We’re into transparency here at FutureGov, cajoling local public services to be as open as possible with what they’re up to and where their residents’ money is going. But that has to include those of us inventing new kinds of local public services, meaning FutureGov has to walk our talk and be as open with [...]
[View the full Beyond Benefits report here] Late last year, Dom blogged about a project that we were kicking off with Lewes District Council to look at how they and their partners might be able to help people who are struggling financially, particularly in the light of upcoming welfare changes. We’ve spent an insightful couple [...]
In our first major step into working with local public services outside of the UK, Patchwork will be launching in Australia over coming months, kicking off a pilot with a consortium of councils thanks to our partners MAV (or Municipal Association of Victoria) and a number of local councils. Originally designed with frontline practitioners in [...]
Councillor Camp is coming! Councillor Camp will be a free day-long event held on Saturday 12th January at Facebook’s new Central London headquarters (fancy huh?). The idea of holding an event around digital and social stuff with local politicians has been bounced around here at FutureGov HQ many times in recent years. [...]
“Our public services are changing fast. And the best providers and commissioners of services are responding to spending constraints not by curbing innovation, but by accelerating it. From the top of the civil service down to local community groups, austerity is being met head on with fresh thinking, creative planning and flexible service delivery.” Guardian [...]
The Next Generation leadership programme was devised by the Leadership Centre
Bag full of homemade treats….check, plenty of warm clothes…check, 6am start…check this could only mean one thing…. Casserole was hitting the markets in Redhill. After a long drive through South London we were finally up and about in Redhill to chat to local … Continue reading →
This month has seen the launch of the Patchwork project in Brighton – and it’s been a busy and exciting few weeks. The project kicked off with a packed launch…
Knives and forks at the ready? Good because we want to introduce you to Casserole, a community project that connects people – one good shared meal at a time. The project is being developed and piloted with Future Surrey and has just won a contract … Continue reading →
Knives and forks at the ready? Good because we want to introduce you to Casserole, a community project that connects people – one good shared meal at a time. The project is being developed and piloted with Future Surrey and has just won a contract with the TSB and Design Council on their joint Independence Matters programme. It’s been a busy [...]