Health · Digital · Behaviour Change
Words that change lives
We are an award-winning agency, creating powerful health and behaviour change content, campaigns and programmes. Since 2001 our researchers, writers, medical and behavioural experts have been on a mission to inform and inspire people around the world, motivating change for the better.
Welcome to Thrive
A world where wellness matters
Our purpose is to inspire and empower everyone to make positive health choices. We work with global brands, NGOs and fellow agencies to design award-winning health content and behaviour change programmes that achieve this. In 20 years we’ve transformed millions of lives in more than 40 countries. How can we help you?
Our services
Health and wellbeing content
We are health and wellbeing content specialists, working with a global network of more than 100 subject experts. We can work with you to create evidence-based content that informs and empowers or develop and optimise your content strategy. Going global? We can manage all your translation and localisation needs.
Digital solutions
We can help you collect, analyse and learn from your data and use it to inform your digital content strategy. Our creative team can bring your content to life with captivating video and imagery to boost engagement and understanding. And we can develop and deliver your digital content across any and all platforms.
Behaviour change
Our experience in behaviour change communications, gained over many years and in multiple countries, means we can bring deep real-world knowledge to your project. Our process combines behavioural science with editorial expertise and digital skills to create authentic connections that power change.
Case studies
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MAMA Mobile Messaging
Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA) provides evidence-based health content to mothers in low resource settings, via mobile messaging. MAMA’s founding partners are USAID, Johnson & Johnson and BabyCenter.
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Walking the journey with new parents
We have worked with Johnson & Johnson since 2000 to create pregnancy and parenting products for the BabyCentre brand to support mums at every stage of their exciting and challenging new journey.
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Flexible health content for crisis response
Facebook Free Basics and Internet.org aims to make the internet accessible to millions of people in developing countries. Information, including news, health and education resources are made available without data charges, bringing people online and improving lives.
Latest insights
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How direct to consumer content can save health budgets
Direct to consumer health content is key to managing healthcare costs. Teamed with behaviour change principles, it can empower people to manage their health rather than let their health manage them.
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On the buses: why we need to see past the snack ban headlines
The Chief Medical Officer’s report on tackling childhood obesity forms a bold public health campaign underpinned by behaviour change. But out of 49 recommendations the media focused on only one.
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A-level results day special: why uni students need our help
Forget the Me Generation stereotype, today’s students have more stressors than previous generations but are reluctant to get help. Here’s why student wellbeing support is more important than ever.