Innovation in local government is about improving the lives of the people in our
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in.
Us Girls is an award-winning initiative designed to increase and sustain young women’s participation in sport and physical activity in low-income communities across the UK. Underpinned by the principles of Doorstep Sport, it is an evidence-based methodology that enables young women to take part in sport and physical activity in a way that suits them.
This case study explores the impact of community engagement with women and girls as a platform to address barriers to sport and physical activity and offer practical approaches to engagement and participation.
The Cheshire and Merseyside Public Health Collaborative has been working on suicide prevention for more than a decade
The LGA has provided support over two phases, helping the collaborative to re-shape its approach to the issue
Lead Director of Public Health says help has given the collaborative ‘brain space’ to reflect and adapt
The LGA has run a series of workshops for both members and officers at Croydon Council to build a health in all polices approach
More than 100 people have been involved and now closer links between the public health team and other departments are being developed
Croydon praised the LGA support, saying the experts brought real credibility and expertise
The Cumbria and Lancashire Public Health Collaborative worked with the LGA to review its work on gambling harm
With money due from the gambling levy, the collaborative wanted to make sure it was in a strong position to maximise use of the extra resourcing
Devon’s public health team brought in the LGA as a new combined county authority was formed for the wider region
It was felt a perfect moment to harness the energy and creativity of the new organisation
Health in all policies is now at the heart of the authority’s new approach and central to its corporate plan