

Mutual Ventures
7 days ago3 min read
Case Study: South Ayrshire Radical Place Leadership
Client: South Ayrshire Council Date: August 2024 to January 2025 Challenges faced by the client: South Ayrshire’s Radical Place...

Mutual Ventures
Mar 72 min read
Watch now: Leading the Way - women in public service leadership
As part of our celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, we held this exciting virtual event to discuss the importance and impact of...

Mark Smith
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Radical Place Leadership – Making it possible, easier and sticky
Mark Smith, former Director of Public Service Reform at Gateshead Council and pioneer of the “Liberated Method”, argues that Radical...

Andrew Laird
Jan 91 min read
Radical Reformers ep.86: Community connection and accountability with Naomi Hulston, Chief Executive of Catch22
In our first Radical Reformers episode of 2025, I welcomed Naomi Hulston, Chief Executive of Catch22, a national charity delivering...


Mutual Ventures
Jan 62 min read
Case study: CCIN Artificial Intelligence Guidance Framework
Client: Co-operative Councils’ Innovation Network (CCIN) Date: August to December 2024 Challenges faced by the client: Councils across...


John Copps
Nov 26, 20244 min read
We can't tackle economic inactivity without joined-up work and health services
Today sees the publication of the government's plan to 'Get Britain Working' and tackle economic inactivity among the working age...


David Fairhurst
Nov 19, 20242 min read
A path to better placement and support for every child
Mutual Ventures has been appointed as the Department for Education’s delivery partner to establish two Regional Care Cooperatives, as...

Andrew Laird
Oct 29, 20244 min read
Silos, Bubbles and Radical Place Leadership
At Mutual Ventures, we talk about Radical Place Leadership. It can seem quite a nebulous concept. Andrew Laird says that when you boil it...

Andrew Laird
Oct 24, 20241 min read
What is Radical Place Leadership?
In this short video explainer, MV's Chief Executive Andrew Laird breaks down the concept of Radical Place Leadership - what is, at its...


John Copps
Oct 22, 20243 min read
Towards a 'whole government' approach to health
The health of the nation doesn't just rely on what the NHS does - it requires a wider view of our lives at home and work, and the public...


Andrew Laird
Aug 16, 20245 min read
Missions, Radical Place Leadership and the future of local public services
Drawing on the historic and emerging thinking and work of others, Andrew Laird describes a practical pathway towards a radical model of...


John Copps
Jun 11, 20244 min read
How might cooperative principles inform a model of Primary Care for the future?
The traditional GP practice is under pressure from rising demand, a shortage of GPs and the preferences of a new generation of doctors....


Ross Murray
Jun 10, 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...


Mutual Ventures
May 14, 20245 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...

Andrew Laird
May 7, 20243 min read
AI in public services – where do you start?
Andrew Laird looks at the potential of AI in public services and the lessons learnt from the recent exploratory work completed by a group...


Essack Miah
May 6, 20244 min read
Beyond the Strengthening Families Programme - how to ensure innovation that is here to stay
As the Strengthening Families Protecting Children Programme is brought to a close, Essack Miah reflects on what is needed to ensure a...

Mutual Ventures
Mar 6, 20242 min read
MV welcomes publication of the final Strengthening Families Learning Journal
The sixth and final issue of the Strengthening Families Journal is themed around ‘Sustaining Change for Children and Families’. The...

Mutual Ventures
Feb 9, 20241 min read
Catch up on our webinar: AI in Public Services – The Art Of The Possible
Catch up on our webinar - AI in Public Services - The Art Of The Possible - held on Wednesday 7th February 2024. Watch here Artificial...

Prof Donna Hall
Feb 6, 20245 min read
Radical Place Leadership - how we can change public services for the better
MV Non-Executive Director Director Donna Hall argues that, even with more powers devolved to local areas, we will be overwhelmed with...


John Copps
Feb 1, 20242 min read
Public service reform must be underpinned by a focus on relationships
John Copps says that successful design and delivery of public service reform depends on a understanding of relationships between users,...