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There has been much noise around the much touted launch of the Government’s white paper on Levelling Up recently. It feels like something most right-thinking people should be welcoming, with the idea of a level playing field so deeply rooted in our notion of fairness.  We live in a deeply... read more →

Guest blog by Nancy Hey, What Works Centre for Wellbeing The places where we live, work and spend our time have an impact on our wellbeing. We know, for example, that there are spillover effects of crime, social fragmentation, and deprivation on our individual wellbeing regardless of whether these things affect us directly.... read more →

Centre for Thriving Places delivers major new report and framework for Defra. Wellbeing has been rising up the agenda across public, private and voluntary sectors in recent years. Understanding the impact of policy and initiatives on the wellbeing of individuals, communities and even future generations is becoming an increasingly important... read more →

Many of us grew up reading cautionary tales – dark fairy stories designed to teach children fundamental lessons about right and wrong. One of the classics was The Emperor’s New Clothes. At the heart of the story sat an egotistical emperor who had an insatiable desire for new things, and an... read more →

The ultimate case of fiddling while Rome (and the planet) burns. The Chancellor is today promising a 'new economy' – and even a 'new age' – in his budget speech, while simultaneously delivering a familiar package of tiny tweaks to the old economy that continues to drive a world of... read more →

Today we launch the 2021 results for the Thriving Places Index (TPI).  The TPI measures progress towards a better, more equitable and more sustainable world.  It tracks how well we are growing our capacity to thrive – individually and collectively – in local areas right across England and Wales. Perhaps... read more →

Despite our world – and national – leaders scrambling to 'level up' and address systemic issues such as climate change, there hasn't been a lot of practical support for decision makers in local places to truly understand and improve the conditions for thriving. So, what can we do in our communities? If... read more →

By Sam Wren-Lewis The Centre for Thriving Places recently teamed up with the Office of National Statistics (ONS) and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) to look at the state of loneliness across the UK. In particular, the project looked at how people’s levels of loneliness have... read more →

The Centre for Thriving Places is a small charity with a big vision, to improve everyone's chances of living a good life.  Our innovative work on economics and wellbeing influences people and places throughout the UK, consistently drawing national and international attention. We need to recruit a first class replacement for our first class Treasurer, who... read more →