

Case study: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham All Age Disability Service
Client: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Date: August 2019 – February 2020 Challenges faced by the client: The London Borough of...

Mutual Ventures
Mar 2, 20202 min read


Case study: Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Revenue and Benefits
Project: Financial due diligence and future delivery model for Revenues and Benefits Client: Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Date:...

Mutual Ventures
Feb 1, 20202 min read


Family Hubs – a manifesto promise that could be the future of public services
The following article was published on the MJ website on the 6th January: During the election campaign, the focus was on Brexit and...

Andrew Laird
Jan 8, 20204 min read


Using data to improve your adult social care services
We can support you to design and implement improvements to your processes of collecting, managing and using information, helping to make...

Mutual Ventures
Dec 2, 20191 min read


Managing your adult social care provider market
Managing the market for providers of adult social care is a critical part of ensuring services users receive the support they need and...

Mutual Ventures
Dec 2, 20191 min read


Case study: Southwark Leaving Care Service
Project: The future delivery model for Southwark Leaving Care Service Client: Southwark Council Date: August 2019 – November 2019...

Mutual Ventures
Dec 1, 20192 min read


Case study: Reading Culture
Client: Reading Borough Council Date: April 2019 – November 2019 Challenges faced by the client: Reading Council are responsible for...

Mutual Ventures
Dec 1, 20192 min read


Case study: Waltham Forest Council trading companies governance review
Client: Waltham Forest Council Date: June 2019 – October 2019 Challenges faced by the client: WFC established two Local Authority Trading...

Mutual Ventures
Nov 1, 20192 min read


Case study: West Midlands Children’s Services Delivery Model
Project: West Midlands Children’s Services Delivery Model: Options Appraisal and Outline Business Case Client: West Midlands Children’s...

Mutual Ventures
Aug 31, 20192 min read


Case study: City of Wolverhampton Council's Leisure Service
Client: City of Wolverhampton Council Date: November 2019 – March 2020 Challenges faced by the client: The City of Wolverhampton Council...

Mutual Ventures
Aug 31, 20192 min read


Becoming a public service mutual
This toolkit is designed to support services considering becoming a public service mutual and is applicable to all service areas. It...

Mutual Ventures
Aug 18, 20191 min read


Case study: North East Lincolnshire Council - Adult Social Services
Client: North East Lincolnshire Council Date: April 2019 – July 2019 Challenges faced by the client: North East Lincolnshire Council’s...

Mutual Ventures
Jul 31, 20192 min read


Case study: Slough Children’s Trust
Client: Slough Borough Council and Slough Children’s Trust Date: April 2019 – July 2019 Challenges faced by the client: Slough Children’s...

Mutual Ventures
Jul 31, 20192 min read


Only devolution can protect public services from years of Brexit disruption
The new Prime Minister made his first policy speech in Manchester on the 27th July and the major theme was supporting the further...

Andrew Laird
Jul 28, 20193 min read


Achieving balance across the Adult Social Care system
In his article titled ‘Striking the right balance’, MV’s Emmet Regan emphasises the need for local authorities to reframe complex...

Mark Bandalli
Jul 17, 20193 min read


Striking the right balance
Emmet Regan explores how leaders must take a balanced approach to solve complex public service problems and improve outcomes. A version...

Emmet Regan
Jun 3, 20193 min read


Are we looking at 10 years of disruption for local services?
MV’s Andrew Laird argues that central government needs to prioritise restarting the drive for devolution to protect local services from...

Andrew Laird
May 14, 20193 min read


Central Government funding to help Councils and the NHS explore new delivery models
There is an upcoming opportunity for public service leaders to apply for central government funding to pay for professional support to...

Mutual Ventures
May 3, 20192 min read


Back to the future? The challenge of modern contracting and commissioning.
Emmet Regan argues that the rise of complexity in our lives and in our public services has made traditional approaches to outsourcing...

Emmet Regan
Feb 20, 20193 min read


Case study: Reading Children's Trust
Client: Reading Borough Council Date: October 2017 – December 2018 Challenges faced by the client:Reading Borough Council received an...

Mutual Ventures
Jan 1, 20192 min read

