Partner councils

Councils have until 31 March 2023 to sign up for Cohort 25 of the NGDP scheme. Some councils are participating in a local campaign alongside the national campaign. For councils that say ‘local recruitment’ next to their name, please visit the council's website and search for local NGDP for more information and to find out if you are eligible to apply as a local candidate.

Cohort 25

East of England

• Bedford Borough Council (local)
• Brentwood Borough Council and Rochford District Council
• Broadland and South Norfolk Councils 
• Cambridge City Council
• Cambridgeshire County Council
• Dacorum Borough Council
• Greater Cambridge Partnership
• Cambridgeshire County Council
• Great Yarmouth Borough Council
• Luton Council
• Peterborough City Council
• St Albans City and District Council
• Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

London

• Local Government Association
• London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (local)
• London Borough of Brent (local)
• Haringey Borough Council (local)
• London Borough of Hackney
• London Borough of Hounslow (local)
• London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (local)
• London Borough of Southwark
• London Borough of Tower Hamlets
• London Borough of Waltham Forest (local)
• Royal Borough of Greenwich
• London Borough of Islington
• Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
• Westminster City Council (local)

North East

• North Tyneside Council
• Newcastle City Council

North West

• Halton Borough Council
• Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (local)

South East

• Bracknell Forest Council
• Cherwell District Council
• Chichester District Council
• Horsham District Council
• Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead
• Runnymede Borough Council
• South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Council
• Surrey County Council
• Surrey Heath Borough Council
• Thanet Council
• West Berkshire Council
• Woking Borough Council

West Midlands

• City of Wolverhampton (local)
• Birmingham City Council
• Lichfield District Council
• Warwickshire County Council

Yorkshire & Humber

• Bradford Council (local)
• Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
• East Riding of Yorkshire Council
• North Lincolnshire
• Leeds City Council

South West

• Cornwall Council
• Torridge District Council

Cohort 24

East of England

• Basildon Borough Council
• Bedford Borough Council (local recruitment)
• Broxbourne Borough Council
• Cambridgeshire County Council
• Central Bedfordshire Council 
• Greater Cambridge Partnership
• Peterborough City Council
• South Cambridgeshire District Council
• South Norfolk and Broadland District Council
• Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
• St Albans City and District Council
• Thanet Council
• Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

East Midlands

• Oadby & Wigston Borough Council 
• South Kesteven District Council 

London

• Local Government Association
• London Councils
• London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
• London Borough of Barnet
• London Borough of Brent
• London Borough of Croydon
• London Borough of Ealing
• London Borough of Enfield
• London Borough of Hackney
• London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
• London Borough of Havering
• London Borough of Haringey (local recruitment)
• London Borough of Hounslow 
• London Borough of Islington
• London Borough of Newham
• London Borough of Redbridge
• London Borough of Sutton
• London Borough of Tower Hamlets
• London Borough of Waltham Forest
• Royal Borough of Greenwich 
• Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 
• Sutton Housing Partnership
• Westminster City Council

North East

• Newcastle City Council 
• North Tyneside Council

• Northumberland County Council

North West

• Cheshire West and Chester Council
• Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
• Liverpool City Council

South East

• Canterbury City Council
• Horsham District Council 
• Oxfordshire County Council
• Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
• Runnymede Borough Council
• Surrey County Council
• West Berkshire Council
• Winchester City Council 
• Woking Borough Council
• Wokingham Borough Council

South West

• Cornwall Council
• Dorset Council
• Gloucester City Council
• Gloucestershire County Council
• North Somerset Council
• Torridge District Council
• South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council
• Torridge District Council

Wales

• Newport City Council
• Pembrokeshire County Council (local recruitment)

West Midlands

• Birmingham City Council
• City of Wolverhampton Council 
• Coventry City Council
• Lichfield District Council
• Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
• Staffordshire County Council
• Stoke-on-Trent City Council 
• Warwickshire County Council
• West Midlands Combined Authority
• West Midlands Employers
• Wyre Forest District Council 

Yorkshire and Humber

• Bradford Council
• Doncaster Council
• Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council 
• Sheffield City Council (South Yorkshire)
• Wakefield Council

Cohort 23

East of England

• Bedford Borough Council
• Broadland and South Norfolk Councils
• Cambridge City Council
• Cambridgeshire County Council 
• Norwich City Council
• Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 

East Midlands

• West Northamptonshire Council

London

• Local Government Association
• London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
• London Borough of Barnet
• London Borough of Brent
• London Borough of Croydon
• London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham 
• London Borough of Hackney
• London Borough of Havering (London)
• London Borough of Newham
• London Borough of Redbridge – London
• London Councils
• Royal Borough of Greenwich
• London Borough of Islington
• London Borough of Hackney
• Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
• London Borough of Tower Hamlets
• London Borough of Waltham Forest
• Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (London)
• Sutton Council
• Sutton Housing Partnership
• Westminster City Council 

North East

• North Tyneside Council
• Northumberland County Council

North West

• Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
• Manchester City Council
• Cheshire East Council

South East

• Bracknell Forest Borough Council
• Buckinghamshire County Council
• Horsham District Council
• Oxfordshire County Council
• Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (South East)
• St Albans City and District Council
• Surrey County Council  
• Surrey Heath Borough Council
• Watford Borough Council (Local candidates only)
• West Berkshire Council
• Woking Borough Council

South West

• Cornwall Council
• Gloucestershire County Council 
• North Somerset Council (South West)

Wales

• Newport City Council (local candidates only)
• Pembrokeshire County Council

West Midlands

• Birmingham City Council
• Coventry City Council
• Lichfield District Council
• Stoke-on-Trent City Council
• Warwickshire County Council
• West Midlands Combined Authority
• Wolverhampton Council City Council

Yorkshire & Humber

• Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
• Bradford Council
• Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
• East Riding of Yorkshire Council
• Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
• Scarborough Borough Council
• Sheffield City Council