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
Catch up on our webinar: Reimagining The Provision Of Children’s Residential Care
The cost and quality of placements for Looked After Children is a significant challenge for Children’s Services across the country. We...
Mutual Ventures
Nov 12, 20211 min read
Family Hubs – the people bit of Levelling Up
Andrew Laird looks at the government’s plans for Family Hubs and the opportunity new funding offers local authorities seeking to support...
Andrew Laird
Nov 12, 20212 min read
Where will Levelling Up funds be spent?
In the Spending Review, the Chancellor announced the results of the Round One bids to the Levelling Up Fund. £1.7bn has been committed...
John Copps
Oct 28, 20212 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
Celebrating National Adoption Week!
This week is National Adoption Week! Mutual Ventures wishes to voice our support for children and adopters, alongside councils and...
Mutual Ventures
Oct 18, 20211 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 7, 20212 min read
Catch up on our webinar - Preparing for Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund
On Wednesday 29th September we held a webinar for local authority leaders to discuss the Levelling Up Fund and prepare for Round Two. The...
Mutual Ventures
Sep 29, 20211 min read
Levelling Up will only succeed if public services are at the centre of the government’s plan
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...
John Copps
Sep 23, 20213 min read
Learning from the Family Valued approach to children's services in Darlington
Mutual Ventures welcomes the publication of a series of resources outlining lessons from the implementation of Family Valued in...
John Copps
Sep 20, 20211 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
Family Hubs - our support for local authorities to integrate services
Family Hubs are places where families can go to access integrated help and support as their children grow up. They have the potential to...
John Copps
Aug 6, 20212 min read
Get ready for Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund!
With the first round of bidding for the Levelling Up Fund now closed, now is the time to start planning for Round Two and beyond. Details...
Andrew Laird
Jul 29, 20211 min read