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Silos, Bubbles and Radical Place Leadership

Andrew Laird

Oct 294 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 241 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...

Towards a 'whole government' approach to health

John Copps

Oct 223 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...

Missions, Radical Place Leadership and the future of local public services

Andrew Laird

Aug 165 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...

How might cooperative principles inform a model of Primary Care for the future?

John Copps

Jun 114 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....

Tackling the crisis in children’s residential care with local, cooperative solutions

Ross Murray

Jun 104 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...

If we really want to level up? Bring back SureStart

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May 145 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...

AI in public services – where do you start?

Andrew Laird

May 73 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...

Beyond the Strengthening Families Programme - how to ensure innovation that is here to stay

Essack Miah

May 64 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...

MV welcomes publication of the final Strengthening Families Learning Journal

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Mar 62 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...

Catch up on our webinar: AI in Public Services – The Art Of The Possible

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Feb 91 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...

Radical Place Leadership - how we can change public services for the better

Prof Donna Hall

Feb 65 min read

Radical Place Leadership - how we can change public services for the better

MV Non-Executive Director Director Donna Hall argues that, even with more powers devolved to local areas, we will be overwhelmed with...

Public service reform must be underpinned by a focus on relationships

John Copps

Feb 12 min read

Public service reform must be underpinned by a focus on relationships

John Copps says that successful design and delivery of public service reform depends on a understanding of relationships between users,...

Shifting the dial on children's health outcomes depends on effective local partnerships

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Jan 301 min read

Shifting the dial on children's health outcomes depends on effective local partnerships

MV's new report looks at how tackling disparities in children's health outcomes requires collaboration between system and place partners....

Catch up on our webinar: A Values-Driven Approach to AI in Public Services

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Dec 4, 20231 min read

Catch up on our webinar: A Values-Driven Approach to AI in Public Services

Catch up on our webinar - A Values-Driven Approach to AI in Public Services - held on Monday 4th December 2023. Watch here Until...

Children at risk: but who's risk is it anyway?

Essack Miah

Nov 15, 20233 min read

Children at risk: but who's risk is it anyway?

Keeping children safe has to be a collective responsibility. Former police officer Essack Miah argues that children protection should be...

Catch up on our webinar: Reimagining child welfare for the twenty-first century

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Nov 14, 20232 min read

Catch up on our webinar: Reimagining child welfare for the twenty-first century

Catch up on our webinar – Reimagining child welfare for the twenty-first century – held on Tuesday 14th November 2023. Watch here...

A values-driven approach to AI in public services

Andrew Laird

Nov 7, 20234 min read

A values-driven approach to AI in public services

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to change public services. An instinctive reaction can be to jump immediately to the...

Why we need a more relational approach to recruiting foster carers

John Copps

Sep 12, 20233 min read

Why we need a more relational approach to recruiting foster carers

Councils are working together on developing new approaches to foster carer recruitment. Their success relies on building a service that...

MV welcomes publication of the fifth Strengthening Families Learning Journal

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May 17, 20231 min read

MV welcomes publication of the fifth Strengthening Families Learning Journal

The fifth issue of the Strengthening Families Learning Journal has been published, with a focus on the theme of ‘putting voices of...

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