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Mutual joint venture launches in London

3BM

3BM is the first ever mutual joint venture to spin out of local Government, made up of staff from three London boroughs: Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster.

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ResPublica publish essay collection Making It Mutual

ResPublica

ResPublica, a think tank, has today published a new collection of essays entitled 'Making It Mutual: The Ownership Revolution that Britain Needs'.

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Mutual development programme – delivering Mutual Success

Mutuals Information Service

The Cabinet Office have this week awarded a new contract under the Mutuals Support Programme to design and deliver a bespoke development programme for leaders of public service mutuals that are in the early stages of development.

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Interdepartmental workshop tackles mutuals in school support services

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Cabinet Office and the Department for Communities and Local Government have joint hosted a workshop for 45 local authority staff to discuss developing mutuals in school support services.

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New Procurement Policy Note supports level playing field for mutuals

Mutuals Information Service
The Cabinet Office has published a Procurement Policy Note (PPN) which sets out how commissioners should approach the financial assessment of suppliers, including public service mutuals, during the procurement process.

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Aspiring mutuals get vital Government funding boost

Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude has today announced that Government has procured £1 million worth of professional advice and support for 21 live and developing mutuals.

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Third Mutuals Roadshow: showcasing opportunities for local authorities in the South West

Roadshow presentation

A nation-wide campaign to promote the benefits of mutualisation across the public sector will see Cabinet Office, in joint collaboration with the Employee Ownership Association and South West Councils, host a third regional Roadshow in Exeter next month.

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Central Surrey Health Signs New £117m Contract

Jo Pritchard and Tricia McGregor

On 1st February Central Surrey Health signed a new five year contract to continue delivering community healthcare services for the 290,000 people living in the central Surrey region.

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Cabinet Office Launches 2nd Wave of Mutuals Ambassadors

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Five more inspiring leaders from across the public sector have joined the Mutuals Ambassadors Programme. Rannia Leontaridi, Head of the Mutuals Programme, explains more in her blog for The Guardian.

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First staff-led mutual library receives £100,000 backing

Minister for Cabinet Office Francis Maude

On 29th January Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, visited library staff in York’s Explore Centre. They are set to become part of the first library and archive service mutual in the country with the help of up to £100,000 of business planning and legal advice from the Mutuals Support Programme.

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