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
A call to action for Welsh Councils – Round Two of the Levelling Up Fund
Mutual Ventures is delighted to be working with the Welsh Cooperative Centre to offer support to Welsh Councils bidding for funding to...
Mark Bandalli
Jul 29, 20211 min read
How Community Asset Transfer can help you build stronger, more resilient communities
This article was first published on the Co-operative Council Innovation Network's website on 13th July 2021 and follows Mutual Ventures'...
John Copps
Jul 26, 20214 min read
Mutual Ventures named as ESPO framework supplier
Mutual Ventures is delighted to have been awarded a place as a supplier on the ESPO framework (664_21 Consultancy Services). ESPO's...
Mutual Ventures
Jul 20, 20211 min read
Building bridges between central and local government: a report with lessons on implementing change
Delivery of policy always relies on the skills, knowledge and cooperation of different levels of government – usually Departments at the...
John Copps
Jul 14, 20212 min read
Beyond Asset Transfer: New CCIN report on Community Asset Transfer
Community assets enrich our lives, help to create strong and resilient communities, and support the effectiveness of public services....
John Copps
Jul 1, 20212 min read
Effective policy programmes depend on the relationship between central and local government
John Copps introduces Mutual Ventures' work to look at what makes successful programmes across central and local government. With...
John Copps
Jun 1, 20212 min read
Looking forward to future rounds of the Levelling Up Fund
Andrew Laird invites local authorities to get in touch to discuss future bids to the Levelling Up Fund. The time has passed for starting...
Andrew Laird
May 25, 20212 min read
Catch up on our webinar: ‘Place’ and integrated care
Catch up on our webinar on 'Place' and integrated care, produced in partnership with Bevan Brittan on Wednesday 12th May. ‘Place’ is set...
John Copps
May 13, 20211 min read
Catch up on our webinar: Levelling Up Fund – How to boost your chances of success
With the full application details of the Government £4.8bn fund now public, it’s time to start working on your bid. Our webinar is...
Mutual Ventures
Apr 13, 20211 min read
Case study: Department for Education and Northamptonshire Children's Trust
Client: Department for Education Date: August 2019 - March 2021 Challenges faced by the client: Due to the continued poor performance of...
Mutual Ventures
Apr 1, 20212 min read
What public services can learn from other responses to the pandemic
Emmet Regan argues that the experience of COVID-19 has demonstrated that and that public services have lots to learn from other sectors....
Emmet Regan
Mar 16, 20213 min read
Briefing on the Government’s £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund
Following the last week’s budget, the government has published details of its highly anticipated £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund. The Fund will...
John Copps
Mar 9, 20212 min read
Our guide to writing business cases
A key challenge for leaders and decision-makers in public services is how best to use the limited resources available to meet the needs...
Mutual Ventures
Feb 22, 20211 min read
Continuing to deliver Family Safeguarding in challenging times
Strengthening Families Programme Coach Alissa Davies shares insights gathered via an online survey of local authority teams who have...
Alissa Davies
Jan 6, 20213 min read