
Mutual Ventures
Apr 24, 20241 min read
Free webinar in collaboration with The Fostering Network: The Development and Progress of Regional Fostering Recruitment Support Hubs
Sign up for our webinar - The Development and Progress of Regional Fostering Recruitment Support Hubs - on Wednesday 22nd May in...

Mutual Ventures
Apr 10, 20242 min read
Mapping regional collaboration in children's services
Regional collaboration in children's services is now firmly part of the way services are organised. Mutual Ventures has produced a series...

Sarah Thomas
Apr 4, 20242 min read
Why collaboration matters when it comes to foster carer recruitment
Sarah Thomas, Chief Executive of The Fostering Network, argues that the collaboration between local authorities is powerful in recruiting...

Hannah Szczepanski
Apr 3, 20241 min read
Introducing MV's Guide to Establishing Regional Fostering Recruitment Support Hubs
MV's new guide provides a roadmap for establishing a regional fostering recruitment support hub. As the delivery partner for the...

Mutual Ventures
Mar 20, 20241 min read
Catch up on our webinar: Cultivating a Workplace Culture around Your Regional Fostering Hub
Catch up on our webinar - Cultivating a Workplace Culture around Your Fostering Recruitment Support Hub. This webinar was held on...

Mark Owers
Mar 18, 20244 min read
What can Regional Fostering Recruitment Support Hubs learn from the set-up of Regional Adoption Agencies
Mark Owers explores the valuable lessons that Fostering Recruitment Support Hubs can glean from the setup of Regional Adoption Agencies...

Andrew Laird
Mar 13, 20241 min read
Radical Reformers ep.70: System Leadership for healthy children and families with Sam Allen
This episode is with Sam Allen the Chief Executive of the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System. This system covers a huge...

Mutual Ventures
Mar 12, 20241 min read
Catch up on our webinar: Shifting the Dial on Children's Health Outcomes
Catch up on our webinar - Shifting the Dial on Children's Health Outcomes. This webinar was held on Tuesday 12th March 2024. Watch here...

Mutual Ventures
Mar 6, 20242 min read
MV welcomes publication of the final Strengthening Families Learning Journal
The sixth and final issue of the Strengthening Families Journal is themed around ‘Sustaining Change for Children and Families’. The...

Mutual Ventures
Mar 1, 20241 min read
Prioritising Children's Health: Shifting the dial depends on effective local partnerships
As part of our 2024 Prioritising Public Services series, MV's discussion paper Shifting the Dial on Children's Health Outcomes looks at...

Mutual Ventures
Feb 29, 20241 min read
Catch up on our webinar: Creating an Effective Marketing Strategy for Your Fostering Recruitment Support Hub
Catch up on our Fostering Recruitment & Retention Programme webinar -Â Creating an Effective Marketing Strategy for Your Fostering...

Mutual Ventures
Feb 1, 20242 min read
Prioritising Public Services - MV's 2024 campaign
Hear about Mutual Ventures' campaign to stand up for public services in 2024. At Mutual Ventures we have a clear and proud mission: to...

Mutual Ventures
Jan 31, 20241 min read
Webinar catch-up: Developing Your Recruitment Support Hub Website
Catch up on our webinar - Developing Your Recruitment Support Hub Website - held on Tuesday 30th January 2024. Watch here The first...

Mutual Ventures
Jan 30, 20241 min read
Shifting the dial on children's health outcomes depends on effective local partnerships
MV's new report looks at how tackling disparities in children's health outcomes requires collaboration between system and place partners....


John Copps
Jan 9, 20243 min read
Regional working in children's services is growing - and is here to stay
John Copps says that the trend towards regional working in children’s services is here to stay, and that local authorities need to engage...


John Copps
Jan 2, 20245 min read
2024 in public services: What can we expect?
John Copps looks at some of the trends that might shape public services over the next 12 months. Douglas Adams said that predicting the...

Mutual Ventures
Dec 15, 20231 min read
Download our Regional Fostering Recruitment Hub Intelligence Tool
Access Mutual Ventures' new Regional Fostering Recruitment Hub Intelligence Tool. Mutual Ventures is the delivery partner for the...

Mutual Ventures
Dec 5, 20231 min read
Catch up on our SFPC webinar on Building Team Culture and Practice
Catch up our webinar, Building Team Culture and Practice in children's services, held as part of the Department for Education's...

Mutual Ventures
Dec 4, 20231 min read
Webinar catch-up: Insights from delivering services across councils with Achieving for Children
Catch up on our webinar - Insights from delivering services across councils, with Achieving for Children - held on Monday 4th December...

Mutual Ventures
Nov 22, 20231 min read
Catch up: Fostering Recruitment on a Regional Footprint - Lessons from Regional Adoption Agencies
Catch up on our webinar - Fostering Recruitment on a Regional Footprint: Lessons from Regional Adoption Agencies - held on Wednesday 22nd...