Catch up webinar - Local strategies for supporting physical activity and wellbeing
Catch up on our on local strategies for supporting physical activity and wellbeing, and how to include investment in physical activity...
Mutual Ventures
Jun 17, 20221 min read
Catch up on our webinar: UK Shared Prosperity Fund – What we know and what to do now
Catch up on our free webinar – UK Shared Prosperity Fund: What we know and what to do now – held on Wednesday 20th April at 10-11am....
Mutual Ventures
Apr 22, 20221 min read
Case Study: Barnsley Council's Covid Bounce-Back Programme
Client: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Date: July 2021 – April 2022 Challenges faced by the client: The economy in Barnsley was...
Mutual Ventures
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Case Study: Cornwall Business Cases
Challenges faced by the client: In November 2019 the Government announced that Penzance, St Ives, Camborne and Truro had been selected to...
Mutual Ventures
Mar 31, 20222 min read
Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund is now open!
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...
Andrew Laird
Mar 24, 20221 min read
Third sector in Barnsley bouncing back from Covid-19
Mutual Ventures is delighted to have partnered with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) since July 2021 to support local...
John Copps
Mar 9, 20221 min read
Levelling Up White Paper: from slogan to manifesto for domestic policy
The Levelling Up White Paper answers the charge that 'levelling up' lacks detail, but its main role is to marshal existing policy into a...
John Copps
Feb 4, 20223 min read
2022: Looking ahead with questions rather than predictions
Andrew Laird reflects on the uncertainties facing public services and asks three key questions that will shape the year ahead. It’s...
Andrew Laird
Dec 9, 20214 min read
The social care White Paper - new vision and opportunity for innovation, but funding dilemmas remain
Andrew Laird welcomes the publication of the social care white paper, and looks at what's new and what issues still remain. After a long...
Andrew Laird
Dec 2, 20213 min read
MV's support helps local authorities secure over £50m in Levelling Up grants
Alongside the 2021 Budget on Wednesday, HM Treasury announced a series of major investments in the 'infrastructure of everyday life' as...
Mutual Ventures
Oct 28, 20211 min read
MV comment on the Spending Review 2021: Grounds for optimism but the outlook remains challenging
John Copps explores what the announcements in the Spending Review mean for public services. Today is perhaps the most important day for...
John Copps
Oct 27, 20213 min read
Effective cooperation between central and local government needs bridge-builders
John Copps argues that successful joint working between central and local government relies as much on people with the empathy and...
John Copps
Oct 20, 20213 min read
How can the NHS work with councils on ‘levelling up’?
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...
Andrew Laird
Oct 19, 20214 min read
Creating the conditions for delivering Levelling Up
Alongside Levelling Up investment in infrastructure and public services, government must invest in ‘building bridges’ between...
John Copps
Oct 8, 20212 min read
Fixing the adult social care crisis is about more than money
Adult social care has hit the headlines – not before time – with the Government’s plan to ‘fix the crisis for a generation’ by putting...
John Copps
Sep 8, 20213 min read
Covid Bounce-Back Programme – Community and Voluntary Sector
This is a call for applications to Barnsley Council’s Covid Bounce-Back Programme for the Community and Voluntary Sector. It is for...
Mutual Ventures
Aug 16, 20215 min read
Covid Bounce-Back Programme – Cultural, Creative and Visitor Sectors
This is a call for applications to Barnsley Council’s Covid Bounce-Back Programme for the Cultural, Creative and Visitor Sectors. It is...
Mutual Ventures
Aug 16, 20215 min read
How Community Asset Transfer can help you build stronger, more resilient communities
This article was first published on the Co-operative Council Innovation Network's website on 13th July 2021 and follows Mutual Ventures'...
John Copps
Jul 26, 20214 min read
Briefing on the Government’s £150m Community Ownership Fund
The government has published details of its £150m Community Ownership Fund, designed to support local people to save local community...
John Copps
Jul 20, 20212 min read
Beyond Asset Transfer: New CCIN report on Community Asset Transfer
Community assets enrich our lives, help to create strong and resilient communities, and support the effectiveness of public services....
John Copps
Jul 1, 20212 min read