Resources and reports

GLOUCESTER HOTSPOTS NETWORK

BEYOND GDP: THE PIONEERING PLACES CHANGING THE RULES

What does it feel like to create local policy based on its impact on people and planet rather than GDP growth? How does it change the way decisions are made and implemented? What does the data tell us about how to deliver the conditions for wellbeing?
For the first time, Centre for Thriving Places (CTP) is publishing stories of the Wellbeing Economy in Action alongside the 2024 release of its flagship analysis of the drivers of wellbeing – the Thriving Places Index (TPI)

Voters ‘twice as likely to trust local politicians’

The Reclaiming Our Regional Economies five year programme’s first report and poll, created by CTP alongside our RORE partners, reveals higher trust for local politicians over national ones and sets out to understand what communities, councils and combined authorities can do to build more inclusive regional economies. 

Financial Wellbeing Assessment Tool – Framework& Survey Development Report 

Financial wellbeing is a key component of a person’s overall wellbeing. By financial wellbeing,
we don’t just mean the amount of money someone has, in the same way that social wellbeing
doesn’t translate to the quantity of someone’s relationships. What matters is the quality of their
relationships, not their quantity. The same goes for the quality of someone’s financial situation:
in addition to how much money they have, does someone’s finances help them fulfill their
values, pursue meaningful goals, maintain close relationships and live a long and healthy life?

What are the shared ingredients for a wellbeing economy? 

A discussion paper from the Centre for Thriving Places, supported by Carnegie UK argues that growing a fairer, greener and truly thriving economy is possible today. The paper focuses on diverse support available at local level in the UK, exploring wellbeing models, dashboards and indices to outline how we can come together to rewire the economy to crack the many social and environmental crises of our time.

WHAT WORKS FOR SOCIAL CAPITAL? 

The research outlined in this report was conducted by Centre for Thriving Places during Spring and Summer 2022 in response to a brief from What Works Centre for Wellbeing (WWCW). The What Works Centre for Wellbeing Team acted as partners for the research and created and coordinated a project consultation group for the research to ensure quality. 

Wellbeing Framework for the North of Tyne – The Roundtable report

In December 2020, the NTCA and Carnegie UK co-hosted an event to explore the opportunities for ‘Building a Wellbeing Recovery in the North of Tyne’. Carnegie UK then commissioned CTP to provide support with creation of the eventual framework, plus data from the TPI and other sources.

City Funds Evaluation Programme – Guidance Document

The lead economist for the World Bank, Joseph Stiglitz, wisely said, “if we measure the wrong things, we strive for the wrong things.” The City Funds team recognised this challenge early on and commissioned the Centre for Thriving Places to develop a cost effective evaluation programme that can stand the test of time. The indicator set developed for City Funds is based entirely on high quality secondary data available at local authority and ward level, aiming to not only guide City Funds’ evaluation plans but also to help create a clear set of shared goals to unite all partners across the city-wide programme of work.

Defining and Measuring Rural Wellbeing: The full report

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) commissioned research from Centre for Thriving Places (CTP) to begin to plug the important gap inresearch focused on the specific influence of rurality on individual and community wellbeing

Building a Wellbeing Economy Roadmap for Towns

A guide to embedding a Wellbeing Economy approach for towns, their citizens and their leaders.  Why wellbeing matters, how to use a Wellbeing Economy approach, and some of the key opportunities, challenges and solutions to transform your town.

Wellbeing Economy Data Guide for Towns

A guide to availability of Thriving Places Index data at a town level, and how to use it and other data sources to drive a Wellbeing Economy approach in towns across the UK.

Understanding Thriving Communities

As part of a journey to find out what enables people and communities to thrive and the conditions for success, the National Lottery Community Fund commissioned a project to identify what is already known about what works and what we don’t yet know. This report is the main outcome from that project.

Understanding local needs for wellbeing data

Commissioned by Public Health England and Office for National Statistics, and in partnership with What Works Centre for Wellbeing, This report provides advice about the best locally available wellbeing indicators.