Profit from, or profit for?
We welcomed the government’s announcement of a cap on profiteering from care home ownership, a subject we at CTP have been campaigning around throughout 2026. Alongside it came some positive... read more →
All you need is L…eadership
As talk of leadership floods every headline, Liz Zeidler, Centre for Thriving Places’ Co-Director and Founder explores what kind of leadership is needed for us all to thrive. Leadership, leadership,... read more →
They’re sucking us dry – time to end the extraction economy
This Easter, families across the UK are having to work out if they can pay for a tank of petrol to visit family, or the weekly shop to feed the... read more →
Symbolic unity and springtime hope
In a world seemingly on its knees with bad news – from wars and genocides, to climate catastrophe and social and political division at every turn – hope and unity... read more →
MORE POWER TO OUR REGIONS
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... read more →
Fear, Flags and the Far Right
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... read more →
Stemming the tide of the Great Local Sell-off
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... read more →
SHAPING AN AMBITIOUS PLAN FOR SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Rarely does the CTP team get excited about a Corporate Plan, but this week we did just that when we read the newly published South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA)’s... read more →
WARMING UP OUR REGIONAL ECONOMIES
Retrofit – being more efficient about energy efficiency The UK has some of the oldest and most inefficient housing stock in the world. This is costly for those of us... read more →
Power to the people
Inspired by recent experiences after Storm Darragh, CTP's Chief Executive, Liz Zeidler, shares insights into the important work Centre for Thriving Places' teams are delivering that are helping rewire local... read more →