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Discover your Inside Story and Cultural DNA

Place Campaign: Perth

It was great to see the recent launch of the UK’s Town of Culture competition especially as applicants have been encouraged to showcase their ‘unique stories’. Working as we do with multiple places across the UK we experience the amazingly diverse sense of place our towns provide with wonderful stories from myths to modern day… Continue reading Discover your Inside Story and Cultural DNA

Episode 29 of ‘Right place, right time’ is out now!

As thinkingplace moves into its 20th year! we’re delighted to bring you an extended podcast with Dr Martin Reeves, CEO of Oxfordshire County Council and newly appointed Strategic Associate Director of thinkingplace. Martin is bringing his much vaunted place insight and experience to thinkingplace clients and in this podcast he considers how despite austerity place… Continue reading Episode 29 of ‘Right place, right time’ is out now!

Episode 28 of ‘Right place, right time’ is out now!

Episode 28 of our podcast series ‘Right place, right time’ is now live!  Hear how from Saeed Atcha; MBE, DL, Founder and CEO of Youth Leads UK as he addresses the important aspects of properly engaging young people in the future of their place; how and where to listen, engaging with purpose, hearing diverse views,… Continue reading Episode 28 of ‘Right place, right time’ is out now!

Episode 27 of ‘Right place, right time’ is out now!

Episode 27 of our podcast series ‘Right place, right time’ is now live!  Hear how from Peter Anstiss, the CEO of Team Barrow, an innovative partnership between the UK Government, BAE Systems and Westmorland and Furness Council. This town is at the heart of keeping Britain safe as home of the nuclear submarine building industry… Continue reading Episode 27 of ‘Right place, right time’ is out now!

Episode 26 of ‘Right place, right time’ is out now!

Episode 26 of our podcast series ‘Right place, right time’ is now live!  Hear from Chris Wade, Director, The People & Places Partnership who reflects on placemaking, policy, pride, place branding and people. Chris is the author of the Local Government Association’s Revitalising Town Centres Toolkit and a former Expert Adviser for the Government-backed, High… Continue reading Episode 26 of ‘Right place, right time’ is out now!

Episode 25 of ‘Right place, right time’ is out now!

Episode 25 of our podcast series ‘Right place, right time’ is now live!  Our founding Director John Till is delighted to be joined by Emma Drake, our new Associate Director for thinkingplace and founder and Director of Henbe Communications. Emma has over 30 years experience working with some of the most significant new communities in… Continue reading Episode 25 of ‘Right place, right time’ is out now!

Episode 24 of our podcast ‘Right place, right time’ is now ready for you to have a listen!

Episode 24 of our podcast series ‘Right place, right time’ is now available!  John Till is joined by Matt Nicol, Chair of the Droitwich Spa Place Board and Founder and CEO of Nicol & Co. In this episode, Matt shares his experience of community-driven regeneration in Droitwich Spa; from breathing new life into historic landmarks,… Continue reading Episode 24 of our podcast ‘Right place, right time’ is now ready for you to have a listen!

Pre Place Pizzazz 2024!

Tomorrow, Place Pizzazz 2024 hits Chesterfield! thinkingplace are delighted that our third conference will be the biggest and most pizzazziest (if that’s a word!) yet in terms of attendees, breadth of content and number of speakers/experts. It has always been at the heart of our values to not just be commercial but to promote best… Continue reading Pre Place Pizzazz 2024!

Chesterfield is home to Place Pizzazz 2024!

We’re absolutely delighted to be holding the third Place Pizzazz event on November 12th at the Casa Hotel in Chesterfield. Why Chesterfield you may ask? Well we have tried to visit exemplars of a place led approach and locations that are as easy as possible to get to for our valued audience, hence previously Coventry… Continue reading Chesterfield is home to Place Pizzazz 2024!

A time of change, a time for place led growth

Dartford Place campaign. Photo by Justin Sutcliffe.

Whatever one’s political affiliation, the election result has certainly been a seismic event for the UK and the consequent focus on economic growth should be welcomed by all.   It’s clear that in a challenging financial climate the only way to maintain and improve public services and develop the facilities and infrastructure our society needs… Continue reading A time of change, a time for place led growth

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