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Fixing the adult social care crisis is about more than money

John Copps

Sep 8, 20213 min read

Fixing the adult social care crisis is about more than money

Adult social care has hit the headlines – not before time – with the Government’s plan to ‘fix the crisis for a generation’ by putting...

Covid Bounce-Back Programme – Community and Voluntary Sector

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Aug 16, 20215 min read

Covid Bounce-Back Programme – Community and Voluntary Sector

This is a call for applications to Barnsley Council’s Covid Bounce-Back Programme for the Community and Voluntary Sector. It is for...

Covid Bounce-Back Programme – Cultural, Creative and Visitor Sectors

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Aug 16, 20215 min read

Covid Bounce-Back Programme – Cultural, Creative and Visitor Sectors

This is a call for applications to Barnsley Council’s Covid Bounce-Back Programme for the Cultural, Creative and Visitor Sectors. It is...

Family Hubs - our support for local authorities to integrate services

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...

Get ready for Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund!

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...

A call to action for Welsh Councils – Round Two of the Levelling Up Fund

Mark Bandalli

Jul 29, 20211 min read

A call to action for Welsh Councils – Round Two of the Levelling Up Fund

Mutual Ventures is delighted to be working with the Welsh Cooperative Centre to offer support to Welsh Councils bidding for funding to...

How Community Asset Transfer can help you build stronger, more resilient communities

John Copps

Jul 26, 20214 min read

How Community Asset Transfer can help you build stronger, more resilient communities

This article was first published on the Co-operative Council Innovation Network's website on 13th July 2021 and follows Mutual Ventures'...

Mutual Ventures named as ESPO framework supplier

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Jul 19, 20211 min read

Mutual Ventures named as ESPO framework supplier

Mutual Ventures is delighted to have been awarded a place as a supplier on the ESPO framework (664_21 Consultancy Services). ESPO's...

Building bridges between central and local government: a report with lessons on implementing change

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...

Beyond Asset Transfer: New CCIN report on Community Asset Transfer

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....

Effective policy programmes depend on the relationship between central and local government

John Copps

Jun 1, 20212 min read

Effective policy programmes depend on the relationship between central and local government

John Copps introduces Mutual Ventures' work to look at what makes successful programmes across central and local government. With...

Looking forward to future rounds of the Levelling Up Fund

Andrew Laird

May 25, 20212 min read

Looking forward to future rounds of the Levelling Up Fund

Andrew Laird invites local authorities to get in touch to discuss future bids to the Levelling Up Fund. The time has passed for starting...

Catch up on our webinar: ‘Place’ and integrated care

John Copps

May 13, 20211 min read

Catch up on our webinar: ‘Place’ and integrated care

Catch up on our webinar on 'Place' and integrated care, produced in partnership with Bevan Brittan on Wednesday 12th May. ‘Place’ is set...

Catch up on our webinar: Levelling Up Fund – How to boost your chances of success

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Apr 12, 20211 min read

Catch up on our webinar: Levelling Up Fund – How to boost your chances of success

With the full application details of the Government £4.8bn fund now public, it’s time to start working on your bid. Our webinar is...

Case study: Department for Education and Northamptonshire Children's Trust

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Mar 31, 20212 min read

Case study: Department for Education and Northamptonshire Children's Trust

Client: Department for Education Date: August 2019 - March 2021 Challenges faced by the client: Due to the continued poor performance of...

What public services can learn from other responses to the pandemic

Emmet Regan

Mar 16, 20213 min read

What public services can learn from other responses to the pandemic

Emmet Regan argues that the experience of COVID-19 has demonstrated that and that public services have lots to learn from other sectors....

Briefing on the Government’s £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund

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...

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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...

Continuing to deliver Family Safeguarding in challenging times

Alissa Davies

Jan 6, 20213 min read

Continuing to deliver Family Safeguarding in challenging times

Strengthening Families Programme Coach Alissa Davies shares insights gathered via an online survey of local authority teams who have...

To emerge stronger from the COVID-19 crisis, we must take the time to understand how local authoriti

Alissa Davies

Oct 20, 20205 min read

To emerge stronger from the COVID-19 crisis, we must take the time to understand how local authoriti

Alissa Davies reflects on a decade working with local government, and why it is uniquely placed to lead us through the current and future...

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