

Watch now: Local Get Britain Working plans: what next for your area?
Catch up on our webinar Local Get Britain Working plans: what next for your area? held on Tuesday 25th November. Every area has produced its own Local Get Britain Working plan. As the ink dries on these plans, what have we learnt from the process and what happens next? Our webinar looked at the key themes emerging from local plans, how partners providing employment support, health and skills are planning to collaborate, and what this means for the way local services will be

Mutual Ventures
8 hours ago2 min read


Register now: Supporting People with Health Conditions to Thrive in Work - Lessons from Greater Manchester
Join us for an webinar on  Tuesday 9th December, 1-2PM showcasing Greater Manchester’s innovative WorkWell approach – part of their regional ambition to support 150,000 residents closer to and into work by 2030. How can we better support people with health conditions to return, stay and succeed in work? Discover how GM’s 'Locality Led, GM Enabled' approach has empowered ten localities to design tailored solutions based on community needs, while a central team supports coor

Mutual Ventures
6 days ago1 min read


How Health Coaching Can Support Healthy Working Lives - access resources from our online conference
Learn more about our conference on health coaching and employment support held on Wednesday 12th November 2025. Mutual Ventures and Peak Health Coaching co-hosted a half-day online conference Exploring How Health Coaching Can Support Healthy Working Lives for practitioners providing employment support to people experiencing ill-health. The conference looked at the role of 'health coaching' and person-centred support in building capability, confidence and motivation among peop

John Copps
Nov 141 min read


Catch up on our webinar: How GPs in Durham & Tees Valley have successfully integrated employment support in their practices
Catch up for our webinar - How GPs in Durham & Tees Valley have successfully integrated employment support in their practices - which...

Mutual Ventures
Oct 21 min read


Video: Getting Britain Working requires a unified local approach to work, health and skills
MV's John Copps describes what’s needed to 'Get Britain Working'. The government's goal to 'Get Britain Working' requires an approach that integrates work, health, and skills. In this video clip, MV's John Copps describes what’s needed to achieve this and how the work Mutual Ventures is doing is paving the way for integrated, tailored support at a local and regional level. Read more about we our work to Get Britain Working here . To discuss how we might be able to help your a

John Copps
Sep 111 min read


A lost generation? How we can support young people into work
Supporting young people to find pathways to work is a different challenge from helping those already experienced in the labour market. In...

Ross Murray
Sep 54 min read


Radical Reformers ep.101: The Work We Need, with Hilary Cottam, author and public service innovator
In the latest episode of Radical Reformers, I'm joined by renowned public service innovator and author, Hilary Cottam. Hilary has just...

Andrew Laird
Jul 241 min read


Building a unified work, health and skills system
The government’s aim to get people with health conditions back to work requires a whole-system approach to employment support. John Copps...

John Copps
Jun 193 min read


On demand: Promoting 'good work' in your local economy
Catch up on our webinar looking at what 'good work' is and what approaches there are to encourage good work in your local economy, held...

Mutual Ventures
May 222 min read


View on demand: Producing your local Get Britain Working Plan
Catch up on our webinar Producing your local Get Britain Working Plan, held on 8th May 2025 at 1.30-2.30 PM. Every area - led by...

Mutual Ventures
May 81 min read


Get Britain Working outcomes dashboard
Explore work and health data across regions in England with MV's interactive tool. The government has published a series of outcome...

John Copps
Apr 161 min read


Local Get Britain Working Plans – what are they and what do areas need to do?
John Copps digests the government’s new guidance on Local Get Britain Working Plans. ‘Get Britain Working’ is the government’s clarion...

John Copps
Apr 43 min read


Getting Britain Working relies on integrating work and health – but we need to go even further than that.
Cat Moore and Ross Murray say that health related barriers to employment often sit alongside other issues – from childcare to housing –...

Ross Murray
Mar 193 min read


Will 2025 deliver its promise of change in public services?
In 2025 public services are poised for significant reform, driven by a government eager to address longstanding issues and improve...

John Copps
Jan 106 min read


Case study: DWP and DHSC's WorkWell Programme
Client: Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care, working with 15 ICBs in England  Date:  May 2024...

Mutual Ventures
Jan 62 min read


We can't tackle economic inactivity without joined-up work and health services
Today sees the publication of the government's plan to 'Get Britain Working' and tackle economic inactivity among the working age...

John Copps
Nov 26, 20244 min read


From illness to employment: a person-centred approach to supporting people back into work
One of the UK’s biggest challenges is the number of people who are economically inactive due to ill health. Hannah Szczepanski argues...

Hannah Szczepanski
Oct 31, 20244 min read


Towards a 'whole government' approach to health
The health of the nation doesn't just rely on what the NHS does - it requires a wider view of our lives at home and work, and the public...

John Copps
Oct 22, 20243 min read


Supporting health needs to get people back to work - MV welcomes the launch of WorkWell pilots
MV welcomes the launch of 15 new WorkWell services, supporting people to get back to work. Today sees the launch of 15 new local services...

Mutual Ventures
Oct 1, 20242 min read


MV's Career Ready Curriculum
Introducing Mutual Ventures' Career Ready Curriculum for young people preparing to enter the workplace. The Career Ready Curriculum (CRC)...

Mutual Ventures
Apr 30, 20241 min read

