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.
Barnet’s Healthy Heart Peer Support Project is a culturally tailored cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention programme focused on African, Caribbean and South Asian communities at higher risk of poor outcomes.
Lambeth Council applied to the National Institute for Health and Care Research for an independent evaluation of Lambeth Made Safer, its ten-year public health and anti-racist strategy to reduce serious youth violence.
This is a unique, ambitious, and successful partnership between local government and NHS Devon to address issues of reduced dental access and poor oral health.
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has developed a region-wide Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Strategy designed to give residents greater choice in how they move and to make active travel safer, more accessible and better integrated with public transport.
Oxfordshire’s ‘Whole Systems Approach to Physical Activity’ (WSAPA) provides an evidence-based approach to tackling physical inactivity and health inequalities through interventions delivered in partnership with district councils across Oxfordshire.
Wirral Borough Council has embedded Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library within Early Childhood Services, leading to improved communication and language outcomes and reduced inequality.
This inspirational programme is an award-winning research-based family literacy programme developed by the Early Childhood Unit (ECU) at the National Children’s Bureau in partnership with the University of Sheffield.
All Move in Erewash (AMiE) is a collaborative initiative to make everyday movement more accessible and fair for adults living with a limiting illness, long-term condition, or disability.