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.
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 new era for Wigan Borough: from The Deal to Progress with Unity
Wigan Borough worked with partners to review the Wigan Deal and explore a ‘new era’ which resulted in the creation of Progress with Unity –…
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…
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…
Changing local systems to get #EveryoneInForGood
Not every issue holding a large and complex problem like homelessness in place can be addressed by local action. But many can. Over the last…
The immediate crisis is passing: we need to build back better from the ground up
The immediate crisis is passing: we need to build back better from the ground up As the first wave of the coronavirus recedes, the work…
Place-based system change: Demystifying the practice
For over two years now Collaborate has been a partner in Lankelly Chase’s action inquiry into how places can be supported to build the nine system…
Notes from the field: Essex – Tackling physical inactivity
Essex is one of twelve Local Delivery Pilots supported by Sport England to test new ways of tackling physical inactivity. There’s no simple solution to increasing levels…