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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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Milton Keynes Council: Getting people home

The objective of the project was to eliminate the barriers above and to implement the ethos of Home First due to recognising the importance and value of people being more likely to improve, adapt and recover in their own homes. This example of a local initiative forms part of our managing transfers of care resource.

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Milton Keynes Council: promoting self care on a super local level

Milton Keynes takes part in the national Self Care Week. But as well as running events around the district, the council and CCG have also run a super local version on one of the most deprived estates in the area. This forms part of our resource on self care.

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Milton Keynes Council: Women Into Work Scheme 

In March 2021, Milton Keynes Council launched three schemes to support women back into work.

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Milton Keynes Digital Champion project

The council developed a network of Digital Champions to help those residents who didn't have the necessary skills or the confidence to go online, to get the support and practical assistance to do so.

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Mindful Sport – Young Minds Yoga - Bedford Borough Council

Young Minds Yoga is a weekly exercise session giving young people the chance to relax and discuss problems with professionals, plus help reduce the impact and severity of mental health problems. Their parents or carers can also stay and chat to children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) staff or each other providing peer-to-peer support.

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MindKind Staffordshire

This short case study outlines how the council has combined excellent internal communications with a strong health and wellbeing offer to create an environment where people feel better able to manage their mental health.

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MindMate – Leeds

Young people have been encouraged to express their thoughts, feelings and experiences on topics relating to mental health via the MindMate blog.

MindMate: using technology to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people

Mindmate is a website, co-produced by Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group and young people, providing a single point of access to information on mental health written in a clear style and without medical jargon.         

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Mobility as a service – TfWM

Transport for West Midlands are working with a technology provider to investigate ways they can make travelling across the regime in different types of transport a seamless experience.

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Modern slavery – bringing a national challenge to a local audience

With official figures estimating that there are at least 13,000 victims of modern slavery in the UK, the issue is a national challenge. Katherine Lloyd, Communications Team Leader (Campaigns and Digital) at Reigate & Banstead Borough Council, explains how the council translated this national picture into a local reality and helped residents to understand that nowhere is immune from the problem.

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