What we do

We are transformation partners to public and voluntary sector organisations that want to build more collaborative public services, putting people at the centre, creating holistic support and recognising strengths. 

We understand that improving outcomes for communities requires place-based collaboration across all sectors. We help to strengthen partnerships and teams based on collaborative foundations such as a shared vision, strong relationships, collaborative behaviours and understanding the means for collaborative action. 

We design and deliver bespoke programmes to develop collaborative and system leadership skills and behaviours that equip people to address complex challenges.

We know strong, connected communities hold solutions to many of the challenges we face as a society and as a planet. We help organisations to collaborate and engage with civil society, local people and service users through sharing power, co-production and supporting community action.

We help organisations and partnerships understand the importance of learning when tackling complex challenges. We facilitate peer learning and development of learning cultures and capabilities, and co-design new learning tools and frameworks.

Growing the movement for collaboration

As well as supporting organisations and partnerships in the ways described above, we also work to develop the movement for collaboration more broadly in the UK:

  • We work with others in strategic partnerships to develop and promote collaborative practice e.g. our role in developing Human Learning Systems, and ongoing role in co-leading this work as part of the HLS Collaborative.

Jan 24th 2025

Collaborate news Insights Recruitment

Collaborate is recruiting for a Finance & Operations Coordinator

We’re looking for a highly numerate and well-organised person, someone who enjoys working with data,…

Nov 26th 2024

Insights Reports Voluntary and community

Reframing Commissioning: Provocations for Change

Millions of disabled people rely on state-funded services and the valuable care workforce in order…

Sep 5th 2024

Collaborating with communities Insights

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…

Aug 14th 2024

Insights Reimagining public services

A quiet revolution

This article was originally published in the MJ, on the 7th August 2024 Anna Randle considers…

Jun 25th 2024

Collaborative leadership Insights

Moving away from ‘deliverology’

This article was originally published in the MJ, on the 18th June 2024 ‘I’ve been siloed…

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