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.
This case study delves into Hertfordshire's strategic integration of health visiting and family support services to optimise the Healthy Child Programme. It outlines initiatives aimed at strengthening mental health support from the antenatal period to school age, enhancing workforce development, and providing targeted care for children with SEND.
Hiring a Girls Football Partnership Manager to engage schools into partnership by attending leagues, competitions and events has had a positive impact on getting more girls playing football in Enfield.
Spanning 12 distinct districts, Lancashire’s health visiting service operates across a vast geographical region reaching into rural, urban, diverse and deprived areas.
Insights showed that girls from Black and South Asian communities and/or from families living on low incomes have disproportionately lower levels of engagement and participation in physical activity.
This Girl Can (TGC) is Sport England's behaviour change campaign, aimed at encouraging women to become more active. North West Leicestershire District Council signed up to TGC exercise to music programme utilising pre-choreographed classes aimed specifically at women to deliver a class once per week.
The North West Leicestershire Let’s Get Moving Awards are held annually to celebrate the physical activity and sporting achievements of residents in the district and also encourage other residents to become active.
Engaging and empowering pre- and post-natal women to take ownership of their own movement levels, receive accurate physical activity advice around their pregnancy journey and have the opportunity to participate in physical activity within their local communities and homes.
The Right to the Streets project explored community actions to make streets and public spaces safer and more welcoming for women and girls so they feel a sense of belonging in their community and are able to live active lives.
Sefton's approach to addressing child healthy weight is a multifaceted and partnership-centric strategy, delivered through their Start Well, Live Well and Age Well multi-agency approach.