Lessons from the joint EU & UNDP initiative Mayors for Economic Growth “What was interesting is that we’ve changed our initial plan along the programme based on what we heard during interviews with residents. We started this process with a… Read more
Location: Europe
Transforming communities: Inside the Hainault Library Hub Pilot
Last year, CPI worked as a learning partner to the London Borough of Redbridge. CPI’s work focussed on supporting Redbridge to develop community hubs in the borough, which are part of the council’s efforts to reimagine and strengthen its relationships… Read more
Can urban waste management be reimagined? The journey of Călărași, Moldova
The Călărași town calmly lies along the banks of the river Bic in the region of the miraculous Moldovan hills of Codru. But not everything is that miraculous, calm, and green. Like many other towns, the town has a waste… Read more
Redbridge Council
Strengthening relationships across Redbridge Communities are at the heart of better government, yet national and local governments often find it challenging to engage residents effectively. One place looking to change that is Redbridge, a borough in outer London. There, the… Read more
Doing change differently: unlocking the potential of children’s social care
20 % social workers spend around 20% of their time with children and families, 80% on paperwork and bureaucracy, (BASW, 2020) 77 % of practitioners felt they could not help people as much as they wanted. 56% said… Read more
Digital Cities: Transforming public services in Europe
When it comes to digital transformation, the COVID-19 pandemic has made two things clear. Firstly, digital transformation is critical to the delivery of essential public services. Secondly, meaningful and responsive resident engagement is integral. As cities look to the future,… Read more
Learning as a strategy to improve national education – insights from the Finnish National Agency for Education’s Innovation Centre
At CPI, we have been exploring Human Learning Systems (HLS) as an emerging approach to public sector management, analysing many examples from the UK and elsewhere in the world. We were particularly intrigued by an experimental programme… Read more
Busting Bureaucracy in health and social care: understanding and leading cultural change to solve a complex problem
It is hardly breaking news to note that many feel the level of bureaucracy in the English health and social care system is too high. We know that bureaucracy grows in large, hierarchical organisations, and the health and care system… Read more
The Preston Model of Community Wealth Building in the UK
For many years until recently, Preston had consistently failed to deliver its full economic potential. It attracted very little inward investment between 2004 and 2008 and suffered after the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent austerity measures. In 2013, Preston… Read more