Centre for Thriving Places
@thrivingplaces.bsky.social
Centre for Thriving Places is a place-based not-for-profit consultancy offering strategic support, research, training and tools that help put the wellbeing of people, place and planet centre stage.
The Budget is underway. But around the world, people are getting excited about changes that are being promised at a hyper-local level. Is it the dawn of a new age? 🌅
Read the blog from our founder @lizzeidler.bsky.social 👇
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Read the blog from our founder @lizzeidler.bsky.social 👇
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The dawn of 'hyper local' is here - why yet another national Budget won't improve daily life
Exciting emerging new leaders are focusing their messages on the transformation of local communities - not on shifting money from one national pot to another. Should the government take note? In a doo...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The Budget is underway. But around the world, people are getting excited about changes that are being promised at a hyper-local level. Is it the dawn of a new age? 🌅
Read the blog from our founder @lizzeidler.bsky.social 👇
www.linkedin.com/pulse/dawn-h...
Read the blog from our founder @lizzeidler.bsky.social 👇
www.linkedin.com/pulse/dawn-h...
Today we ask: is the UK being care-less, with the £50bn it spends on social care💔?
Read our new report from RORE (Reclaiming Our Regional Economies) in today's @theguardian.com, as covered by @journo-jess.bsky.social .
£millions are ending up:
in private equity cos
in orgs based in tax havens 🏝️
Read our new report from RORE (Reclaiming Our Regional Economies) in today's @theguardian.com, as covered by @journo-jess.bsky.social .
£millions are ending up:
in private equity cos
in orgs based in tax havens 🏝️
November 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Today we ask: is the UK being care-less, with the £50bn it spends on social care💔?
Read our new report from RORE (Reclaiming Our Regional Economies) in today's @theguardian.com, as covered by @journo-jess.bsky.social .
£millions are ending up:
in private equity cos
in orgs based in tax havens 🏝️
Read our new report from RORE (Reclaiming Our Regional Economies) in today's @theguardian.com, as covered by @journo-jess.bsky.social .
£millions are ending up:
in private equity cos
in orgs based in tax havens 🏝️
NEW: £250m+ has been taken as profit over 3yrs, by private companies running social care services in 3 English regions. By:
⛴️ Private equity firms
🏝️ Orgs based in tax havens
Read our new #RORE report (Reclaiming Our Regional Economies) in today's @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
⛴️ Private equity firms
🏝️ Orgs based in tax havens
Read our new #RORE report (Reclaiming Our Regional Economies) in today's @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Private care providers in three English regions make £250m in three years
More than third of profits analysed went to firms owned by private equity or based in tax havens, research finds
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
NEW: £250m+ has been taken as profit over 3yrs, by private companies running social care services in 3 English regions. By:
⛴️ Private equity firms
🏝️ Orgs based in tax havens
Read our new #RORE report (Reclaiming Our Regional Economies) in today's @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
⛴️ Private equity firms
🏝️ Orgs based in tax havens
Read our new #RORE report (Reclaiming Our Regional Economies) in today's @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Published today in recognition of #WorldCitiesDay, this guide outlines the case for prioritising urban health from epidemiologic, economic, equity, and sustainability perspectives.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Published today in recognition of #WorldCitiesDay, this guide outlines the case for prioritising urban health from epidemiologic, economic, equity, and sustainability perspectives.
@who.int @thrivingplaces.bsky.social
@who.int @thrivingplaces.bsky.social
Frances Northrop from @neweconomics.bsky.social speaks on the New Economics Podcast about work she's doing with communities and how this connects to a wider approach to moving towards a more democratic economy.
Radical abundance: how to build an alternative to capitalism
Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Keir Milburn and Frances Northrop
neweconomics.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Frances Northrop from @neweconomics.bsky.social speaks on the New Economics Podcast about work she's doing with communities and how this connects to a wider approach to moving towards a more democratic economy.
West Midlands Combined Authority is doing excellent work to bring climate and health together, as you can see from this tool that we helped them to develop. Get in touch to find out how we can support you with this vital area of joining the dots in local systems www.wmca.org.uk/what-we-do/h...
Health and Wellbeing impacts of Climate Change Monitoring Tool
Climate change has been identified as one of the most important health threats of the century. It is bringing warmer, wetter winters, hotter, drier summers and ...
www.wmca.org.uk
October 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
West Midlands Combined Authority is doing excellent work to bring climate and health together, as you can see from this tool that we helped them to develop. Get in touch to find out how we can support you with this vital area of joining the dots in local systems www.wmca.org.uk/what-we-do/h...
We're looking forward to diving into this updated mapping of the new economy ecosystem across Europe, and thoughts on where we need to prioritise our collective energies. Find us in the beta Index of organisations - a great resources to find and build partnerships.
Fertile Ground: Europe's New Economy Landscape
Discover the growing and diversifying ecosystem of organisations working to transform Europe's economy.
www.metabolic.nl
October 9, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We're looking forward to diving into this updated mapping of the new economy ecosystem across Europe, and thoughts on where we need to prioritise our collective energies. Find us in the beta Index of organisations - a great resources to find and build partnerships.
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This government wants to "build, baby, build". But who will benefit from this drive - property developers, or the rest of us? And if they reach their goal of building 1.5m new homes, what does this mean for the climate?
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October 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This government wants to "build, baby, build". But who will benefit from this drive - property developers, or the rest of us? And if they reach their goal of building 1.5m new homes, what does this mean for the climate?
neweconomics.org/2025/10/a-be...
neweconomics.org/2025/10/a-be...
Great summary of last week's #Lab25 RORE event takeaways from @clesthinkdo.bsky.social
This week at #Lab25 we co-hosted an event with Co-ops UK, @neweconomics.bsky.social & @thrivingplaces.bsky.social on Mayors resisting the far right🎤
Our 🌟 panel: Mayor Claire Ward, @dhnnjyn.bsky.social, @cathyab.bsky.social, @nickplumb.bsky.social + @lizzeidler.bsky.social in chair
Our takeaways🧵
Our 🌟 panel: Mayor Claire Ward, @dhnnjyn.bsky.social, @cathyab.bsky.social, @nickplumb.bsky.social + @lizzeidler.bsky.social in chair
Our takeaways🧵
October 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Great summary of last week's #Lab25 RORE event takeaways from @clesthinkdo.bsky.social
More Power to Our Regions: Our CEO @lizzeidler.bsky.social chaired a panel at the Labour Party conference on the role of regions in reclaiming our economies from billionaires and reshaping politics for the 21st century. Read her reflections here
MORE POWER TO OUR REGIONS - Centre for Thriving Places
The urgent need for courageous leadership from every UK region CTP’s CEO Liz Zeidler chaired a panel for RORE (Reclaiming Our Regional Economies) at the 2025 Labour Party conference on the role of…
www.centreforthrivingplaces.org
October 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
More Power to Our Regions: Our CEO @lizzeidler.bsky.social chaired a panel at the Labour Party conference on the role of regions in reclaiming our economies from billionaires and reshaping politics for the 21st century. Read her reflections here
At CTP we've been embracing the 4 day week since 2018 and believe this system is not only possible but better. In her podcast for The Happiness Lab Dr Laurie Santos and economist @julietschor.bsky.social explore what happens when we build work around human wellbeing.
Take a Three-Day Weekend Without Losing Any Pay (with Juliet Schor) | The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Economist Juliet Schor has studied every kind of business and found that thoughtfully reducing work hours benefits employees, improves productivity and increases profits. She explains how you too can…
www.pushkin.fm
October 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
At CTP we've been embracing the 4 day week since 2018 and believe this system is not only possible but better. In her podcast for The Happiness Lab Dr Laurie Santos and economist @julietschor.bsky.social explore what happens when we build work around human wellbeing.
At #LabourPartyConference today? Concerned about the rise of the far right? At 2pm, our CEO Liz will chair a panel event from RORE (Reclaiming Our Regional Economies), asking how Mayors can halt the rise of populism. @clesthinkdo.bsky.social @neweconomics.bsky.social @cooperativesuk.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 10:53 AM
At #LabourPartyConference today? Concerned about the rise of the far right? At 2pm, our CEO Liz will chair a panel event from RORE (Reclaiming Our Regional Economies), asking how Mayors can halt the rise of populism. @clesthinkdo.bsky.social @neweconomics.bsky.social @cooperativesuk.bsky.social
At the Labour Party Conf on Monday? Join our RORE session on resisting the far right. Held with Mayors & regional leaders, we'll look at the healing role local & regional govt can play.
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@clesthinkdo.bsky.social @cooperativesuk.bsky.social @neweconomics.bsky.social
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@clesthinkdo.bsky.social @cooperativesuk.bsky.social @neweconomics.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
At the Labour Party Conf on Monday? Join our RORE session on resisting the far right. Held with Mayors & regional leaders, we'll look at the healing role local & regional govt can play.
mailchi.mp/9d6532c8061c...
@clesthinkdo.bsky.social @cooperativesuk.bsky.social @neweconomics.bsky.social
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@clesthinkdo.bsky.social @cooperativesuk.bsky.social @neweconomics.bsky.social
Who Owns Britain, a report by @cmmonwealth.bsky.social lays bare who profits from the ownership of our essential services. The analysis covers sectors transformed by privatisation, including energy, water, housing and land, transport, mail and care.
Who Owns Britain?
How the radical experiment of privatisation transformed society and reshaped our lives.
www.common-wealth.org
September 25, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Who Owns Britain, a report by @cmmonwealth.bsky.social lays bare who profits from the ownership of our essential services. The analysis covers sectors transformed by privatisation, including energy, water, housing and land, transport, mail and care.
How local leadership and community empowerment can resist the rise of the far right. Don't miss the RORE Labour Party Conference Fringe event (with updated panel) on 29 Sep, at 2pm chaired by our CEO @@lizzeidler.bsky.social. Read more in her blog:
Fear, Flags and the Far Right - Centre for Thriving Places
Finding the real enemy, reclaiming local economies and building a better future On Monday 29 September our CEO Liz Zeidler will host a Reclaiming Our Regional Economies (RORE) fringe event at the…
www.centreforthrivingplaces.org
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
How local leadership and community empowerment can resist the rise of the far right. Don't miss the RORE Labour Party Conference Fringe event (with updated panel) on 29 Sep, at 2pm chaired by our CEO @@lizzeidler.bsky.social. Read more in her blog:
How local leadership and community empowerment can resist the rise of the far right. Don't miss the RORE Labour Party Conference Fringe event (with updated panel) on 29 Sep, at 2pm chaired by our CEO @@lizzeidler.bsky.social. Read more in her blog:
Fear, Flags and the Far Right - Centre for Thriving Places
Finding the real enemy, reclaiming local economies and building a better future On Monday 29 September our CEO Liz Zeidler will host a Reclaiming Our Regional Economies (RORE) fringe event at the…
www.centreforthrivingplaces.org
September 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
How local leadership and community empowerment can resist the rise of the far right. Don't miss the RORE Labour Party Conference Fringe event (with updated panel) on 29 Sep, at 2pm chaired by our CEO @@lizzeidler.bsky.social. Read more in her blog:
Can we reclaim our local and regional economies and steer them towards what matters to our communities and future generations? @lizzeidler.bsky.social on local government sell-offs and opportunities for a more community-focused, inclusive approach.
Stemming the tide of the Great Local Sell-off - Centre for Thriving Places
Recent headlines about massive local government sell offs have got Liz Zeidler, CTP’s Co-Founder, angry. In her new blog she turns her anger to action as she explores the bigger picture reasons…
www.centreforthrivingplaces.org
September 17, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Can we reclaim our local and regional economies and steer them towards what matters to our communities and future generations? @lizzeidler.bsky.social on local government sell-offs and opportunities for a more community-focused, inclusive approach.
CTP is now part of #ClimatePerks, an initiative by @wearepossible.bsky.social, offering our employees more (paid) time off work if they ditch flights when they go on holiday. We’re calling for more organisations to join the clean travel movement! Read more here www.wearepossible.org/climate-perks
September 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
CTP is now part of #ClimatePerks, an initiative by @wearepossible.bsky.social, offering our employees more (paid) time off work if they ditch flights when they go on holiday. We’re calling for more organisations to join the clean travel movement! Read more here www.wearepossible.org/climate-perks
Recent headlines about local government sell offs have got Liz Zeidler, CTP's Co-Founder, angry. In her blog she turns anger to action to explore the bigger picture behind this asset stripping, and what can be done to stop it deepening.
Stemming the tide of the Great Local Sell-off - Centre for Thriving Places
Recent headlines about massive local government sell offs have got Liz Zeidler, CTP’s Co-Founder, angry. In her new blog she turns her anger to action as she explores the bigger picture reasons…
www.centreforthrivingplaces.org
September 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Recent headlines about local government sell offs have got Liz Zeidler, CTP's Co-Founder, angry. In her blog she turns anger to action to explore the bigger picture behind this asset stripping, and what can be done to stop it deepening.
CTP is now part of #ClimatePerks, an initiative by @wearepossible.bsky.social, offering our employees more (paid) time off work if they ditch flights when they go on holiday. We’re calling for more organisations to join the clean travel movement! Read more here www.wearepossible.org/climate-perks
September 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
CTP is now part of #ClimatePerks, an initiative by @wearepossible.bsky.social, offering our employees more (paid) time off work if they ditch flights when they go on holiday. We’re calling for more organisations to join the clean travel movement! Read more here www.wearepossible.org/climate-perks
Recent headlines about local government sell offs have got Liz Zeidler, CTP's Co-Founder, angry. In her blog she turns anger to action to explore the bigger picture behind this asset stripping, and what can be done to stop it deepening.
Stemming the tide of the Great Local Sell-off - Centre for Thriving Places
Recent headlines about massive local government sell offs have got Liz Zeidler, CTP’s Co-Founder, angry. In her new blog she turns her anger to action as she explores the bigger picture reasons…
www.centreforthrivingplaces.org
September 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Recent headlines about local government sell offs have got Liz Zeidler, CTP's Co-Founder, angry. In her blog she turns anger to action to explore the bigger picture behind this asset stripping, and what can be done to stop it deepening.
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Recent headlines about local government sell offs have got Liz Zeidler, CTP's Co-Founder, angry. In her blog she turns anger to action to explore the bigger picture behind this asset stripping, and what can be done to stop it deepening.
Stemming the tide of the Great Local Sell-off - Centre for Thriving Places
Recent headlines about massive local government sell offs have got Liz Zeidler, CTP’s Co-Founder, angry. In her new blog she turns her anger to action as she explores the bigger picture reasons…
www.centreforthrivingplaces.org
September 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Recent headlines about local government sell offs have got Liz Zeidler, CTP's Co-Founder, angry. In her blog she turns anger to action to explore the bigger picture behind this asset stripping, and what can be done to stop it deepening.
'A demonstration that our lived experience of exclusion from money makes us experts in the change needed for a fairer, more prosperous economy' @powertochange.org.uk on what happens when people shut out of an economy are trusted to build one for themselves.
The economy has left the building
What happens when people excluded from the economy are trusted to redesign it? In Liverpool City Region, they built one that works for them. This next essay in our 10-year anniversary campaign…
www.powertochange.org.uk
September 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM
'A demonstration that our lived experience of exclusion from money makes us experts in the change needed for a fairer, more prosperous economy' @powertochange.org.uk on what happens when people shut out of an economy are trusted to build one for themselves.
Recent headlines about local government sell offs have got Liz Zeidler, CTP's Co-Founder, angry. In her blog she turns anger to action to explore the bigger picture behind this asset stripping, and what can be done to stop it deepening.
Stemming the tide of the Great Local Sell-off - Centre for Thriving Places
Recent headlines about massive local government sell offs have got Liz Zeidler, CTP’s Co-Founder, angry. In her new blog she turns her anger to action as she explores the bigger picture reasons…
www.centreforthrivingplaces.org
September 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Recent headlines about local government sell offs have got Liz Zeidler, CTP's Co-Founder, angry. In her blog she turns anger to action to explore the bigger picture behind this asset stripping, and what can be done to stop it deepening.
“By embedding community wealth building into everything we do, from procurement to planning, we’re ensuring local people and businesses benefit directly from economic activity.” Highland Council marks progress on its community wealth building strategy.
Highland Council marks strong progress on Community Wealth Building strategy
The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee discussed a report on the latest update on the Community Wealth Building (CWB) Strategy. The update highlighted significant progress…
www.scottishhousingnews.com
August 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
“By embedding community wealth building into everything we do, from procurement to planning, we’re ensuring local people and businesses benefit directly from economic activity.” Highland Council marks progress on its community wealth building strategy.