Case studies

Central Bedfordshire Council worked in partnership with Community Energy South to enable and support community energy projects from concept to feasibility through the Pathways programme. The Pathways started at the end of 2022 with engagement with residents and after two years of support there are three active groups, constituted as Community Benefit Societies. 

Central Bedfordshire Council’s Staff Networks are integral for staff wellbeing and helping to make positive changes to policies, procedures and the staff experience.

With budgets shrinking and health gaps growing, councils need data-driven leisure strategies. Moving Communities helps nearly 40 councils unlock £75M in social value, £13.26M healthcare savings, and 2M visits from deprived areas - turning leisure services into strategic assets that boost health and cut costs.

Staffordshire’s ‘quick fix fund’ provides speedy solutions to situations that fall between the gaps of existing services or budgets, and where a small amount of money will make a big difference to someone’s wellbeing This county-wide initiative has been developed in partnership by Staffordshire County Council and eight district and borough councils.

Kent County Council has launched three new initiatives aimed at changing the trajectory of adult care needs and tackling inequalities in coastal communities and among Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities,

Leicester City Council enjoyed great success in curbing an outbreak of measles by developing a rapid response involving a mobile vaccination service

The public health team for the London boroughs of Wandsworth and Richmond launched a prevention framework focussed on addressing health inequalities three years ago. By working closely with council colleagues, the public health team has ensured it has had maximum impact

As councils strive to balance the challenge of generating savings while sustaining services, Woking Borough Council has successfully delivered large-scale community asset transfers (CATs) within an accelerated timeframe.

This case study details the journey of two pre-registration MSc occupational therapy students in their final year on a role-emerging leadership placement within Public Health at Nottinghamshire County Council, specifically working alongside the domestic violence team.

This case study explains how ABLE2 used an occupational therapy-led approach to help people recently discharged from hospital or receiving high levels of care regain independence and reduce their reliance on long-term support.