Jordan Binedell
May 5, 20221 min read
Register now for the DfE national event on Strengthening Families, Protecting Children!
Mutual Ventures is pleased to be involved in a national event on 14-15 June, for the Department for Education’s Strengthening Families,...
admin
Apr 22, 20221 min read
Catch up on our webinar: UK Shared Prosperity Fund – What we know and what to do now
Catch up on our free webinar – UK Shared Prosperity Fund: What we know and what to do now – held on Wednesday 20th April at 10-11am....
admin
Apr 20, 20221 min read
Catch up webinar: Staying Close - A Programme of Support for Young People Leaving Residential Care
Catch up on our webinar, held on Thursday 21st April, to discuss the opportunities available from the Department for Education's (DfE)...
John Copps
Apr 14, 20221 min read
What local government needs to do on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
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...
admin
Apr 7, 20222 min read
Case Study: Barnsley Council's Covid Bounce-Back Programme
Client: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Date: July 2021 – April 2022 Challenges faced by the client: The economy in Barnsley was...
John Copps
Mar 9, 20221 min read
Third sector in Barnsley bouncing back from Covid-19
Mutual Ventures is delighted to have partnered with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) since July 2021 to support local...
admin
Feb 1, 20221 min read
Catch up on our webinar: Putting Family Hubs at the centre of your Early Help offer
On Tuesday 1st February we held a free webinar, Putting Family Hubs at the centre of your Early Help offer – What To Think About When...
Andrew Laird
Dec 9, 20214 min read
2022: Looking ahead with questions rather than predictions
Andrew Laird reflects on the uncertainties facing public services and asks three key questions that will shape the year ahead. It’s...
Andrew Laird
Dec 2, 20213 min read
The social care White Paper - new vision and opportunity for innovation, but funding dilemmas remain
Andrew Laird welcomes the publication of the social care white paper, and looks at what's new and what issues still remain. After a long...
admin
Nov 12, 20211 min read
Catch up on our webinar: Reimagining The Provision Of Children’s Residential Care
The cost and quality of placements for Looked After Children is a significant challenge for Children’s Services across the country. We...
Andrew Laird
Nov 12, 20212 min read
Family Hubs – the people bit of Levelling Up
Andrew Laird looks at the government’s plans for Family Hubs and the opportunity new funding offers local authorities seeking to support...
John Copps
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Where will Levelling Up funds be spent?
In the Spending Review, the Chancellor announced the results of the Round One bids to the Levelling Up Fund. £1.7bn has been committed...
admin
Oct 28, 20211 min read
MV's support helps local authorities secure over £50m in Levelling Up grants
Alongside the 2021 Budget on Wednesday, HM Treasury announced a series of major investments in the 'infrastructure of everyday life' as...
John Copps
Oct 27, 20213 min read
MV comment on the Spending Review 2021: Grounds for optimism but the outlook remains challenging
John Copps explores what the announcements in the Spending Review mean for public services. Today is perhaps the most important day for...
John Copps
Oct 20, 20213 min read
Effective cooperation between central and local government needs bridge-builders
John Copps argues that successful joint working between central and local government relies as much on people with the empathy and...
Andrew Laird
Oct 19, 20214 min read
How can the NHS work with councils on ‘levelling up’?
Andrew Laird says the levelling up jigsaw is missing one major piece – the NHS – and points to an ethical barrier to it playing a full...
admin
Oct 18, 20211 min read
Celebrating National Adoption Week!
This week is National Adoption Week! Mutual Ventures wishes to voice our support for children and adopters, alongside councils and...
John Copps
Oct 7, 20212 min read
Creating the conditions for delivering Levelling Up
Alongside Levelling Up investment in infrastructure and public services, government must invest in ‘building bridges’ between...
admin
Sep 29, 20211 min read
Catch up on our webinar - Preparing for Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund
On Wednesday 29th September we held a webinar for local authority leaders to discuss the Levelling Up Fund and prepare for Round Two. The...
John Copps
Sep 23, 20213 min read
Levelling Up will only succeed if public services are at the centre of the government’s plan
Are you planning a bid to the Levelling Up Fund? Hear from our experts on the lessons learnt from Round One on a free Mutual Ventures...