Closing the collaboration gap
Victor Adebowale looks at how to move from rhetoric to reality and make collaboration between local government and health possible. This article was written by…
Taking an intentional approach to public sector collaboration: The Scottish Prevention Hub
Following on from our previous interview about neighbourhood working in Wigan, this month Dawn Plimmer spoke with Kristy Docherty from the Edinburgh Futures Institute and…
Announcing the Voices for Health Equity Partnership
We are excited to announce that Collaborate will be working as part of the Voices for Health Equity Partnership to lead the new phase of CQC’s Public Engagement Network.
Collaborate is recruiting for a finance & ops coordinator
We’re looking for a highly numerate, well-organised person to support our finance and operations functions, being vital to the smooth and effective running of the…
Why ending well may be the most important moment in local government reorganisation
To seize the opportunities local government reorganisation presents, councils need to be intentional about how they ‘end’. This is a version of an opinion piece…
Neighbourhood working in Wigan: from locality models to a relational, hyperlocal approach
In 2023–24, Collaborate worked alongside IPPR North to support Wigan Council to review The Deal and explore what a “new era” could look like for…
Taking a test and learn approach: resources and insights for tackling complex challenges
The challenges we face as a society are complex and no one person or organisation can solve them alone. Complexity is the result of the…
Why we’re working together to help councils make the most of Local Government Reorganisation
By bringing together a leading national law firm, a national governance charity and renowned systems change specialists, we aim to help councils shape the future…
Learning cycles in practice
Learning Cycles are at the heart of the Human Learning Systems (HLS) approach to organising and governing public service, offering a structured yet flexible way to make sense of complex work, generate insights, innovate and improve practice. They are also core to how we at Collaborate help organisations to work in complexity.
People, purpose and power
Five pioneering councils have teamed up with Collaborate CIC to share insight, solve problems collectively and build their influence – all with a common goal: to work with people, not impose solutions on them.