

Front-line autonomy in public services is vital to keep pace with COVID-19
Michael Wyatt argues that public sector leaders have a responsibility to empower front-line staff to make decisions to best cope with the...

Michael Wyatt
Oct 22, 20203 min read


To emerge stronger from the COVID-19 crisis, we must take the time to understand how local authoriti
Alissa Davies reflects on a decade working with local government, and why it is uniquely placed to lead us through the current and future...

Alissa Davies
Oct 20, 20205 min read


Catch up on our webinar – Strategic priorities in and beyond the crisis: how to build back better
Catch up on our webinar where we consider strategic priorities in and beyond the crisis with a focus on how to build back better. The...

Andrew Laird
Oct 16, 20202 min read


Building back better involves trusting local people – reflections on the CCIN conference
Jordan Binedell and Eliza Hardwick report on this year’s Cooperative Council Innovation Network Conference. Last week, Mutual Ventures...

Jordan Binedell
Oct 15, 20202 min read


“Building back better”: easy to say, harder to achieve
Agata Miśkowiec and Alissa Davies reflect on how local authorities can recover from the COVID-19 crisis and what is means to ‘build back...

Agata Miśkowiec
Oct 13, 20203 min read
MV CCIN Fringe event: A co-operative strategy to underpin your recovery from COVID-19
On the 7th October we were delighted to host a joint fringe event with Bates Wells at the 2020 Co-operative Councils Innovation Network’s...

Andrew Laird
Oct 12, 20202 min read


Join our next webinar – Strategic priorities in and beyond the crisis: how to build back bette
To register for this webinar click here. COVID-19 has placed immense pressure on public services and shown the vital role of Local...

Andrew Laird
Oct 7, 20202 min read


Public Services must put strengths-based approaches at the centre if they are going to recover from
Laura Power-Wharton argues that we need to put relationships at the heart of our public services, and shift our focus to seeing...

Laura Power Wharton
Oct 6, 20203 min read


Community services have the chance to show the rest of the NHS what integration really means
Community services are set to play an increasingly vital role in the post-pandemic NHS. John Copps and Matt Carter argue that the rapid...

John Copps
Oct 5, 20203 min read


Catch up on our webinar: Family Group Conferences
Catch up on our webinar where we explore the current state and future directions of Family Group Conferences. The webinar was hosted by...

Laura Power Wharton
Oct 2, 20202 min read


Catch up on our webinar: Increased Collaboration and Alignment across Community Services
Catch up on our webinar where we explore how you can work with your Community Provider partners to deliver better health services and...

Matt Carter
Sep 30, 20202 min read


The Kruger report on Levelling Up: a step towards consensus between government and civil society
Danny Kruger’s report – Levelling Up our Communities – proposes a re-emphasis on communities in the recovery from COVID-19. John Copps...

John Copps
Sep 26, 20203 min read


A welcome kick start for the “levelling up” agenda
MV’s Andrew Laird says that a new report by Danny Kruger MP provides a welcome kick start for the government’s levelling-up agenda and is...

Andrew Laird
Sep 25, 20203 min read


Local government reorganisation must heed the lessons of COVID-19 on the importance of place
A report commissioned by the County Councils Network on merging district and borough councils with county councils has sparked a lively...
Jamie McMahon
Sep 23, 20203 min read


Catch up on our webinar: Co-operative Approaches to COVID-19 Recovery
Catch up on our recent webinar on how local government can adopt a co-operative approach to recovery from COVID-19. Hear from our expert...

Andrew Laird
Sep 18, 20202 min read


Catch up on our webinar: Harnessing the power of data to transform children’s social care
On 8th September we hosted a webinar with Xantura focused on how to harness the power of data to transform children’s social care. The...

David Fairhurst
Sep 9, 20202 min read


In defence of algorithms and their value to public services
Andrew Laird argues that the recent exam debacle shouldn’t cause us to turn our back on the positive power of data analytics. A version...

Andrew Laird
Sep 8, 20204 min read


Free webinar: Co-operative Approaches to COVID-19 Recovery, Weds 16th September 11am-12noon
Join our webinar to learn how local government can adopt a cooperative approach to recovery from COVID-19, which empowers and strengthens...

Andrew Laird
Sep 7, 20202 min read


Free webinars: Harnessing the power of data to transform children’s and adults social care, Tu
Join our two webinars, in partnership with SCIE and Xantura, to explore how data can empower social workers to make better decisions,...

David Fairhurst
Aug 17, 20202 min read


Xantura and Mutual Ventures partner to help deliver data-led innovation in Children’s Services
Mutual Ventures and Xantura are excited to announce a new strategic partnership to support councils in transforming how they deliver...

David Fairhurst
Aug 12, 20202 min read

