Are you planning a bid to the Levelling Up Fund? Hear from our experts on the lessons learnt from Round One on a free Mutual Ventures...

Client: nurtureuk Date: June-July 2021 Challenges faced by the client: nurtureuk is a charity dedicated to improving the mental health...

We are delighted to announce that former London Councils Chief Executive, John O’Brien, is to join our team as a Strategic Advisor. John...

Jordan’s reflection: I’ve learnt that transformation is not a technical exercise – it’s the engagement of the hearts and minds of all the...

Alissa’s reflection: I have learnt that when designing strategies, you should never lose sight of the people using public services. I’ve...

Emmet Regan argues that the experience of COVID-19 has demonstrated that and that public services have lots to learn from other sectors....

Agata’s reflection: During my time with MV, I have been privileged to work with some of the most inspirational public sector leaders I...

John’s reflection: I’ve learnt how we all are attached to the place we live, and that this insight should be at the centre of how we...

John Copps welcomes the emphasis on ‘place’ in NHS England’s plans for health system reform, and argues that the balance of power should...

After a year of unprecedented challenges, Mutual Ventures’ Agata Miśkowiec and John Copps look at what’s in store for public services in...

With relations between central and local government fraught, Emmet Regan asks whether the Levelling Up Fund provides an opportunity to...

Council-owned companies have a valuable role in local government but clarity over their purpose and governance is vital argues MV’s John...

Michael Wyatt argues that public sector leaders have a responsibility to empower front-line staff to make decisions to best cope with the...

Alissa Davies reflects on a decade working with local government, and why it is uniquely placed to lead us through the current and future...

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...

Agata Miśkowiec and Alissa Davies reflect on how local authorities can recover from the COVID-19 crisis and what is means to ‘build back...

Laura Power-Wharton argues that we need to put relationships at the heart of our public services, and shift our focus to seeing...

Client: Bury Council Date: March 2020 - September 2020 Support offered: We were originally commissioned pre-Covid-19 to support the...

Danny Kruger’s report – Levelling Up our Communities – proposes a re-emphasis on communities in the recovery from COVID-19. John Copps...

A report commissioned by the County Councils Network on merging district and borough councils with county councils has sparked a lively...