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.
Colchester City Council launched a cost of living campaign in July 2022 to support residents of Colchester who may be facing financial hardship due to rising energy, food and fuel costs. The campaign aimed to showcase and signpost support available across the city from a wide range of partners, not just the council itself.
The Isle of Wight is a county of two halves. In the summer the island is very busy with a large influx of tourists. In the winter it is very quiet. For people working in social care on the island it can be quite hard to not bump into people you are supporting in a range of non-support environments.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council was keen to explore how they could use the national shared workforce priorities to support the adult social care workforce programme that they were developing locally.
Yorkshire and Humber, like many other regions, identify their workforce as their biggest asset, but also an area of significant challenge. Keeping pace with a pandemic, and with rapid demographic, political, economic and technological changes, requires a sharpened focus on doing the right thinks to allow the workforce to thrive.
In Greater Manchester, system leaders are committed to making a difference in the experience of dementia and delirium. Dementia United is Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership’s programme for dementia which also includes the Delirium Programme.
These case studies relate to High Impact Change Area A of the High Impact Change Model: Improving the timely and effective discharge of people with dementia and delirium into the community.
These case studies relate to High Impact Change Area B of the High Impact Change Model: Improving the timely and effective discharge of people with dementia and delirium into the community.