about how... read more →

A tale of many droughts

Huge swathes of the planet are experiencing severe droughts.  As we view shocking images of the great rivers of the world literally drying up, it is increasingly clear that this... read more →

Guest blog: New partnership with CTP

By Jessica Pykett We’re excited to announce a new partnership with the place-based not-for-profit consultancy, Centre for Thriving Places (CTP) which sees University of Birmingham (UoB) researchers supporting the delivery of... read more →

Taking a Tour de Wellbeing

For many of us, July means tuning in to the Tour de France and hoping to see our favourite rider in that famous yellow jersey. Perhaps some of us will... read more →

Taking the EGO out of new ECOnomics

Our world is powered by ideas. The last 100 years have seen the rise and rise of the idea that ‘growing the economy’ is THE thing that politicians, businesses, and... read more →

L is for Leadership

Leadership has been a hot topic of discussion recently. The UK spent the start of June focused on the Queen's 70 year tenure as the ceremonial leader of our country,... read more →
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