Case studies

Gateshead Council commissions a dedicated substance misuse service for young people.

The project has allowed the regeneration of urban brownfield sites. The Council consistently relied on government funding to facilitate development of challenging urban brownfield sites for the last thirty years. This new joint venture model removed the need for government subsidy.

Gateshead Council is establishing a network of Warm Spaces, where vulnerable residents can come together to stay warm and socialise.

Gateshead Council run their own in-house monitoring and response centre for all of their housing stock including general needs and specialist housing. This includes approximately 3,000 community alarms in people’s homes in the area – a traditional telecare offer.

Neighbouring councils Lancaster City, Preston City and Fylde Borough are committed to creating truly digital local public services, fit for the 21st century, that put citizens first, give them easy access to the services they use most and join up public services on their behalf.

The Fylde Coast Health and Social Care Career Academy is a result of the partnership between local care providers, Blackpool and The Fylde College, Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Blackpool Council.

Futures Theatre is an expert at delivering bespoke, participatory training for social workers employed in local authorities.

East London has a history of extremist groups operating in the area, which has on occasion manifested itself in terrorist activity. Local authorities in the region have been particularly concerned that young people may be vulnerable to extremist ideologies.

The Future Curator Programme (FCP) is an England-wide programme to develop disabled curators and create a force for diverse change in the visual arts sector.

A report was commissioned by Havering’s Joint Commissioning Unit to understand the current needs and pressures across Children and Adults social care services and estimate the future accommodation needs for looked after children, care leavers, and children and adults with disabilities. This case study is part of the LGA's Housing Advisers Programme.