What Changing Futures does

Changing Futures is a government-funded multi-agency partnership programme, established in 2022 and headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom, with Bristol City Council acting as the accountable body. It is dedicated to improving local services for adults and young people experiencing multiple disadvantage — defined as the co-occurrence of homelessness, mental ill health, substance misuse, domestic abuse, and contact with the criminal justice system. The programme's core offering is the My Team Around Me (MTAM) methodology, a trauma-informed, person-centred framework that coordinates support across health, social care, voluntary and community, criminal justice, local government, employment, and housing partners. Around this core it bundles a Learning Hub, practitioner and manager toolkits (MTAM Review Tool, Collective Safety Plan template, Partnering Framework), client persona resources, MTAM Exchange Groups, training sessions, and a lived-experience consultancy arm called Independent Futures.

The programme operates exclusively on grant funding from the UK Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) and The National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF), with additional in-kind support from statutory and voluntary sector partners including St. Mungo's, Second Step, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership, One25, NextLink, Barnardos, and the BNSSG Integrated Care Board. It does not sell products or services; its "go-to-market" is partnership convening, training delivery, and methodology diffusion rather than commercial distribution. Direct operational client work concluded in December 2024, and in 2025-2026 the MTAM In Practice Team has transitioned to a system-mainstreaming role, identifying candidates via MARAC, MASH, Homeless Pathways Case Review Group, and Eastwood Park Prison Release pathways rather than holding cases directly.

The organisation is a non-profit partnership with 14 staff. Governance is exercised through a Programme Board and Changing Futures Collaborative co-chaired by independent chairs including lived-experience representatives, with Independent Futures providing peer research, consultancy, and mentoring. The programme aims to influence local commissioning and government policy for multiple disadvantage services and to embed collaborative, trauma-informed practice as the default operating model across Bristol's health and social care ecosystem.

Name

Changing Futures

Legal name

Changing Futures Bristol

Website

https://changingfuturesbristol.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Changing Futures is a Bristol-based, government-funded multi-agency partnership programme that develops and disseminates the My Team Around Me trauma-informed methodology to coordinate support for adults and young people experiencing multiple disadvantage across health, social care, and criminal justice services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services — Multiple Disadvantage Support

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Change Management & Transformation Consulting (BPAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Change Management for Operations Transformations (EDABAKAM), Change Management & Transformation Leadership (EDABAAAD)

Keywords

• Multi-agency partnership
• Multiple disadvantage support
• Trauma-informed practice
• Coproduction services
• Social services coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Changing Futures is a government funded programme. As stated operational work concluded in December 2024, with the MTAM In Practice Team working in 2025-2026. The programme is funded by DLUHC and is a partnership between multiple organisations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Changing Futures is a government-funded multi-agency partnership programme that delivers the My Team Around Me (MTAM) approach — a trauma-informed, person-centred framework for coordinating support across services for adults and young people in Bristol experiencing multiple disadvantage (homelessness, mental ill health, substance misuse, domestic abuse, and criminal justice involvement). Alongside MTAM, it provides training programmes, practitioner and manager toolkits, Exchange Groups, the Learning Hub, and Independent Futures lived-experience consultancy.

Product overview

Changing Futures Bristol operates as a government-funded multi-agency partnership programme rather than a traditional product company. Its core offering is the My Team Around Me (MTAM) approach—a trauma-informed, person-centred framework for coordinating support for people experiencing multiple disadvantage. The programme provides a suite of interconnected services including the Learning Hub for cross-sector collaboration, Independent Futures lived experience consultancy, MTAM training programmes, practitioner and manager toolkits (containing review tools, safety planning templates, and transition resources), client personas for assessment, and MTAM Exchange Groups for ongoing professional development. These offerings work together to enable system change across Bristol's health, social care, and voluntary sector services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• My Team Around Me (MTAM): A trauma-informed, multi-agency approach that puts the person at the centre of their support, fostering long-term trusting relationships and bringing professionals together to plan for safety, share information, and stay involved during transitions.
• Independent Futures (IF)
• Learning Collective

Products and services

• My Team Around Me (MTAM) A trauma-informed, multi-agency approach that puts the person at the centre of their support, fostering long-term trusting relationships and enabling collaborative working across services for adults and young people experiencing multiple disadvantage in Bristol.
• MTAM Training Programme Full-day training sessions for support workers, managers, and strategic leads on the My Team Around Me model and how to apply it in practice.
• Independent Futures (IF) A group of people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage who provide consultancy, peer mentoring, and peer research to support Changing Futures and other Bristol organisations to coproduce their services.
• Learning Hub A collaborative online space connecting professionals who support people experiencing multiple disadvantage, offering resources, learning events, and access to the Learning Collective for cross-sector knowledge sharing.
• MTAM Exchange Groups Learning and networking spaces including the MTAM Practitioners Forum, MTAM Systems Stewards Group, and MD Transformation Board that enable collaboration across organisational boundaries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1300-1600 people in Bristol estimated to experience three or more multiple disadvantage factors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• St. Mungo'scoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Mungo's is a partner organisation in the Changing Futures multi-agency partnership. They provide homelessness services and support for people experiencing multiple disadvantage in Bristol.
• Second StepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecond Step is a partner organisation providing community and wellbeing services. They host the Link Team and are involved in piloting the MTAM approach. They also offer Trauma and Adversity Informed Approaches training.
• Bristol City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBristol City Council is the accountable body for Changing Futures and a key partner in the multi-agency partnership. They host the Homeless Move On Team and are involved in implementing the Multiple Disadvantage Strategy.
• Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAWP is a partner providing mental health services. They have staff embedded in the programme including Clinical Psychologists working with people experiencing multiple disadvantage.
• One25supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne25 is a partner organisation working with women experiencing multiple disadvantage, offering support and services in Bristol.
• NextLinksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNextLink is a partner organisation providing housing and support services for people experiencing multiple disadvantage.
• BarnardossupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarnardos is a partner organisation providing services for young people aged 18-25 experiencing multiple disadvantage in Bristol.
• Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ICB is a key partner providing healthcare system data and working on the System-Wide Dataset analysis to understand multiple disadvantage across the BNSSG area.
• The Nelson TrustsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Nelson Trust is a partner that opened a new women's centre in Bristol and participates in cross-sector learning collective sessions.
• Avon and Somerset PolicesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvon and Somerset Police participate in the Programme Board and work with the programme on criminal justice-related aspects of multiple disadvantage.
• Probation ServicesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Probation Service participates in the Programme Board and works on criminal justice aspects of multiple disadvantage support.
• SARI (Support Against Racist Incidents)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSARI is the EDI partner that reviewed the My Team Around Me approach to understand how it serves marginalised individuals and communities.
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDWP participates in the Programme Board and works on employment and benefits aspects of multiple disadvantage.
• Revolving DoorssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRevolving Doors is a partner organisation that supports the National Expert Citizens Group (NECG), which represents people facing multiple disadvantage to shape systems and services.
• Golden Key BristolsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGolden Key was a system change partnership in Bristol that worked to improve services for citizens with complex needs. Their learning informs the Changing Futures programme.
• Fulfilling LivessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFulfilling Lives was a national programme that funded local partnerships to test new ways of ensuring individuals experiencing multiple disadvantage receive joined-up services. The evaluation informs current work.
• Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEAM is a coalition of national charities working together to support local areas in developing effective, coordinated services for people facing multiple disadvantage.
• Lankelly ChasesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLankelly Chase is an independent charitable foundation working with partners to change systems of injustice that result in marginalisation. Their System Changers work influenced the MTAM approach.
• Independent FuturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent Futures is a group of people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage who support Changing Futures and other Bristol organisations to coproduce their services. They provide consultancy, peer mentoring, and peer research.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Homegroup: Large UK housing and support provider for vulnerable people experiencing homelessness, mental ill-health and multiple disadvantage. Comparable via overlapping cohort (multiple disadvantage, trauma-informed support) and delivery of housing-linked support services in partnership with local authorities.
• St. Mungo's: Large national homelessness charity providing frontline services and supported housing. A core Changing Futures partner (homelessness services) but operates at greater scale across multiple regions; comparable via overlapping beneficiary cohort and Bristol presence.

Direct peers

• Lankelly Chase Foundation: Independent charitable foundation funding partnerships to change systems of injustice that result in marginalisation. Listed as a Changing Futures partner whose System Changers work directly influenced the MTAM approach, operating at the same system-change/cross-sector level.
• Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM): Coalition of national charities (Homeless Link, Mind, Clinks, Aquarius) coordinating local partnerships to improve outcomes for people facing multiple disadvantage. Directly comparable to Changing Futures as both work at the system-change/loc al-partnership level for the same multiple-disadvantage cohort in the UK.
• Revolving Doors: National charity working on system change for people in repeat contact with the criminal justice system facing multiple disadvantage. Listed as a Changing Futures partner supporting the National Expert Citizens Group, and operates a similar lived-experience-led, system-change model in the same cohort.
• Fulfilling Lives: National lottery-funded programme that funded local partnerships to test new ways of ensuring individuals experiencing multiple disadvantage receive joined-up services. Listed as an informing predecessor/partner of Changing Futures, with comparable mission, cohort, and multi-agency delivery model.
• Golden Key Bristol: System change partnership in Bristol that worked to improve services for citizens with complex needs; explicitly the predecessor programme to Changing Futures and a shared-learning partner informing the MTAM model.

Others

• Bristol City Council: Local authority that is both the accountable body for Changing Futures and a delivery partner (Homeless Move On Team, Multiple Disadvantage Strategy). Comparable as the institutional commissioner/partner hosting the multi-agency model.
• Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP): NHS mental health provider with embedded Clinical Psychologists in the Changing Futures programme. Comparable as a sector-specific delivery partner within the same multi-agency partnership serving the multiple-disadvantage cohort.
• BNSSG Integrated Care Board: Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB, a core Changing Futures partner providing System-Wide Dataset analysis. Comparable as a healthcare-system commissioner/data partner enabling the multiple-disadvantage analytical infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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