Client: Lewisham Council Date: February 2023 - May 2023 Challenges faced by the client: Following a successful bid to the Levelling Up...

Mutual Ventures and Project Centre's offer to help councils develop their strategy for place. Every place needs a vision. It helps focus...

John Copps argues that new Health Foundation-commissioned research highlighting the relationship between devolution and life expectancy...

Challenges faced by the client: The Caerphilly County Borough Council (the Council) operated Caerphilly Leisure Centre was built in 1962....

Challenges faced by the client: Staffordshire Moorland District Council (the Council) has a vision to create an ‘area with a vibrant and...

To coincide with National Storytelling Week, John Copps looks at the case for more storytelling in public services. Every organisation –...

Following the announcement of Round 2 of the government's Levelling Up Fund, MV looks in detail at where the money will be spent....

The government has announced the much-anticipated results of Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund. Nearly £2.1bn has been awarded to 111...

Client: Lewisham Council, working with town centre partners Date: September – December 2022 Challenges faced by the client: Lewisham is a...

As yet another year of surprises draws to a close, the Mutual Ventures team look ahead to 2023 and share their insights on the challenges...

Catch up on our webinar on the power of positive disruption in public services. This webinar took place on Wednesday 14th December. Watch...

Luke Bevir argues that local councils – not central government – are in the best position to level up the UK, and should be trusted to...

Mark Bandalli and Andrew Laird argue that for a successful economy we need to value social capital and invest in people and communities....

Client: High Peak Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Date: June 2022 – August 2022 Challenges faced by the...

Client: West Lindsey District Council Date: August 2022 - January 2023 Challenge faced by client: The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)...

Client: Lewisham Council, working with partners Date: April 2022 - July 2022 Challenges faced by the client: The London Borough of...

Catch up on our webinar on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund here! The UK government has now published the long-awaited guidance on the UK...

Client: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Date: July 2021 – April 2022 Challenges faced by the client: The economy in Barnsley was...

Challenges faced by the client: In November 2019 the Government announced that Penzance, St Ives, Camborne and Truro had been selected to...

Central government talks about giving up power to local areas but seems hesitant to truly commit to devolution, says Kate Davies. Central...