Case studies

Collaborative Change, Capita and 10 social housing providers across the UK worked together to explore how behavioural insights and ‘nudge’-style interventions could maximise income collection and reduce rent arrears.

Central Bedfordshire Council and Luton Borough Council carried out ethnographic research and captured real life stories that revealed the triggers for reoffending.

Devon County Council (DCC) set a net zero target by 2030, and is implementing a carbon reduction plan to reduce its emissions by 70 per cent. This leaves about 116,300 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) to offset at 2030/31 and beyond.

Ohana is a Hertfordshire County Council project built in partnership with care experienced parents to offer them emotional and practical support.

Oldham has invested in capacity to implement a wide-range of in-depth health and wellbeing initiatives which operate across the council, with Oldham clinical commissioning group (CCG) and with other local partners.

Oldham Community Leisure was formed as an industrial and provident society in 2002. Its partnership with Oldham Council is successfully delivering on a range of community outcomes. The leisure trust delivers health interventions and services as well as running leisure centres and sports facilities.

Find below a case study of Oldham Council's work during the coronavirus pandemic.

Although Oldham’s ‘Cooperative Council’ story had been in place for several years, their private residents’ polling and other evidence suggested that not everyone had fully understood that narrative.

Oldham council is working closely with communities leaders and key partners to address vaccine hesitancy amongst its ethnic minority population.