

John Copps
- Jul 20, 2021
- 2 min
Briefing on the Government’s £150m Community Ownership Fund
The government has published details of its £150m Community Ownership Fund, designed to support local people to save local community...


admin
- May 31, 2020
- 2 min
Case study: Wandsworth Schools Music Service
Client: Wandsworth Borough of London Council – Wandsworth Schools Music Service Date: May 2019 – May 2020 Challenges faced by the client:...


admin
- Mar 31, 2020
- 2 min
Case study: Department for Digital, Media and Sport – Mutual Support Programme 2
Client: Department for Digital, Media and Sport – Mutual Support Programme 2 (MSP2) Date: Dec 2017 – March 2020 Challenges faced by the...


admin
- Jan 31, 2020
- 2 min
Case study: Rochdale Borough Council and PossAbilities CIC
Client: Rochdale Borough Council and PossAbilities CIC Date: June 2013 - ongoing Challenges faced by the client: As part of the Council,...


admin
- Dec 2, 2019
- 2 min
Case study: Youth Connect South West and Bath and North East Somerset Council
Client: Bath and North East Somerset Council Date: September 2017 - November 2019 Challenges faced by the client: The Youth Connect...


admin
- Aug 18, 2019
- 1 min
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...


admin
- May 3, 2019
- 2 min
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...


Andrew Laird
- Mar 26, 2019
- 2 min
In the NHS – culture trumps everything
I realise that “culture trumps everything” is a provocative title in a world where the NHS is chronically underfunded. The national...


admin
- Feb 7, 2019
- 1 min
Watch our new video on the benefits of alternative delivery models in the NHS
How could alternative delivery models could help you improve your services, make them more sustainable, and meet your obligations under...


admin
- Feb 1, 2019
- 1 min
Case study: PossAbilities CIC governance and finance review
Client: PossAbilities Date: October 2018 – January 2019 Challenges faced by the client: PossAbilities, a thriving Public Service Mutual...


admin
- Jan 31, 2019
- 2 min
Case study: Hertfordshire County Council and Libraries for Life
Client: Hertfordshire County Council and Libraries for Life Date: From January 2018 Challenges faced by the client: Hertfordshire’s...

Jamie McMahon
- Nov 23, 2018
- 3 min
Transforming care by improving support services – how can we enable the enablers?
MV’s Jamie McMahon argues the importance of prioritising support services and asks how we can enable the enablers? Alongside excellent...


admin
- Jul 1, 2018
- 3 min
Case study: Devon County Council and DYS Space
Date: September 2014 – June 2018 Challenges faced by the client: While part of Devon County Council, the youth service budget reduced...


admin
- Jun 10, 2018
- 1 min
More Government funding available to support new delivery models
Tracey Crouch – Minister for Sport and Civil Society has announced a further £1 million in funding for the Mutuals Support Programme...


admin
- Feb 15, 2018
- 2 min
NHS Estates and Facilities: setting up a subsidary company to maximise value
The NHS estate is a precious asset. Effective management of land and buildings is critical for delivering high quality patient care, and...


Andrew Laird
- Feb 7, 2018
- 3 min
The Carillion aftermath…Don’t jump to conclusions
In the wake of the collapse of public service outsourcer Carillion, some are aggressively calling for an end to all independent delivery...


admin
- Jan 15, 2018
- 1 min
MV playing a leading role in Government drive for more Public Service Mutuals
Mutual Ventures are delighted to be playing a leading role on two important central government public service reform programmes. DCMS...


admin
- Oct 19, 2017
- 1 min
Libraries: alternative delivery models toolkit
Mutual Ventures has developed a toolkit to support library service managers, council commissioners and other stakeholders to consider a...


Andrew Laird
- Aug 3, 2017
- 4 min
Combining the best of the public and private sectors: the case for Public Service Mutuals
Writing for the LSE politics and policy blog, MV’s Andrew Laird explores the case for public service mutuals in the current...


admin
- Jul 31, 2017
- 3 min
Case study: Libraries Unlimited (formerly Devon Library Service)
Client: Libraries Unlimited and Devon County Council Date: June 2015 to July 2017 Challenges faced by the client: Public library...