right place, right time

Apr 08 2024

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thinkingplace is place specialist company, helping places such as towns, cities, counties, and regions to make most of their assets, to tell their place story, and most of all to mobilise their stakeholders to be enthused and inspired to share their place story. So, if you are involved in making your place even more successful by engaging stakeholders, getting your message in front of the right audiences, and doing things differently in a more place-led way then this new series of podcasts is for you! Over the course of this series, our team will be in conversation with an amazing line up of place-based people who we have got to know over the last 16 years’, and they will share their leading-edge thinking, ideas, and approaches with you. Join us in the 'right place'!

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Visual Storytelling, how to talk your audience’s language

Apr 08 2024 42 mins

Hear from our BAFTA award winning Creative Director, Peter Anderson as he explores the art of bringing your place story to life via photography, place making, use of colour and his pioneering visual language!

Liberating your towns the Wychavon way!

Jan 30 2024 31 mins

Councillor Richard Morris outlines how Wychavon District Council have developed a place led approach for Droitwich Spa, Evesham and Pershore involving a stakeholder inspired narrative, the development of a Place Board and the production of an Investment Prospectus for each. This has brought distinctiveness to the fore as a way of attracting investment and creating local pride.

Ashbourne putting itself on the map via inspirational place leadership

Dec 20 2023 25 mins

Hear from local entrepreneur Anne Wright, owner of Young Ideas and Henmores, luxury fashion shopping destinations in the town and Chair of Ashbourne Town Team. Anne epitomises a ‘get on and do it’ approach and with colleagues was successful in gaining over £13m of Levelling Up Funding for Ashbourne; listen and be inspired!

Making places the Muse way

Nov 14 2023 28 mins

Muse is a nationwide placemaker with almost 40 years of experience creating mixed-use communities across the UK. Hear from their Managing Director Phil Mayall on what drives them and the values at the heart of their business that emphasise sustainability, community and quality. And if you didn’t know, find out why they’re called Muse!

NewcastleGateshead: it’s all happening in the North East!

Oct 17 2023 30 mins

From being the first Destination Development Partnership in England to Newcastle being in the Champions League it’s a busy and successful time, as the place passionate chief executive of NewcastleGateshead Initiative, Sarah Green tells us in this fascinating discussion.

Torbay … a story to experience in every way

Sep 06 2023 28 mins

Enjoy listening to Jim Parker, Chair of the Torbay Place Leadership Board and a highly respected journalist in the area for over 40 years. You’ll hear about the wonders of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham that make up Torbay and how creating the Torbay Story with a place led approach has galvanised stakeholders and got the message out. Not just about the stunning natural environmen

The South Downs National Park: a beautiful and buzzing sense of place

Jul 10 2023 33 mins

Hear Chief Executive, Trevor Beattie, talk about the wonder that is the newest National Park. From cliffs to communities, partnerships to planning, heathland to health and well-being, from brand to biodiversity, from growth to great places to live and so much more. This is a large and diverse entity with unique challenges and opportunities.

Future Humber … energising the estuary

Jun 15 2023 30 mins

Hear from Diana Taylor, the Managing Director of Future Humber, as she outlines the incredible assets the Humber estuary has and how a repositioned and rebranded Future Humber is leading the way in marketing and developing the place. Listen also to the importance of the Future Humber Bondholders who as businesses and other organisations are playing their part by telling and selling

‘Going back to my roots’ … the Homes England journey

May 23 2023 31 mins

Places are there to be shaped and that involves more than just housing. Homes England launched its new strategic plan recently and it involves working in a much more ‘place based’ way. Whilst housing remains a significant aspect of the work, there will be more focus on the places those homes sit within. Hear what the implications of this approach will be from Homes England&apos

Is culture now the 'X factor' for places?

May 02 2023 34 mins

When it comes to place, distinctiveness and character culture is the buzz activity these days. But what is it, why is it so vogue, can you create it, who is doing it well and can be learnt from and will it provide your place with a measurable point of difference? Paul Williams gets to the heart of culture in this podcast with valuable insights that can help all places.