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During May, the UK has two bank holidays, meaning many people will be working four-day weeks without a reduction in pay – a system that we have operated here at CTP since 2018*. Our Head of Operations Katie Tiplady-Startin reflects on whether now is the perfect time to prove to... read more →

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 2025-2028 Corporate Plan. Not only does it set out a bold and ambitious vision for delivering for the people of... read more →

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 who live in them, but also for the planet, whose limited resources are used up trying to heat them. Centre... read more →

A student’s perspective on working with CTP It’s been a pleasure to host Q Step student Jonathan Standing who has been with CTP for a day a week since November, helping with analysis of a range of evidence that forms part of the Thriving Places Index. As his placement comes... read more →

GUEST BLOG: As mayors and councils prepare their local growth plans, Tabitha Hamilton and Emmet Kiberd from our RORE partners NEF, look at how a less extractive model would benefit us all. The original blog was published on NEF's website on 20 February.  In December, the government set a key... read more →

Our plans for 2025 The team is looking forward to a productive year ahead – our blog lays out some of our ambitious projects you’ll be hearing more about as we progress them.  This first quarter of the year continues some of the exciting work we have been involved in... read more →

We welcomed Nerissa Schuit (Ness) as an official CTP team member in January, though she has been working with us as an associate for the past year. Using her expertise in data handling, analysis and visualisation, Ness provides data support for the Thriving Places Index. She holds an MRes and... read more →

As 2024 comes to an end, our team took stock of the things we are proud of this year. CTP's Policy and Programmes Manager Rosie Maguire organised our discussion into CTP's final blog of 2024, reflecting what it’s like to work at CTP and how we work together, as well... read more →

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 economies and grow the power and voice of local people and communities. In the recent storms our house lost power... read more →

CTP recently welcomed several new Board members that we will be introducing in a regular blog. First up is Brian Connolly, a specialist in place-based development who is experienced in transforming and empowering communities in Scotland. This work sparked an interest in CTP’s mission to deliver an economy that works... read more →