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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Include to Improve programme impact

Include to Improve is a programme aimed to create more opportunities for disabled people to take part, volunteer and work in sports and activities.

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Get Out Get Active programme impact

Get Out Get Active (GOGA) is a UK-wide programme led by Activity Alliance, designed to bring disabled and non-disabled people together through physical activity.

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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council: Improving wellbeing through ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and creative health

How collaborative storytelling and imaginative play can support adult mental wellbeing.

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Nottingham City Council: Embedding a culture of change through targeted team support

Embedding a culture of change through the in-house delivered Ways of Working programme.

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We Are Undefeatable in Blackburn with Darwen: Catalysing systems change for people with long term health conditions

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council worked with the Richmond Group of Charities and Together an Active Future (TaAF) to localise the We Are Undefeatable (WAU) campaign to inspire residents with health conditions to be more active.

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Greater Manchester’s whole-system approach to increase physical activity and tackling inequalities

Greater Manchester has adopted a whole-system approach towards physical activity led by Greater Manchester Moving. For every £1 invested in community sport and physical activity, £4.38 is generated for economy and society.

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Helping people living with chronic pain to become active

Flippin' Pain is a public health initiative addressing attitudes to chronic pain. This initiative delivered many events challenging outdated pain perceptions, empowered individuals through education, and repositioned the narrative to emphasise being active with pain rather than simply managing it.

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Strengthening community provision for people with long-term conditions

This case study demonstrates how Energise Me supported community providers to engage people with long-term conditions (LTCs) more effectively.

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Embedding physical activity into domiciliary care

This case study outlines how moving more was integrated into domiciliary care to support older adults at risk of reduced function, falls and frailty.

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