Public Services Need a Dose of Maverickism
Writing for Huffpost, MV’s Andrew Laird makes the case for more mavericks in public services… I believe the next five years will see the...
Andrew Laird
Mar 5, 20163 min read
2016: What’s in store for public services?
2015 was always going to be a roller-coaster year for public services, especially with a General Election and subsequent spending review....
Mutual Ventures
Dec 10, 20154 min read
Another year wiser: What we have learnt from 2015
As the year draws to a close, it’s a good time for reflection. We asked members of the Mutual Ventures team and some of our clients tell...
John Copps
Dec 8, 20155 min read
Giving local leaders the ‘trust to try things out’ – why the government is right to back
The General Election already feels like a distant memory. In the end the debate around the economy dominated the campaign but, whatever...
Andrew Laird
Sep 10, 20152 min read
What is your data treasure chest telling you?
In our third Pioneers Post article on public service entrepreneurship, John Copps presents his top five tips on getting the most out of...
John Copps
Jul 20, 20153 min read
Going for Growth: MV's Quick Guide to growing public service mutuals
Our Quick Guide to growing public service mutuals is part of a series published by Pioneers Post to provide an introduction to key topics...
Mutual Ventures
Jul 3, 20141 min read
Case study: Explore York Libraries and City of York Council
Client: City of York Council, Libraries and Archives Services / Explore York Libraries and Archives Date: February 2013 – May 2014...
Mutual Ventures
Jun 1, 20143 min read
In the year of “hard truths” – local service innovation will be critical
‘Hard truths’ worth £63 billion in cuts to the public sector mean local service innovation in the next few years will be critical to...
Andrew Laird
Jan 30, 20143 min read
Time to think outside the box on adult education services?
Mark Bandalli and Oliver Cappleman from Mutual Ventures ask – is now the time to think outside the box on adult education services and...
Oliver Cappleman
Nov 20, 20133 min read