Case studies

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.

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Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council in partnership with Desford Lawn Tennis Club

Relaxed Inclusive Autism Friendly Tennis: Working with Hinckley and Bosworth Council(HBBC) supported a “Come and Try it Day” at Sport in Desford, offering young people with a disability the chance to try a range of sports.

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Community Assessment Days: Bringing care into the community across Leicestershire

Health, care and physical activity providers are transforming personalised patient care by delivering Community Assessment Days (CADs).

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Living Sport: Adding physical activity into the National Diabetes Prevention Programme in Cambridge

A pilot project designed to add physical activity sessions to an already in place National Diabetes Prevention Programme.

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Essex County Council: Nourishing Our Future

Essex County Council Public Health summarise and reflect on their Nourishing Our Future (NOF) programme and work to date.

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Lewisham Council: Health Equity Team (HET) Programme

The Health Equity Teams (HET) programme in Lewisham was developed to address racial health inequalities identified in the Birmingham and Lewisham African and Caribbean Health Inequalities (BLACHIR) report.

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Hackney Council Public Health: Supporting children and families impacted by Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

The Public Health team within Hackney Council is working with partners across maternity and children’s services to promote holistic awareness and support for foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)--an often overlooked and underdiagnosed health condition affecting children and families exposed to alcohol during pregnancy.

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Cheshire and Merseyside’s collaborative model to reduce health inequalities and improve population health

The Champs Public Health Collaborative is a ground-breaking model of collaborative leadership, with its nine councils and the NHS working together to tackle health inequalities across the sub region.

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Wiltshire Council: Mobile dental outreach clinics to improve access to oral health care

Wiltshire Council’s Public Health Team commissioned a pilot programme of 18 mobile dental outreach clinics across supported accommodation sites in Trowbridge, Chippenham, and Salisbury.

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London Borough of Redbridge: How a healthy bus is taking health checks and advice out into communities

The London Borough of Redbridge has commissioned a healthy bus service to offer health checks and other services in community locations.

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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council: Targeted promotion and convenient mobile unit location helped boost breast screening uptake

The public health team at Dudley Council has worked with the local breast cancer screening service to help boost uptake in one of the West Midlands’ most deprived communities.

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