Innovation in local government is about improving the lives of the people in our
communities. Browse through our case studies to see the many innovative programmes councils are involved
in.
BookTrust and Barnsley Council’s Public Health and Communities Directorate partnered on a pilot in The Dearne to provide families in high-deprivation areas with increased access to shared reading support.
Barnet’s Healthy Heart Peer Support Project is a culturally tailored cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention programme focused on African, Caribbean and South Asian communities at higher risk of poor outcomes.
This case study looks at how a dedicated creative health team within a local authority can support systematic implementation of creative health across council, community, voluntary, health and other partners.
Peterborough has a strong strategic focus on reducing parental conflict. The dedicated Parental Conflict Lead, based within Children’s Social Care Targeted Support, oversees the local offer, promotes courses with partners, and supports referrals from anyone working with families. Families can also self‑refer, supported by wider marketing.
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has developed a region-wide Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Strategy designed to give residents greater choice in how they move and to make active travel safer, more accessible and better integrated with public transport.
Oxfordshire’s ‘Whole Systems Approach to Physical Activity’ (WSAPA) provides an evidence-based approach to tackling physical inactivity and health inequalities through interventions delivered in partnership with district councils across Oxfordshire.
Wirral Borough Council has embedded Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library within Early Childhood Services, leading to improved communication and language outcomes and reduced inequality.
This is a unique, ambitious, and successful partnership between local government and NHS Devon to address issues of reduced dental access and poor oral health.
This inspirational programme is an award-winning research-based family literacy programme developed by the Early Childhood Unit (ECU) at the National Children’s Bureau in partnership with the University of Sheffield.
In this case study we hear from Exeter City Council. Working with the LGA, the Council utilised the Decision-Making Accountability (DMA) review to reshape their senior leadership and cross-council working.