The Economics of Racism and Social Division
Following the far right violence in UK towns and cities this summer, LIz Zeidler reflects on how a different economy might help end hate and exploitation A lot is being... read more →
CTP STATEMENT ON FAR RIGHT VIOLENCE
Centre for Thriving Places condemns the far right violence taking place in so many towns and cities. We are appalled at the racist intent in this violence and categorically reject... read more →
TAKE YOUR FINANCIAL WELLBEING PULSE
Financial wellbeing is a hugely important topic about the relationship between money and how it contributes to our happiness. CTP and Chris Budd, author of The Financial Wellbeing book, have... read more →
Vote to end the Age of Greed
It’s election week in the UK. Every think tank, campaigning group and charity has published its ‘5 key things’ that the next government must do to solve our collective ills.... read more →
Meet our new Project and Finance Administrator
A big welcome to Kate Broadhurst, our new Project and Finance Administrator, who is looking after the team’s admin and finance needs and projects. In her introductory blog she talks... read more →
Voters ‘twice as likely to trust local politicians’
Ahead of local elections, new polling reveals more than a third of people think local government should be given more power to solve issues in their areas. A new joint... read more →
Wellbeing Economy in Action: Project Announcement
Centre for Thriving Places (CTP) has announced a new project with support from Triodos Bank UK and Carnegie UK to amplify and celebrate the progress being made to embed wellbeing... read more →
BUSINESS, HEALTH AND THE POWER OF LOCAL ACTION
CTP JOINS MAJOR NEW £8m RESEARCH PROGRAMME We are delighted to announce that CTP is to play a key role in a new major research programme, led by the University... read more →
Budget 2024 – the real productivity gap
Last Wednesday, the Chancellor spent quite a lot of his spring budget speech talking about ‘productivity’ and growth. By coincidence, many miles north of Westminster in Yorkshire, CTP and our... read more →
Meet our new project and finance administrator
We’re excited to welcome another team member to our growing CTP family. Richard Fowler, our new Project and Finance Administrator, will be looking after CTP’s admin and finance needs and... read more →