Connecting policy and delivery: How Sheffield is getting stuck into the opportunity mission

Connecting Policy and Delivery in Sheffield

Ministers announced plans for a grassroots approach to policymaking for the opportunity mission, focusing on South Yorkshire.

The "Community Mission Challenge" was launched in June by then-Cabinet Office minister Georgia Gould, involving three government campuses: Darlington, Leeds, and Sheffield.

Getting civil service policy professionals "away from their desks" and onto the front line of service delivery

Each campus will work on one of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's "missions" in conjunction with local authorities and academics.

Author's summary: Sheffield tackles the opportunity mission with a new approach.

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Civil Service World Civil Service World — 2025-10-15