Anchor case studies

Here you can find inspiring examples of anchor programmes, projects and initiatives already happening across the UK.

Use these case studies to inform and inspire your own anchor strategy and practice, or share with colleagues interested in or responsible for anchor work in your organisation. Scroll down to find these great examples of anchor work from HALN members around the UK.

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Estates and infrastructure investment, Reducing environmental impact, Community engagement and civic action, Procurement and spending Lambeth GP Food Coop Estates and infrastructure investment, Reducing environmental impact, Community engagement and civic action, Procurement and spending Lambeth GP Food Coop

Lambeth GP Food Coop

Building gardens in GP surgeries and NHS hospitals so everyone who wishes to learn how to grow food can do so in a safe, secure and supported environment.

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Procurement and spending, Estates and infrastructure investment, Reducing environmental impact, Working with local anchor partners, Community engagement and civic action, Workforce employment and skills Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Procurement and spending, Estates and infrastructure investment, Reducing environmental impact, Working with local anchor partners, Community engagement and civic action, Workforce employment and skills Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Anchoring on the Coast

Our project, Anchoring on the Coast, set out to co-design an anchor framework for coastal communities and test a model of co-production.

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Working with local anchor partners, Estates and infrastructure investment, Integrated Care Models University of Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Torbay Council and NHS Devon Working with local anchor partners, Estates and infrastructure investment, Integrated Care Models University of Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Torbay Council and NHS Devon

University and Care Systems Partnership: Researcher-in-Residence

Researchers-in-Residence embedded within an organisation to work alongside teams helping implementation of new models of care into practice. The anchor is a partnership between the University of Plymouth and the Integrated Care System of Devon.

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