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Got a plan? Your strategy for bidding for contracts

John Copps

Aug 11, 20162 min read

Got a plan? Your strategy for bidding for contracts

2016 and 2017 sees many public service spin-outs face the prospect of re-tendering for their core contracts. To mark this milestone, we...

Getting your foot in the door – where to start with business development

John Copps

Aug 5, 20162 min read

Getting your foot in the door – where to start with business development

2016 and 2017 sees many public service spin-outs face the prospect of re-tendering for their core contracts. To mark this milestone, we...

John Copps

Aug 4, 20161 min read

Bidding for public service contracts

At times working with the public sector can feel like dancing the tango. Cycles of three-year contracts, the rigmarole of preparing bids,...

Theresa May Gives the Stamp of Approval to Public Service Mutuals

Andrew Laird

Jul 13, 20163 min read

Theresa May Gives the Stamp of Approval to Public Service Mutuals

Writing for Huffpost, MV’s Andrew Laird reflects on the growing support for the mutuals agenda. After a year in which the election and...

A new model for smaller providers to deliver at scale

Andrew Laird

Jul 4, 20163 min read

A new model for smaller providers to deliver at scale

Writing for Public Sector Executive, ahead of the Health + Care conference, MV’s Andrew Laird explains an exciting new model for health...

The challenge of devolution and integration – are you ready?

Andrew Laird

May 18, 20163 min read

The challenge of devolution and integration – are you ready?

With changes in the political landscape across England and Wales following the local, mayoral and assembly elections, one thing is sure...

Integrated care requires CCGs to focus on ‘market building’

John Copps

Apr 25, 20164 min read

Integrated care requires CCGs to focus on ‘market building’

Writing for the HSJ, MV’s John Copps argues that CCGs need to play a much more active market making role if they are to get the best out...

Public service staff need space to learn from mistakes

Andrew Laird

Apr 19, 20163 min read

Public service staff need space to learn from mistakes

Writing for HuffPost, MV’s Andrew Laird says public service staff need to be given safe space to learn from mistakes… I recently read...

Should public services be “experimental”?

Andrew Laird

Mar 25, 20163 min read

Should public services be “experimental”?

Writing for Pioneer’s Post, MV Director Andrew Laird urges public service managers and practitioners to be more open to the prospect of...

Public Services Need a Dose of Maverickism

Andrew Laird

Mar 5, 20163 min read

Public Services Need a Dose of Maverickism

Writing for Huffpost, MV’s Andrew Laird makes the case for more mavericks in public services… I believe the next five years will see the...

MV turns 5 years old…a chat with Andrew, Olly and David

Andrew Laird

Jan 16, 20164 min read

MV turns 5 years old…a chat with Andrew, Olly and David

To mark the fifth anniversary of Mutual Ventures, the team asked the Directors how they felt about the journey so far and what they think...

Devolution Is as Much About Sharing Power as Gaining It

Andrew Laird

Jan 16, 20163 min read

Devolution Is as Much About Sharing Power as Gaining It

Writing for Huffpost, MV’s Andrew Laird sets out his views on the devolution and integration agendas for public services… There seems...

2016: What’s in store for public services?

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Dec 10, 20154 min read

2016: What’s in store for public services?

2015 was always going to be a roller-coaster year for public services, especially with a General Election and subsequent spending review....

Another year wiser: What we have learnt from 2015

John Copps

Dec 8, 20155 min read

Another year wiser: What we have learnt from 2015

As the year draws to a close, it’s a good time for reflection. We asked members of the Mutual Ventures team and some of our clients tell...

Here’s how public services can find their second curve…

Andrew Laird

Nov 4, 20154 min read

Here’s how public services can find their second curve…

Writing for Pioneer’s Post, MV’s Andrew Laird contemplates how the philosophy of leading business thinker Charles Handy can be applied to...

What Addenbrooke’s hospital can learn from one of our best social enterprises

Andrew Laird

Nov 4, 20154 min read

What Addenbrooke’s hospital can learn from one of our best social enterprises

Writing for the HSJ, MV’s Andrew Laird discusses what Addenbrooke’s hospital could learn from Spiral Health CIC. The labelling...

Andrew Laird

Oct 28, 20153 min read

From Librarian to Entrepreneur

Writing for HuffPost, Andrew Laird discusses how librarians in York have become more entrepreneurial. Over the last five years, library...

Let’s Release Public Services From the ‘Computer Says No’ Culture

Andrew Laird

Oct 8, 20153 min read

Let’s Release Public Services From the ‘Computer Says No’ Culture

Writing for HuffPost, Andrew Laird makes the case for more human public services… There’s a widespread discussion going on about how...

Life outside the public sector: what it’s like to be a social care spin-out

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Oct 6, 20153 min read

Life outside the public sector: what it’s like to be a social care spin-out

Writing for the Guardian’s Social Care Network, MV’s Anne-Helene Sinha describes the experience of two adult social care spin-outs… When...

What Can We Learn From the Failure at Addenbrooke’s Hospital?

Andrew Laird

Sep 25, 20153 min read

What Can We Learn From the Failure at Addenbrooke’s Hospital?

Writing for the Huffington Post, MV’s Andrew Laird discusses the disconnect between managers and staff that caused the failure at...

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