

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


Case study: East Midlands Strategic Commercial Unit and Mint Commercial Services LLP
Client: East Midlands Strategic Commercial Unit / Mint Commercial Services LLP Date: March 2019 – August 2020 Challenges faced by the...

Mutual Ventures
Aug 31, 20203 min read


Case study: Derbyshire County Council Countryside Services
Client: Derbyshire County Council Date: December 2018 – August 2020 Challenges faced by the client: Derbyshire County Council’s...

Mutual Ventures
Aug 31, 20202 min read


A national adult care model must be about the mutual bond between local people and places
John Copps argues that adult social care must be about the bond between local people and places. This article was originally published on...

John Copps
Jun 29, 20204 min read


Local authorities must work with communities to lead the COVID-19 recovery
John Copps argues that the recovery from COVID-19 needs to be a joint endeavour with councils, communities and local businesses all...

John Copps
Jun 22, 20202 min read


Case study: Wandsworth Schools Music Service
Client: Wandsworth Borough of London Council – Wandsworth Schools Music Service Date: May 2019 – May 2020 Challenges faced by the client:...

Mutual Ventures
May 31, 20202 min read


COVID-19 – Community ownership should play a key role in local recovery
COVID-19 has rocked local public services and communities to their core. Writing in the MJ, Andrew Laird sets out how there is now an...

Andrew Laird
May 13, 20203 min read


After Covid-19, public services must be powered by people
Jamie McMahon argues that we must use the Covid-19 crisis to build public services powered by people, and not just return to business as...
Jamie McMahon
May 6, 20203 min read


Case study: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham All Age Disability Service
Client: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Date: August 2019 – February 2020 Challenges faced by the client: The London Borough of...

Mutual Ventures
Mar 2, 20202 min read


Case study: Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Revenue and Benefits
Project: Financial due diligence and future delivery model for Revenues and Benefits Client: Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Date:...

Mutual Ventures
Feb 1, 20202 min read


Case study: Rochdale Borough Council and PossAbilities CIC
Client: Rochdale Borough Council and PossAbilities CIC Date: June 2013 - ongoing Challenges faced by the client: As part of the Council,...

Mutual Ventures
Jan 31, 20202 min read


Case study: Youth Connect South West and Bath and North East Somerset Council
Client: Bath and North East Somerset Council Date: September 2017 - November 2019 Challenges faced by the client: The Youth Connect...

Mutual Ventures
Dec 2, 20192 min read


Case study: Waltham Forest Council trading companies governance review
Client: Waltham Forest Council Date: June 2019 – October 2019 Challenges faced by the client: WFC established two Local Authority Trading...

Mutual Ventures
Nov 1, 20192 min read


Case study: City of Wolverhampton Council's Leisure Service
Client: City of Wolverhampton Council Date: November 2019 – March 2020 Challenges faced by the client: The City of Wolverhampton Council...

Mutual Ventures
Aug 31, 20192 min read


Becoming a public service mutual
This toolkit is designed to support services considering becoming a public service mutual and is applicable to all service areas. It...

Mutual Ventures
Aug 18, 20191 min read


Case study: North East Lincolnshire Council - Adult Social Services
Client: North East Lincolnshire Council Date: April 2019 – July 2019 Challenges faced by the client: North East Lincolnshire Council’s...

Mutual Ventures
Jul 31, 20192 min read


Central Government funding to help Councils and the NHS explore new delivery models
There is an upcoming opportunity for public service leaders to apply for central government funding to pay for professional support to...

Mutual Ventures
May 3, 20192 min read


Case study: PossAbilities CIC governance and finance review
Client: PossAbilities Date: October 2018 – January 2019 Challenges faced by the client: PossAbilities, a thriving Public Service Mutual...

Mutual Ventures
Feb 1, 20191 min read


Case study: Hertfordshire County Council and Libraries for Life
Client: Hertfordshire County Council and Libraries for Life Date: From January 2018 Challenges faced by the client: Hertfordshire’s...

Mutual Ventures
Jan 31, 20192 min read


Case study: Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Children's and Adults Services
Client: Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Date: August 2018 – December 2018 Challenges faced by the client: Knowsley faced...

Mutual Ventures
Jan 1, 20192 min read

