Rallying together—The rationale for and structure of collaborative practice in England

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Table 1. Collaborative structures and co-creation activities.

Collaborative structure	Who led?	Their role	Scope of change	Observed co-creation activities
Collaborative council Oldham Wigan Wirral	Local council leadership team	Local government direct service provision	Radical programme of change inspiring community sense of civic duty	Co-design: Community conversations: asking citizens about their aspirations and concerns for service development Local research exploring citizens’ needs, experiences, and local context Co-delivery: Integration of citizens’ skills in service delivery
Collaborative market Plymouth Alliance Young People’s Foundations	Local council department head or voluntary prime contractor	Central contract holder working with network of local service providers	Changing the way contracted providers relate to one another
System connector West London Zone Doing the Right Thing	Small external organization	Enhanced administrative and strategic support	Improve information flow & resource distribution within network of existing service providers
Agent of change Ignite Golden Key	Nongovernmental organization	Guidance/advice to public service delivery teams	Develop services to be more responsive to service users	Co-design: Integration of former service users in the service design