Who we are

Ideas Alliance CIC is a social consultancy focused on co-production and collaboration. We help communities, providers and commissioners work together so that local people shape the public services that affect their lives.

We show organisations how they can shift their culture and ways of working to build bridges with communities. Then we help these partnerships turn stories into strategy to create better outcomes for everyone.

Ideas Alliance team members standing together outside on the grass with bunting behind them during an away day

We’re a dynamic, hard-working team of facilitators, researchers, youth workers, lived experience experts and seasoned commissioners, supported by a network of expert associates. Our expertise includes co-production, collaborative practices, community engagement, community research, procurement and commissioning and health and social care.

By partnering with trailblazers and innovators, we’re working to embed collaboration and co-production across the UK public and voluntary sectors.

Our values

These things are important to us. They guide not only how we work, but the way we live our lives.

Collaborate don't compete

This is our motto. We’re proud to be part of a wide network of similarly-minded people and organisations.

Be curious

Curiosity is at the heart of growth. We’re always open to new ideas and perspectives, and we learn by asking questions and trying things out.

Have fun

We try to always remember to play, laugh and take joy from what we do. These are all things that connect us and make us human.

Build on what’s strong

We believe change happens when we focus on strengths and passions, not just problems and needs.

Our Story

In 2016, a few passionate pioneers got together. We were all working with communities to transform public services, but we’d been figuring things out for ourselves. So, we created the Ideas Hub for people to share success stories and grow the movement.

A year later, a group of us joined forces as Ideas Alliance CIC, a social consultancy determined to help more brave organisations do things differently. Since then, our team has grown and so has our expertise.

Through more than 90 projects with local authorities, health and care providers, and the voluntary, social enterprise and community sector, we’ve gained a deep understanding of what works and what doesn’t.

Time and again, we’ve shown how powerful co-production and collaboration can be. And we’re on a mission to make this way of working the norm across the UK.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Ideas Alliance CIC, we are on a committed journey to becoming an anti-racist organisation. We acknowledge the systemic inequities and barriers caused by racism and are dedicated to actively addressing them within our work, partnerships, and organisational culture.

This journey requires us to listen, learn, and take meaningful action. We are committed to examining our practices, challenging biases, and amplifying voices from underrepresented and marginalized communities.

While we know there is still work to do, we approach this journey with humility and determination. By holding ourselves accountable and fostering open, inclusive spaces, we aim to play our part in creating a more equitable and just society for all.

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