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Reducing Delays in Care Proceedings: Lessons from the Trailblazer Pilot Programme on Improving Data Availability Following the success of the DFJ Trailblazer programme and subsequentย Guided Learning programme, Mutual Ventures has been commissioned by the Department for Education to support all DFJ areas across E...

๐Ÿ“ŠReliable, consistent data is the backbone of effective decision-making, and yet, in the Family Justice System, data is often fragmented and incomplete. Luke Bevir shares lessons in data-driven collaboration in this latest article: www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/reducin...

18.11.2025 09:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Every area has produced its own Local #GetBritainWorking plan describing challenges in the labour market and ambitions for the future. As the ink dries on these plans, what have we learnt from the process and what happens next? us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

14.11.2025 10:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The fork in the road: Will councils take the chance to transform? As resources tighten, councils are at risk of diminishing to simply being a provider of last resort, statutory public services. In this blog, Kate Copeland and Ross Murray argue that this canโ€™tย be all...

As resources tighten, councils are at risk of diminishing to simply being a provider of last resort, statutory public services. In this blog, Kate Copeland and Ross Murray say we can't let this happen.
#LocalGovernmentReorganisation #PublicServiceReform www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/the-for...

12.11.2025 09:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Radical Reformers ep.106: A Social Care Success Story with Rachel Law and Gemma Murphy, PossAbilities Across the UK, adult social care is in crisis.This episode of the Radical Reformers podcast brings you a rare social care success story.Rachel Law and Gemma Murphy are two of the all-femaleย leadership...

Across the UK, #adultsocialcare is in crisis.
This week, #RadicalReformers brings you a rare social care success story @andrewlaird.bsky.social talks to Rachel Law & Gemma Murphy from PossAbilities, an adult social care social enterprise based in NW England: www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/radical...

30.10.2025 09:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We were proud to contribute to recent research released @unilancashire.bsky.social and hailed as a โ€˜break-through for breaking freeโ€™.
We delivered a cost-benefit analysis and hope the findings will pave the way for more support: standingtogether.org.uk/news/breakth...
#VAWG

29.10.2025 10:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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As part of our commitment to #socialvalue and our #BCorp certification, we made a range of tools developed through our projects freely available for everyone. Check out our short self-taught course to help people better use Microsoft Excel: www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/mv-s-wo...

22.10.2025 09:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽงIn the latest #RadicalReformers, @andrewlaird.bsky.social talks to Helen Bailey, Chief Exec at Sutton Council who brings experience of senior roles in central AND local gov. mutualventures.co.uk/post/radical... #GettingStuffDone #TotalPlace

09.10.2025 07:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Following the appointment of Josh MacAlister MP as Children's Minister, Cat Moore, Luke Bevir, & Liz Roe reflect on the work of the #RegionalCareCooperative pathfinders & explore the future: www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/rccs-in...
#RCCs #ChildrensSocialCare #PublicServiceReform

07.10.2025 08:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Prompted by #AI Intersectionality and the Future of #ChildrensSocialCare event @wearecoram.bsky.social & the recent @local.gov.uk report, Yannick outlines three practical steps #localauthorities can take to bridge the gap between hype & service improvement: www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/the-ai-...

03.10.2025 09:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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. @andrewlaird.bsky.social talks to Helen Bailey, Chief Exec, Sutton Council. Her experience of central AND local gov and views on the โ€˜bridgeโ€™ between central policy making & local delivery are invaluable #RadicalReformers www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/radical... #GetStuffDone #TotalPlace

02.10.2025 08:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽงIn the latest #RadicalReformers, @andrewlaird.bsky.social speaks to #relationalworking pioneer Helen Sanderson MBE, known to us as a leading thinker, researcher, and doer on #personcentred working: www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/radical...

25.09.2025 08:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How do we make relational, person-centred approaches the norm - not the exception - in public services? Join our upcoming webinar: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#RelationalWorking #ChangingFutures #TestLearnGrow

23.09.2025 10:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The government's goal to #GetBritainWorking requires a unified approach, integrating work, health, and skills sectors. John Copps describes whatโ€™s needed to rise to the challenge. Read more: www.mutualventures.co.uk/get-britain-... #NEET #WorkWell

12.09.2025 08:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Radical Reformers ep.102: Relational working masterclass, with public health specialist, Gary Wallace, Plymouth City Council Radical Reformers is back! Listen in to my insightful conversation with relational working legend Gary Wallace, a public health specialist from Plymouth City Council.In this episode, Gary comprehensiv...

๐ŸŽง@andrewlaird.bsky.social chats to Gary Wallace, public health specialist at Plymouth Council. He shares expertise on systems thinking, human learning systems, & the importance of creating a healthy, collaborative system. www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/radical... #RelationalWorking #RadicalReformers

05.09.2025 08:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Young Futures Hubsโ€™ โ€“ What could they look like, and how can we learn from practice across England? Watch our free webinar as we explore potential implications of the Governmentโ€™s commitment to โ€œestablish Young Futures Hubs in every local areaโ€ as part of the Young Futures Programme. โ€˜Young Futures ...

Local support hubs are not a new concept. What works, what doesnโ€™t - and how can we ensure new hubs are responsive to the needs of young people?https://www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/young-futures-hubs-what-could-they-look-like-and-how-can-we-learn-from-practice-across-england
#YoungFuturesHubs

03.09.2025 09:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ฃ We're delighted to welcome our new Head of People, Laura Godsell! ๐Ÿ“ฃLaura brings 15 years of HR experience in the private sector and is passionate about personal development: www.mutualventures.co.uk/team/laura-g...

26.08.2025 08:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ข Webinar: How GPs in Durham & Tees Valley have successfully integrated employment support in their practices
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thurs 2 Oct | 10โ€“11am

Register now ๐Ÿ”— us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#HealthAndWork #WorkWell #NHS #GPs #EmploymentSupport

22.08.2025 08:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽง@andrewlaird.bsky.social and Graham Farrant, Chief Executive of BCP Council, discuss Local Government Reorganisation (#LGR) and the business of running a council in this episode of #RadicalReformers: www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/radical...
#RadicalReformers #LocalGov

21.08.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ข New article: Lessons from the RCC Pathfinders

Luke Bevir explores how the South East & Greater Manchester RCC Pathfinders are transforming childrenโ€™s social care through regional collaboration.

๐Ÿ“– Read more: lnkd.in/eR_VCVx2

#ChildrensSocialCare #RCC #RegionalCareCooperatives

20.08.2025 08:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“บCatch up on our webinar 'Trusting Place', where guests @stkaye.bsky.social, Kim Wright and Yvonne Reinhardt discussed the findings of our report with Re:State to the Local Government Association on place-based working: www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/trustin...

19.08.2025 08:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽง#RadicalReformers๐ŸŽงListen in as @katejosephs.bsky.social Chief Exec of Sheffield City Council & @andrewlaird.bsky.social talk flexible public services, optimistic leadership & Chief Execs as โ€œplaceโ€ leaders: lnkd.in/evpr4EcM

NB recorded before the Government announced it was abolishing NHS England.

14.08.2025 10:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽง ๐‚๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‘๐š๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ 2-๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ #๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐‘๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ
Part 1 - Relational Practice mutualventures.co.uk/post/radical...
Part 2 -Trusting Place
mutualventures.co.uk/post/radical...
(@andrewlaird.bsky.social @profdonnahall.bsky.social) #LocalGov #PublicServiceReform

17.07.2025 10:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Young Futures Hubsโ€™ โ€“ What could they look like, and how can we learn from practice across England? Watch our free webinar as we explore potential implications of the Governmentโ€™s commitment to โ€œestablish Young Futures Hubs in every local areaโ€ as part of the Young Futures Programme. โ€˜Young Futures ...

๐Ÿ“บ Watch our free webinar as we explore potential implications of the Governmentโ€™s commitment to โ€œestablish Young Futures Hubs in every local areaโ€ as part of the #YoungFuturesProgramme: www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/young-f...

06.08.2025 08:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Interview with Lucy Butler, Chief Executive, South East RCC
YouTube video by Mutual Ventures Interview with Lucy Butler, Chief Executive, South East RCC

Thank you to Lucy Butler, Chief Exec of the South East RCC, who recently sat down with Cat Moore as part of our #RCCJourney series. Weโ€™re proud to have been appointed by the DfE as delivery partner for both the South East RCC & Greater Manchester. youtu.be/fy5lWQ_4pJs #RegionalCareCooperatives

01.08.2025 08:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž ๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž, ๐ข๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž. ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž, ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ข๐ง". @andrewlaird.bsky.social welcomes renowned public service innovator and author, Hilary Cottam to #RadicalReformers: www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/radical...

31.07.2025 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mutual Ventures &
Re:State were commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA) to facilitate workshops & make recommendations to inform dialogue with Government & LGA members in support of โ€˜place-basedโ€™ approaches to public services. Join us to discuss: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

30.07.2025 08:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The Work We Need: A 21st Century Reimagining by Hilary Cottam Pre-Order Now

You can get your copy of #TheWorkWeNeed, here: geni.us/TheWorkWeNeed

24.07.2025 08:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the latest episode of #RadicalReformers, @andrewlaird.bsky.social welcomes renowned public service innovator and author, Hilary Cottam. They discuss the importance of place and the role of local institutions in creating #TheWorkWeNeed. Listen here: www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/radical...

24.07.2025 08:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We're delighted to invite you to our upcoming webinar to discuss our recent report, Trusting Place, with Re:State for the Local Government Association (LGA): us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #RadicalPlaceLeadership

23.07.2025 10:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Neighbourhood Health Service That Works: Redesigning Services around People and Place With the publication of the 10-Year Health Plan and the announcement that places will lead the rollout of a neighbourhood health service, Matt Carter and Hannah Szczepanski argue that success hinges o...

With the publication of the #NHS10YearPlan, Matt and Hannah argue that Neighbourhood Teams must be radically person-centred, designed around peopleโ€™s lives and the wider determinants of health: mutualventures.co.uk/post/neighbo...

#RadicalPlaceLeadership

22.07.2025 09:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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