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 publish thought-leadership such as our Manifesto for a Collaborative Society;
- We share insights and resources from our work;
- We convene events and conversations to spark debate and inspire collective action e.g. our Collaborative Society podcast series;
- 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.
Oct 24th 2024
Insights RecruitmentCollaborate is recruiting for a Communications & Marketing Manager
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Sep 5th 2024
Collaborating with communities InsightsCharting a New Era of change in Wigan
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Aug 14th 2024
Insights Voluntary and communityFostering 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…
Aug 14th 2024
Insights Reimagining public servicesA quiet revolution
This article was originally published in the MJ, on the 7th August 2024 Anna Randle considers…
Jun 25th 2024
Collaborative leadership InsightsMoving away from ‘deliverology’
This article was originally published in the MJ, on the 18th June 2024 ‘I’ve been siloed…
Apr 2nd 2024
Collaborating with communities Funders InsightsBuilding 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…
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