Programme 12
Partnerships & Social Innovation
Support for organisations building something jointly: partnership structures that allocate risk fairly, and innovation processes that test ideas before they are scaled.
- Services
- 12
- Primary engagements
- 6
- Specialist services
- 6
- First consultation
- No fee
Programme outcomes
What this programme is for
Cross-sector partnership design, place collaboration and the disciplined testing of new social models.
- Partnerships with written terms, shared measures and a dispute route
- New models tested at small scale before investment
- Place collaboration with one evidence base across partners
Our methodology
How every engagement in this programme runs
01
Position
We establish what each partner needs from the arrangement and what they can commit.
02
Analysis
Options for structure, governance and risk allocation are appraised openly.
03
Design
Agreements, shared measures and joint governance are drafted and adopted.
04
Embed
We support the first delivery cycle and an honest review at its end.
Method is fixed; depth and duration are calibrated to the size and obligations of your organisation.
Primary services
6 core engagements
Partnership Structure Design
Choosing and documenting the right collaboration vehicle and governance.
- Engagement
- 6–9 weeks
- Format
- Consultancy · Governance
Place-Based Collaboration Support
Aligning multiple local organisations behind one outcomes framework.
- Engagement
- 3–6 months
- Format
- Consultancy
Innovation Sprint Programme
A time-boxed cycle to design, test and evidence a new service idea.
- Engagement
- 10–14 weeks
- Format
- Workshop · Implementation
Cross-Sector Brokerage
Structured introduction and negotiation between community and corporate partners.
- Engagement
- 8–12 weeks
- Format
- Consultancy
Joint Venture Advisory
Legal form, contribution, control and exit arrangements for shared ventures.
- Engagement
- 8–12 weeks
- Format
- Consultancy · Governance
Partnership Health Review
Independent review of an existing partnership that is underperforming.
- Engagement
- 4–6 weeks
- Format
- Assessment
Specialist library
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Other programmes
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Programme 01
Governance & Institutional Excellence
Board effectiveness, assurance and decision architecture for organisations that must evidence how they govern.
Programme 02
Organisation Performance
Structure, cost, capability and productivity reviews for organisations under delivery or funding pressure.
Programme 03
Leadership & Executive Advisory
Confidential advisory, interim capability and development for chief executives, directors and senior teams.
Programme 04
Digital & AI Adoption
Readiness reviews, system selection and safe artificial intelligence adoption for organisations without an IT function.
Programme 05
Operational Excellence
Process, quality and service delivery improvement for organisations running frontline operations.
Programme 06
Programme Delivery & PMO
Mobilisation, assurance and managed delivery support for funded programmes and multi-partner projects.
Next step
Discuss partnerships & social innovation
Tell us where your organisation is now. A structured 60–90 minute assessment, a written findings note within five working days, and no fee for the initial session.