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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 →

BY SAAMAH ABDALLAH and LISA MÜLLER Yesterday the ONS launched its most significant data set on subjective wellbeing since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in spring 2020. Unsurprisingly, the pandemic and associated restrictions have taken their toll on our wellbeing. For example, the percentage of people reporting low or medium life satisfaction... read more →

Centre for Thriving Places is delighted to be working with Carnegie UK Trust and Power to Change to develop more support for UK towns to shift to a wellbeing economy approach. This guest blog from Lauren Pennycook, former Senior Policy and Development Officer at Carnegie UK, outlines brilliantly just why that work is so... read more →