Case studies

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.

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How Wiltshire’s Parent Carer Council has reduced barriers to engagement

The Wiltshire Parent Carer Council has achieved a unique reach by reducing barriers to membership. It’s currently made up of over 4000 active members who share their thoughts about the services they access.

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This Girl Can: Stevenage Borough Council

The Stevenage Borough Council's initiative, aligned with the This Girl Can campaign, aimed to provide accessible activities for women and girls in Stevenage.

South Norfolk and Broadland District Council's approach to tackling homelessness pressures

South Norfolk and Broadland District Council appointed a Housing Solutions Officer - Early Intervention and Prevention Specialist to help deliver the council's objectives around homelessness.

Citizen Checkers – lived experience leadership across Cornwall

This case study outlines how people with a learning disability and autistic people are employed to review health and care services across Cornwall. It also highlights work commssioned by Cornwall Council.

Inclusion Gloucestershire quality checking experts by experience

This case study outlines how autistic people and people who have a learning disability, a physical disability or mental health needs, are employed to review services across Gloucestershire.

Early steps to lifelong health: Somerset's comprehensive strategy for Child Healthy Weight

The Somerset Preschool Lifestyle Activity and Skills for self Help programme aims to develop family-focused early intervention and prevention strategies, emphasising the importance of mental wellbeing alongside physical health.

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Healthy Weight in Essex: an approach led by research, system partnerships, and communities

Essex County Council and their partners, including HCRG and Active Essex, aim to focus on the overall system within the county and aspire to build evidence-based, targeted, and collective approaches that promote healthy weight, rather than developing programmes in isolation.

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Integrated whole systems approach for children’s healthy weight in Derby and Derbyshire

Derby and Derbyshire faced significant challenges due to persistent high obesity rates in children. The solution involved formulating a childhood obesity strategy with two main objectives.

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Gloji Energy: A family-centred approach to child healthy weight in Lincolnshire

The Gloji Energy programme, initiated in response to persistent obesity rates and amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasises physical and emotional wellbeing for children and their families.

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Increasing delivery of affordable housing in Plymouth

Plymouth City Council commissioned this study to establish whether other councils, which face similar viability challenges, are successfully using additional delivery instruments or mechanisms that could be adopted by them to increase affordable housing delivery.