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….
How flooding spurred a rethink of the relationship between citizen and state in Test Valley
In our recent work with Test Valley Council, we found it inspirational to learn about how they’ve developed relationships with local communities and embedded this…
What does it take to change local systems?
What does it take to change local systems? Following on from two previous blogs (here and here) about our work in partnership with NPC as evaluation and…
Human Learning Systems: the role of local authorities
Following the recent publication of Human Learning Systems: Public Service for the Real World — the latest instalment in a series of HLS resources — in this…
Getting from the Margins to the Mainstream
In September 2020, we published “From the Margins to the Mainstream: How to create the conditions for new operating models to thrive” as part of the New…
Watford’s Road to Renewal
Through 2021 the Collaborate team is exploring how learning from the response to the pandemic can move us closer to the vision of a Collaborative Society through…
Notes from the field: Oldham – Developing a collaborative Early Years strategy
Participation and ownership as keys to effective strategy One of the last pieces of face-to- face work Collaborate was involved with before the start of…
Introducing New Operating Models for Local Government
“In these times of turmoil and transition, we can see the green shoots of an alternative future. We can see evolutions in how parts of…
From the Margins to the Mainstream: How to create the conditions for new operating models to thrive
This guide provides a diagnostic tool for local government innovators to catalyse systems change and evolve public services from the inside out. It identifies how…
From the Margins to the Mainstream
This guide provides a diagnostic tool for local government innovators to catalyse systems change and evolve public services from the inside out.