Case studies

West Sussex County Council has invested in a ‘communities’ function that cuts across all service areas in order to engage more fully with its communities.

The Strategic Hate Crime Prevention Partnership (SHCPP), in Essex, is an association including voluntary, statutory and council bodies that work to raise reporting of hate crime and deliver preventative measures.  Membership includes:

Calderdale Council's ‘Gateway to Care' has reduced the number of people needing full social care assessments, making significant savings.

Between 2007-2009 Chelmsford had the second highest level of excess winter deaths in Essex behind Brentwood. 

Croydon focused on the 'early years' to design and implement a programme based on early intervention and prevention rather than dependency.

London Borough of Hillingdon is using assistive technology and telecare to enable residents to remain in their homes for as long as possible and enjoy a better quality of life.

London Borough of Hillingdon is using assistive technology and telecare to enable residents to remain in their homes longer.

Nottinghamshire police force work with community organisers as part of their campaign for prevention and early intervention.

The Lambeth Living Well Collaborative was established in 2010 and is a platform of partners aiming to radically improve the outcomes experienced by people with severe and enduring mental health problems. It involves citizens, mental health service users, peer supporters, commissioners, the voluntary sector, and health and social care staff.

Many councils around the country are already working to tackle FGM. These case studies provide a snapshot of the work being undertaken in a selection of local authorities working towards this aim.