John Copps
Oct 5, 20221 min read
Putting human relationships at the centre of projects – our ‘relational project management’ approach
John Copps explains what relational project management is, and what makes it different to conventional approaches. There is a lot written...
John Copps
Oct 5, 20221 min read
Video introduction to Relational Project Management
Relational Project Management is Mutual Ventures’ people-centred approach to project management. It recognises that successful outcomes...
David Fairhurst
Jul 18, 20222 min read
Family Hubs - helping you design and implement joined-up services
Family Hubs are places where families can access integrated early help services, and the government is committed to supporting local...
John Copps
Jun 10, 20221 min read
Provider Collaboration in the NHS - MV's offer
MV's offer to support NHS organisations form Provider Collaboratives Collaboration is now the mode of operation for health and care,...
John Copps
Aug 6, 20212 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...
Andrew Laird
Jul 29, 20211 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...
John Copps
Jul 20, 20212 min read
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...
John Copps
Jul 14, 20212 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 1, 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....
David Fairhurst
Mar 15, 20213 min read
Our support for local authorities’ response to the Breathing Space scheme
Mutual Ventures and our partner xantura are pleased to offer a new service to provide people struggling with problem debt and wider...
John Copps
Mar 9, 20212 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...
Mutual Ventures
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Tutorial with practical tips on writing compelling business cases
View our tutorial on the key principles and practical tips on writing business cases. Download our guide to writing business cases using...
Mutual Ventures
Feb 28, 20211 min read
Our team's insights from 10 years of Mutual Ventures
This year we are celebrating Mutual Ventures’ tenth birthday. During that time we’ve learnt a huge amount and had a lot of fun working...
Mutual Ventures
Feb 22, 20211 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
Jan 29, 20211 min read
Levelling Up Delivery Partnership
Mutual Ventures, Cadence Innova and Project Centre have formed a Delivery Partnership to support local authorities and other public...
Mutual Ventures
Jan 21, 20211 min read
MV publishes guide to the updated HM Treasury Green Book
To support this aims of Levelling Up, HM Treasury has published a refreshed Green Book, providing guidance on how to assess new public...
David Fairhurst
Dec 15, 20202 min read
MV welcomes publication of the first issue of the Strengthening Families journal
SFPC is a five-year Department for Education (DfE) programme to support local authorities to improve their work with families and safely...
Mutual Ventures
Dec 1, 20201 min read
Achieving integrated care in the NHS by exploring new service models
Integration and collaboration is now the mode of operation for the future of healthcare. The reforms set out in the Long Term Plan set a...
Mutual Ventures
Jun 4, 20201 min read
Planning your COVID-19 recovery strategy
Our support offer to help local authorities to lead their local plan for recovery COVID-19 has shaken the UK’s citizens, communities and...
John Copps
Jun 2, 20201 min read
Recovering together with communities: ideas to help local authorities plan the COVID-19 recovery
COVID-19 will be a pivotal event for this generation. Public services have an opportunity to reshape themselves around people and...