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.
A pilot delivering flu vaccinations to two to three-year-olds in early years settings (EYS) across high deprivation, low-uptake areas in Cornwall to improve access and knowledge.
Between February and April 2024 Kirklees Public Health Commissioned Community Champions to carry out a programme of work to increase MMR uptake in low uptake communities.
This project aimed to address the decline in cervical screening uptake by identifying barriers people faced to accessing cervical screening in Kirklees and implementing targeted, evidence-based interventions to improve engagement.
The City of Wolverhampton Council's public health team has strengthened school-age immunisation uptake through partnership working with the School Age Immunisation Service.
This case study explores how BCP Council prepared for day one of its creation, including the establishment of a transformation programme that addressed inherited legacy technology, built new organisational skills and capabilities, and used programme management and governance to enable effective, sustained change across the council.
Lincolnshire has implemented a co-located speech and language drop-in model across Family Hubs to support prevention, early identification and intervention for children’s communication needs.
Cheshire West and Chester Council has transformed its traditional youth funding approach by introducing a young people-led grant model over the past two years. Previously, funding was repeatedly awarded to the same organisations with limited innovation or strategic alignment. A £55,000 fund was redesigned to prioritise grassroots initiatives, embed youth voice, and ensure sustainability. Young people were given 51 per cent of voting rights in funding decisions, supported by structured youth voice systems and training in decision-making.