Case studies

This case study provides an overview of positive interventions and applied learning by Heritage Doncaster during Covid-19 lockdown.

Hull City Council has taken a dynamic approach to use digital technology to increase learning and improve service provision for children and young people.

How a private-sector approach by Coventry City Council transformed the financial performance of Coombe Country Park for not only the benefit of its users, but the wider community too.

St Helens Library Service works in partnership across the Council and beyond to ensure children and young people have a positive start in life, through the provision of quality books and activities that strengthen speech, language and communication.

Claire Campbell, Timewise’s public sector Programme Director, explains why Westminster City Council got involved in the programme, and the difference it’s already making.

The Wiltshire Parent Carer Council has achieved a unique reach by reducing barriers to membership. It’s currently made up of over 4000 active members who share their thoughts about the services they access.

In 2007, after many years of development, the new Howe Dell School building opened its doors. Built as part of a bigger development - that included housing, a community centre and other facilities.

Creating a suicide awareness campaign aimed and young people through their own voices. This case study was done jointly with the National Suicide Prevention Alliance and forms part of our suicide prevention resource.

Hull’s new approach to child obesity rests on the premise that unhealthy weight is not just a public health problem but cuts across all the council’s areas of responsibility.

Our 'Supporting councils with business engagement' report captured learning from councils' contact with businesses over the course of the pandemic and their plans going forward. Hull City Council was one example. The pandemic changed the relationship between the council and the business community for the better.