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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · 2d

We're looking forward to diving into this updated mapping of the new economy ecosystem across Europe, and thoughts on where we need to prioritise our collective energies. Find us in the beta Index of organisations - a great resources to find and build partnerships.

Fertile Ground: Europe's New Economy Landscape

Discover the growing and diversifying ecosystem of organisations working to transform Europe's economy.

www.metabolic.nl

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New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 4d

This government wants to "build, baby, build". But who will benefit from this drive - property developers, or the rest of us? And if they reach their goal of building 1.5m new homes, what does this mean for the climate?

neweconomics.org/2025/10/a-be...

Image of a woman holding a baby and laughing with a small girl. Text reads: A better way to tackle the housing crisis
How a universal basic services approach to housing could meet everyone's needs now and in the future

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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · 4d

Great summary of last week's #Lab25 RORE event takeaways from @clesthinkdo.bsky.social

The Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) @clesthinkdo.bsky.social · 9d

This week at #Lab25 we co-hosted an event with Co-ops UK, @neweconomics.bsky.social & @thrivingplaces.bsky.social on Mayors resisting the far right🎤

Our 🌟 panel: Mayor Claire Ward, @dhnnjyn.bsky.social, @cathyab.bsky.social, @nickplumb.bsky.social + @lizzeidler.bsky.social in chair

Our takeaways🧵

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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · 10d

More Power to Our Regions: Our CEO @lizzeidler.bsky.social chaired a panel at the Labour Party conference on the role of regions in reclaiming our economies from billionaires and reshaping politics for the 21st century. Read her reflections here

MORE POWER TO OUR REGIONS - Centre for Thriving Places

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 the role of…

www.centreforthrivingplaces.org

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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · 10d

At CTP we've been embracing the 4 day week since 2018 and believe this system is not only possible but better. In her podcast for The Happiness Lab Dr Laurie Santos and economist @julietschor.bsky.social explore what happens when we build work around human wellbeing.

Take a Three-Day Weekend Without Losing Any Pay (with Juliet Schor) | The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

Economist Juliet Schor has studied every kind of business and found that thoughtfully reducing work hours benefits employees, improves productivity and increases profits. She explains how you too can…

www.pushkin.fm

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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · 12d

At #LabourPartyConference today? Concerned about the rise of the far right? At 2pm, our CEO Liz will chair a panel event from RORE (Reclaiming Our Regional Economies), asking how Mayors can halt the rise of populism. @clesthinkdo.bsky.social @neweconomics.bsky.social @cooperativesuk.bsky.social

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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · 15d

At the Labour Party Conf on Monday? Join our RORE session on resisting the far right. Held with Mayors & regional leaders, we'll look at the healing role local & regional govt can play.
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@clesthinkdo.bsky.social @cooperativesuk.bsky.social @neweconomics.bsky.social

Invite to the RORE Labour Party Conference event on Monday 29th September, 2-2.45pm, at the Exhibition Event Hub.

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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · 16d

Who Owns Britain, a report by @cmmonwealth.bsky.social lays bare who profits from the ownership of our essential services. The analysis covers sectors transformed by privatisation, including energy, water, housing and land, transport, mail and care.

Who Owns Britain?

How the radical experiment of privatisation transformed society and reshaped our lives.

www.common-wealth.org

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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · 17d

How local leadership and community empowerment can resist the rise of the far right. Don't miss the RORE Labour Party Conference Fringe event (with updated panel) on 29 Sep, at 2pm chaired by our CEO @@lizzeidler.bsky.social. Read more in her blog:

Fear, Flags and the Far Right - Centre for Thriving Places

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 at the…

www.centreforthrivingplaces.org

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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · 17d

How local leadership and community empowerment can resist the rise of the far right. Don't miss the RORE Labour Party Conference Fringe event (with updated panel) on 29 Sep, at 2pm chaired by our CEO @@lizzeidler.bsky.social. Read more in her blog:

Fear, Flags and the Far Right - Centre for Thriving Places

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 at the…

www.centreforthrivingplaces.org

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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · 24d

Can we reclaim our local and regional economies and steer them towards what matters to our communities and future generations? @lizzeidler.bsky.social on local government sell-offs and opportunities for a more community-focused, inclusive approach.

Stemming the tide of the Great Local Sell-off - Centre for Thriving Places

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 picture reasons…

www.centreforthrivingplaces.org

Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · Sep 10

CTP is now part of #ClimatePerks, an initiative by @wearepossible.bsky.social, offering our employees more (paid) time off work if they ditch flights when they go on holiday. We’re calling for more organisations to join the clean travel movement! Read more here www.wearepossible.org/climate-perks

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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · Sep 8

Recent headlines about local government sell offs have got Liz Zeidler, CTP's Co-Founder, angry. In her blog she turns anger to action to explore the bigger picture behind this asset stripping, and what can be done to stop it deepening.

Stemming the tide of the Great Local Sell-off - Centre for Thriving Places

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 picture reasons…

www.centreforthrivingplaces.org

Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · Sep 5

CTP is now part of #ClimatePerks, an initiative by @wearepossible.bsky.social, offering our employees more (paid) time off work if they ditch flights when they go on holiday. We’re calling for more organisations to join the clean travel movement! Read more here www.wearepossible.org/climate-perks

Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · Sep 4

Recent headlines about local government sell offs have got Liz Zeidler, CTP's Co-Founder, angry. In her blog she turns anger to action to explore the bigger picture behind this asset stripping, and what can be done to stop it deepening.

Stemming the tide of the Great Local Sell-off - Centre for Thriving Places

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 picture reasons…

www.centreforthrivingplaces.org

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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · Sep 2

Recent headlines about local government sell offs have got Liz Zeidler, CTP's Co-Founder, angry. In her blog she turns anger to action to explore the bigger picture behind this asset stripping, and what can be done to stop it deepening.

Stemming the tide of the Great Local Sell-off - Centre for Thriving Places

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 picture reasons…

www.centreforthrivingplaces.org

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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · Sep 3

'A demonstration that our lived experience of exclusion from money makes us experts in the change needed for a fairer, more prosperous economy' @powertochange.org.uk on what happens when people shut out of an economy are trusted to build one for themselves.

The economy has left the building

What happens when people excluded from the economy are trusted to redesign it? In Liverpool City Region, they built one that works for them. This next essay in our 10-year anniversary campaign…

www.powertochange.org.uk

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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · Sep 2

Recent headlines about local government sell offs have got Liz Zeidler, CTP's Co-Founder, angry. In her blog she turns anger to action to explore the bigger picture behind this asset stripping, and what can be done to stop it deepening.

Stemming the tide of the Great Local Sell-off - Centre for Thriving Places

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 picture reasons…

www.centreforthrivingplaces.org

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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · Aug 29

“By embedding community wealth building into everything we do, from procurement to planning, we’re ensuring local people and businesses benefit directly from economic activity.” Highland Council marks progress on its community wealth building strategy.

Highland Council marks strong progress on Community Wealth Building strategy

The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee discussed a report on the latest update on the Community Wealth Building (CWB) Strategy. The update highlighted significant progress…

www.scottishhousingnews.com

Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · Aug 29

How's your week? We're busy as ever at CTP but summer can be a time to be a bit more reflective. In the first of an occasional series, our Programmes and Policy Manager Rosie Maguire talks us through a sample of her learning, writing, listening and reading.

My week - Centre for Thriving Places

My Week is part of a new occasional blog series to give you insights into what we do here at Centre For Thriving Places, and also what our team members do alongside work to feed their own wellbeing –…

www.centreforthrivingplaces.org

Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · Aug 27

🎧 PODCAST: Is Prosperity Possible Without Growth? In an age of environmental crisis and rising inequality, is our obsession with economic growth doing more harm than good? Tim Jackson of @cusp.ac.uk on why rethinking our values may be the most important decision we face.

Prosperity Possible Without Growth? | Intelligence Squared podcast with Tim Jackson

In his latest book The Care Economy, Jackson issues the powerful warning: our fixation on growth has come at the cost of the most vital parts of our lives—c ...

cusp.ac.uk

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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · Aug 22

📆 Saturday 4 October: Join the Resurgence Trust online for a day of thought-provoking and progressive talks from some of the world’s most inspiring thinkers and activists, including Satish Kumar, lifelong activist and peace pilgrim who founded the Trust.

Buy tickets – Festival of Wellbeing – Zoom

Join us online for a day of thought-provoking and progressive talks from some of the world’s most inspiring thinkers and activi...

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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · Aug 22

How's your week? We're busy as ever at CTP but summer can be a time to be a bit more reflective. In the first of an occasional series, our Programmes and Policy Manager Rosie Maguire talks us through a sample of her learning, writing, listening and reading.

My week - Centre for Thriving Places

My Week is part of a new occasional blog series to give you insights into what we do here at Centre For Thriving Places, and also what our team members do alongside work to feed their own wellbeing –…

www.centreforthrivingplaces.org

Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · Aug 15

'Retrofit isn’t just a technical fix for individual homes, it’s a social process rooted in trust, relationships, and shared understanding.' We love this article about retrofit as transformation. Read more:

"WE HAVE A CHOICE NOW": RETROFITS, RECIPROCITY, AND REIMAGINING THE FUTURE - National Retrofit Hub

BY SARA EDMONDS Something powerful is stirring in the world of retrofit and it’s not just insulation and air source heat pumps. Its community voices rising. Its agency being reclaimed. It’s healing,…

nationalretrofithub.org.uk

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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social · Aug 13

📆 27 August: Policy briefing. Join Power to Change for a community business policy briefing, exploring recent developments and upcoming shifts in the policy landscape on high street regeneration and community ownership. Book your spot: www.powertochange.org.uk/event/policy...