

Getting Britain Working relies on integrating work and health – but we need to go even further than that.
Cat Moore and Ross Murray say that health related barriers to employment often sit alongside other issues – from childcare to housing –...
Ross Murray
Mar 193 min read


Case Study: South Ayrshire Radical Place Leadership
Client: South Ayrshire Council Date: August 2024 to January 2025 Challenges faced by the client: South Ayrshire’s Radical Place...
Mutual Ventures
Mar 123 min read

Watch now: Leading the Way - women in public service leadership
As part of our celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, we held this exciting virtual event to discuss the importance and impact of...
Mutual Ventures
Mar 72 min read

Radical Place Leadership – Making it possible, easier and sticky
Mark Smith, former Director of Public Service Reform at Gateshead Council and pioneer of the “Liberated Method”, argues that Radical...
Mark Smith
Feb 124 min read

Radical Reformers ep.86: Community connection and accountability with Naomi Hulston, Chief Executive of Catch22
In our first Radical Reformers episode of 2025, I welcomed Naomi Hulston, Chief Executive of Catch22, a national charity delivering...
Andrew Laird
Jan 91 min read


Case study: CCIN Artificial Intelligence Guidance Framework
Client: Co-operative Councils’ Innovation Network (CCIN) Date: August to December 2024 Challenges faced by the client: Councils across...
Mutual Ventures
Jan 62 min read


Case Study: Brent Radical Place Leadership
Client : Brent Council Date : August 2024 – January 2025 Challenges faced by the client: Brent is a vibrant borough in north-west London,...
Mutual Ventures
Jan 34 min read


We can't tackle economic inactivity without joined-up work and health services
Today sees the publication of the government's plan to 'Get Britain Working' and tackle economic inactivity among the working age...
John Copps
Nov 26, 20244 min read


A path to better placement and support for every child
Mutual Ventures has been appointed as the Department for Education’s delivery partner to establish two Regional Care Cooperatives, as...
David Fairhurst
Nov 19, 20242 min read

Silos, Bubbles and Radical Place Leadership
At Mutual Ventures, we talk about Radical Place Leadership. It can seem quite a nebulous concept. Andrew Laird says that when you boil it...
Andrew Laird
Oct 29, 20244 min read

What is Radical Place Leadership?
In this short video explainer, MV's Chief Executive Andrew Laird breaks down the concept of Radical Place Leadership - what is, at its...
Andrew Laird
Oct 25, 20241 min read


Towards a 'whole government' approach to health
The health of the nation doesn't just rely on what the NHS does - it requires a wider view of our lives at home and work, and the public...
John Copps
Oct 22, 20243 min read


Missions, Radical Place Leadership and the future of local public services
Drawing on the historic and emerging thinking and work of others, Andrew Laird describes a practical pathway towards a radical model of...
Andrew Laird
Aug 16, 20245 min read


How might cooperative principles inform a model of Primary Care for the future?
The traditional GP practice is under pressure from rising demand, a shortage of GPs and the preferences of a new generation of doctors....
John Copps
Jun 11, 20244 min read


Tackling the crisis in children’s residential care with local, cooperative solutions
Myriad challenges in children’s residential care, including increasingly complex needs and business models driven by scale, are resulting...
Ross Murray
Jun 10, 20244 min read


If we really want to level up? Bring back SureStart
MV Non-executive Professor Donna Hall argues that early intervention must be a priority for a new government and makes the case that a...
Mutual Ventures
May 14, 20245 min read

AI in public services – where do you start?
Andrew Laird looks at the potential of AI in public services and the lessons learnt from the recent exploratory work completed by a group...
Andrew Laird
May 7, 20243 min read


Beyond the Strengthening Families Programme - how to ensure innovation that is here to stay
As the Strengthening Families Protecting Children Programme is brought to a close, Essack Miah reflects on what is needed to ensure a...
Essack Miah
May 6, 20244 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 6, 20242 min read

Catch up on our webinar: AI in Public Services – The Art Of The Possible
Catch up on our webinar - AI in Public Services - The Art Of The Possible - held on Wednesday 7th February 2024. Watch here Artificial...
Mutual Ventures
Feb 9, 20241 min read