From instruction to delivery: implementing the Care Review
Emmet Regan provides a framework of four 'Ps' - people, perspective, partners and prioritising - to guide implementation of the...
Emmet Regan
Oct 18, 20224 min read
As budgets tighten, spending on “people” and “place” must have common goals
Mark Bandalli and Andrew Laird argue that for a successful economy we need to value social capital and invest in people and communities....
Mark Bandalli
Oct 7, 20223 min read
Catch up on our webinar UK Shared Prosperity Fund – Preparing For Delivery
Watch our webinar - UK Shared Prosperity Fund – Preparing For Delivery - held on Tuesday 4th October. Watch again The right local...
Mutual Ventures
Oct 4, 20222 min read
Family Hubs - helping you design and implement joined-up services
Family Hubs are places where families can access integrated early help services, and the government is committed to supporting local...
David Fairhurst
Jul 18, 20222 min read
Useful resources from the Strengthening Families national learning event
On the 14-15th June, the Department for Education's Strengthening Families Protecting Children (SFPC) Programme held an online national...
Jordan Binedell
Jul 8, 20222 min read
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
Reform and Relationships: Making the Care Review a Reality
The Care Review may not be perfect but in its recognition that reform is about relationships, it offers a chance for genuine change says...
Emmet Regan
Jun 6, 20223 min read
A reset focused on family & relationships: MV welcomes the Care Review
MV welcomes the publication of the Independent Review of Children's Social Care, as ‘a once in a generation opportunity to reset...
John Copps
May 23, 20222 min read
Learning from the Family Valued approach to children's services in Newcastle
Mutual Ventures welcomes the publication of a report describing the process and lessons learnt one year into the implementation of Family...
John Copps
May 23, 20221 min read
Catch up webinar: DfE's Staying Close Programme - insight and examples
Catch up on our webinar held on Thursday 19th May to discuss the opportunities from the DfE Staying Close Programme, and hear examples of...
Mutual Ventures
May 19, 20221 min read
The ‘people’s choice’ for health and care leadership
Andrew Laird argues that councils should take the lead role set out in the government's intentions for 'place-based' health and social...
Andrew Laird
May 12, 20223 min read
Register now for the DfE national event on Strengthening Families, Protecting Children!
Mutual Ventures is pleased to be involved in a national event on 14-15 June, for the Department for Education’s Strengthening Families,...
Jordan Binedell
May 5, 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
Catch up webinar: Staying Close - A Programme of Support for Young People Leaving Residential Care
Catch up on our webinar, held on Thursday 21st April, to discuss the opportunities available from the Department for Education's (DfE)...
Mutual Ventures
Apr 20, 20221 min read
What local government needs to do on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Catch up on our webinar on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund here! The UK government has now published the long-awaited guidance on the UK...
John Copps
Apr 14, 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 7, 20222 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
Catch up on our webinar: Putting Family Hubs at the centre of your Early Help offer
On Tuesday 1st February we held a free webinar, Putting Family Hubs at the centre of your Early Help offer – What To Think About When...
Mutual Ventures
Feb 1, 20221 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