

Catch up on our webinar: Radical Place Leadership and The Third Sector
Catch up on our live round table discussion - 'Radical Place Leadership and The Third Sector' - which was held on Wednesday 7th August...

Mutual Ventures
Aug 7, 20241 min read


Radical Reformers ep.77: Labour's Policy Agenda With Charlotte Pickles And Jack Shaw
This episode is a bit special. It's the first time we have had two guests on at the same time. They are Charlie Pickles from the Reform...

Andrew Laird
Aug 1, 20241 min read


Brokering a new social contract
Local government is uniquely positioned to play a huge role in the rebuilding of a new social contract between the public and public...

Prof Donna Hall
Jul 29, 20244 min read


Catch up on our webinar: Could a return of 2009’s Total Place policy help address 2024’s challenges in public services?
Catch up on our webinar - Could a return of 2009’s Total Place policy help address 2024’s challenges in public services? - which was held...

Mutual Ventures
Jul 23, 20241 min read


Radical Reformers ep.76: City Turnaround with Tom Riordan
This episode is with Tom Riordan. Tom is a legend in public service circles. He's been the Chief Executive of Leeds Council for 14 years,...

Andrew Laird
Jul 17, 20241 min read


How 'bridge-builders' can ensure smooth timely delivery of public policies
Morgan Finlayson reflects on her experience as a civil servant and how successful policy implementation hinges on three pillars that must...

Morgan Nasir-Finlayson
Jul 17, 20243 min read


How 'bridge-builders' can facilitate learning between central and local government
As part of our Prioritising Public Services series, our team is exploring how a 'reset' in the relationship between central and local...

Anya Kemble
Jul 16, 20244 min read


How 'bridge-builders' can help create an environment conducive to successful collaboration between central and local government
A 'reset' in the relationship between central and local government can improve policy implementation. As part of our Prioritising Public...

Hannah Sampson
Jul 15, 20243 min read


Resetting the Relationship between Central and Local Government
A new government presents an unmissable opportunity for a ‘reset’ in the relationship between central and local government, which is...

Mutual Ventures
Jul 8, 20241 min read


A perfect ten for Fostering Recruitment Hubs!
Mutual Ventures welcomes the launch of ten regional fostering recruitment hubs. Today marks the launch of the tenth fostering recruitment...

Mutual Ventures
Jul 8, 20242 min read


Connecting Public Services with People and Places Using Cooperative Principles
Catch up on our webinar - Connecting Public Services with People and Places Using Cooperative Principles - which took place on Thursday...

Mutual Ventures
Jun 27, 20242 min read


Adult social care services should be built around the bond between people and places
John Copps says that cooperative principles should provide the foundation for adult social care reform – rebuilding and maintaining the...

John Copps
Jun 12, 20244 min read


Tackling the crisis in children’s residential care with local, cooperative solutions
Myriad challenges in children’s residential care, including increasingly complex needs and business models driven by scale, are resulting...

Ross Murray
Jun 10, 20244 min read


Making the case for models of public service delivery that embrace cooperative principles
Too many of our public services have become detached from the people and places they are there to serve, with detrimental consequence for...

John Copps
Jun 4, 20242 min read


Catch up our webinar: Meeting the productivity challenge through Radical Place Leadership
Catch up on our webinar - Meeting the productivity challenge through Radical Place Leadership - which took place on Tuesday 28th May...

Mutual Ventures
May 29, 20241 min read


Radical Reformers ep.74: Empowering local public services with Rob Whiteman
This episode is with Rob Whiteman, the Chief Executive of CIPFA. Rob is a very thoughtful and influential commentator on local government...

Andrew Laird
May 22, 20241 min read


Tackling Violence through Integrated Place-Based Teams
Violence Reduction Units are a great example of how central government policy can translate effectively to the local level to proactively...

Prof Donna Hall
May 22, 20243 min read


Catch up on our webinar: Harnessing Data and Multi-Agency Partnerships To Tackle Serious Violence
Catch up on our webinar - Harnessing Data and Multi-Agency Partnerships To Tackle Serious Violence - which was held on Tuesday 21st May...

Mutual Ventures
May 16, 20241 min read


If we really want to level up? Bring back SureStart
MV Non-executive Professor Donna Hall argues that early intervention must be a priority for a new government and makes the case that a...

Mutual Ventures
May 14, 20245 min read


Catch up on our webinar: Reflections on the Liberating Public Services Conference
Catch up on our webinar - Reflections on the Liberating Public Services Conference. This webinar was held on Tuesday 7th May 2024. Watch...

Mutual Ventures
May 9, 20241 min read

