People, purpose and power for a new era
New partnership approaches are needed to tackle the challenges at the heart of local government, say Chief Executive of Wigan Borough Alison McKenzie-Folan and Collaborate’s…
A vision of the collaborative relationships, partnerships and leadership needed to make the English Devolution White Paper work
This article was originally published in the MJ, on the 27 February 2025 Devolution and local government reorganisation are about re-thinking how local government can be fit…
A new era for Wigan Borough: from The Deal to Progress with Unity
The Wigan Deal is one of the most recognised and celebrated approaches to reform in local government and public service of the past two decades….
Reframing Commissioning: Provocations for Change
Millions of disabled people rely on state-funded services and the valuable care workforce in order to lead independent and fulfilling lives. Accessing the support they…
Charting a New Era of change in Wigan
This article was originally published in the MJ, on the 28th August 2024 Wigan’s new phase of reform will build on what remains radical and relevant from…
Fostering meaningful collaboration between the VCSE and public sector: lessons from creating a ‘new era’ in Wigan
This is the first in a series of blogs sharing our practical insights about what it takes to create more equitable and meaningful relationships between…
A quiet revolution
This article was originally published in the MJ, on the 7th August 2024 Anna Randle considers how the collaboration agenda across public services has changed in…
Moving away from ‘deliverology’
This article was originally published in the MJ, on the 18th June 2024 ‘I’ve been siloed for 39 and a half years!’ Thus said one of…
Building infrastructure to empower communities: Principles for a new approach to community research ethics
Collaborate has been working as learning partner to the British Science Association (BSA)’s Ideas Fund infrastructure grantees as they explore how to nurture a more…
Nurturing a healthy system: Following where the energy goes
Further learning from our work with the British Science Association Since 2022 Collaborate has been supporting the British Science Association (BSA) to understand what a…