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8 internal comms tips during Covid-19

As Covid-19 forces remote work, choosing the right communication tools is crucial. Resources include guides on channel selection, internal comms...

Proactively identifying potential risk in the community: 5 tips

Covid-19 has increased safeguarding risks for children. We’re helping councils identify at-risk families through data.

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Do councils have the financial resilience to survive Covid-19?

The £1.6bn emergency funding may be insufficient for councils facing long-term financial strain due to Covid-19.

Recovery isn’t the right word – let’s talk about reformation

Covid-19 presents a chance to rebuild local government. We must embrace reformation, not return to the past.

Covid-19 Staff Tracker – new tool for public sector

IMPOWER offers a free Covid-19 staff tracker to monitor staff availability, health status, and absences for public sector teams.

Keeping tomorrow on today’s agenda – the crucial role for Directors of Resources in 2020

Councils must balance COVID-19 response and savings plans, focusing on frontline staff, behaviour change, and tracking.

Reasons to be cheerful – positive predictions for local government

I predict 5 positive shifts for local government: community rebirth, transformed adult care, flexible work, integration boost, and a new...

“Thanks to all public sector and key workers for your support during my self-isolation”

Helping councils support self-isolating residents while I am also self-isolating due to chronic asthma.

5 common themes from local government’s response to coronavirus

Discussing how to respond to the evolving coronavirus guidance, while helping councils adapt during this crisis.

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Dame Barbara Hakin joins IMPOWER Board

Dame Barbara Hakin, former Deputy Chief Executive of NHS England, has joined IMPOWER as a Non-Executive Director.