Emmet Regan provides a framework of four 'Ps' - people, perspective, partners and prioritising - to guide implementation of the...

Client: Department for Education, working with Leeds City Council, Hertfordshire County Council and North Yorkshire County Council. Date:...

Client: Department for Education Date: 14-15 June 2022 Event purpose: Strengthening Families, Protecting Children (SFPC) is a five-year...

Client: Department for Education Date: December 2021- April 2022 Challenges faced by the client: Mutual Ventures (MV) was commissioned by...

Catch up on our webinar on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund here! The UK government has now published the long-awaited guidance on the UK...

As part of his Spring Statement, the Chancellor announced the launch of Round 2 of government's £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund. The fund is...

Catch up on our webinar, Expert Perspectives On Building Bridges Between Central And Local Government, held on Thursday 24th March. Watch...

Central government talks about giving up power to local areas but seems hesitant to truly commit to devolution, says Kate Davies. Central...

The Levelling Up White Paper answers the charge that 'levelling up' lacks detail, but its main role is to marshal existing policy into a...

Andrew Laird reflects on the uncertainties facing public services and asks three key questions that will shape the year ahead. It’s...

In the Spending Review, the Chancellor announced the results of the Round One bids to the Levelling Up Fund. £1.7bn has been committed...

John Copps explores what the announcements in the Spending Review mean for public services. Today is perhaps the most important day for...

John Copps argues that successful joint working between central and local government relies as much on people with the empathy and...

Andrew Laird says the levelling up jigsaw is missing one major piece – the NHS – and points to an ethical barrier to it playing a full...

Alongside Levelling Up investment in infrastructure and public services, government must invest in ‘building bridges’ between...

Are you planning a bid to the Levelling Up Fund? Hear from our experts on the lessons learnt from Round One on a free Mutual Ventures...

We held a webinar on Tuesday 21st September on ‘Building Bridges Between Central And Local Government’. Delivery of government programmes...

We are pleased to announce that Mutual Ventures has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Management Consultancy...

We are co-hosting a webinar on Wednesday 22nd September on the Levelling Up Fund for Welsh local authorities, in partnership with the...

With the first round of bidding for the Levelling Up Fund now closed, now is the time to start planning for Round Two and beyond. Details...