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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Us Girls: targeted approach for low income communities by Street Games

Us Girls is an award-winning initiative designed to increase and sustain young women’s participation in sport and physical activity in low-income communities across the UK. Underpinned by the principles of Doorstep Sport, it is an evidence-based methodology that enables young women to take part in sport and physical activity in a way that suits them.

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Pit to Pitch celebrating culture with dance: Wakefield Council

Featherstone Rovers Foundation combined culture and heritage with increasing movement with a collaborative approach

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Sunderland City Council: Sunderland Active through Football

This case study explores the impact of community engagement with women and girls as a platform to address barriers to sport and physical activity and offer practical approaches to engagement and participation.

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Frickley Women’s Football: user driven beginner sessions

Following a consultation with local groups, football sessions were formed which have evolved into Frickley Ath FC Team which has seen great success.

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Reducing health inequalities in Luton, the first ‘Marmot Town’

Luton has a bold and ambitious vision, a healthy, fair sustainable town where everyone thrives and no-one lives in poverty.

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Speech and language service integration in order to improve outcomes through early intervention

City of Doncaster Council has worked with local partners to create a universal and targeted pathway for speech, language and communication support to compliment the specialist NHS Speech and Language Therapy pathway.

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HIC F: Mobilising a flexible intermediate care workforce across locations: Redcar and Cleveland

Overview Redcar and Cleveland were experiencing discharge delays across the local system, and intermediate care bedded provision was not leading to return home as frequently as would be expected. Action