Case studies

Green Shoots, New Cross, London www.greenshoots.me/welcome.htm Delivery organisation Green Shoots Funding New Cross Trust, programme value unknown

Halton Walk Safe, Halton, Merseyside www.wfh.naturalengland.org.uk/walkfinder/north-west/walk-safe Delivery organisation Groundwork Merseyside Funding Big Lottery Fund (BIG), programme value £47,924.00

One Voice for Travellers, South Buckinghamshire www.buckscf.org.uk/ Delivery organisation One Voice 4 Travellers Ltd, Bucks New University and NHS Buckinghamshire.

Rushey Green Time Bank - Social prescribing in Lewisham www.rgtb.org.uk/index.html Delivery organisation The Rushey Green Group practice Funding Various including Big Lottery Fund (BIG) funding, programme value unknown.

The Teapot Course, Norwich www.norfolklearningpartnership.com/site-section/189/1/case-study-teapot-course/ Delivery organisation Norwich Community Workshop and Norwich Castle Museum, as part of the Skills for Life course.

The Pilton Walking Project, Edinburgh www.pchp.org.uk/walking.php Delivery organisation Pilton Community Health project Funding Programme value unknown

Workcrafts Community-based Volunteering Project, Northallerton, North Yorkshire www.mind.org.uk/help/ecominds/ecominds/funded_projects/yorkshire_and_the_humber#workcrafts

With pregnancy smoking rates showing a slight increase in 2014/2015 Hertfordshire County Council’s Public Health Service wanted to encourage pregnant smokers to quit for good. Senior Campaigns and Communications Officer Jo Necchi explains what they did.

With a reduction in staffing numbers and budget over the past five years, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s communications team needed to find a way of delivering an outstanding service despite more limited resources. Corporate communications manager Alex Mills explains what they did.

The need to keep residents informed and demonstrate value for money are key priorities for all councils, but how to do you balance the two? Alan Ferguson, web manager at Central Bedfordshire Council, explains how they swapped paper publications for online updates without diluting their messages or damaging engagement.