DELIVERING PRACTICAL RESPONSES TO POVERTY, CRISIS AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN LOCAL SYSTEMS

Trusted, Flexible and Impact-Oriented Solutions in a Complex World

Lathom Solutions is a specialist consultancy supporting consulting firms, local authorities and health systems to design and deliver practical responses to poverty, financial hardship and community vulnerability.

Founded by senior local government programme leaders, we combine deep operational experience, strong analytical capability and hands-on programme delivery to help organisations move quickly from strategy to implementation.

Between them, Tom Barrett and Laura Stoker led the development and delivery of Lambeth’s response to the cost-of-living crisis, including generating over £12m additional income for residents.

We work independently or alongside consulting firms as associate partners, bringing rapid programme mobilisation, credibility with local government leaders and the ability to lead workstreams or embed within delivery teams.

Our
Services

  • Poverty and financial resilience programmes

    Including:

    - Crisis and Resilience Fund response design and delivery

    - Financial inclusion and benefits maximisation initiatives

  • Mobilising complex programmes and partnerships

    Including:

    - Complex system change (e.g. LGR)

    - Multi-agency programme mobilisation and delivery

    - Local authority–NHS–VCS partnership and coordination

    - Programme turnaround and improvement

  • Targeting support more effectively

    Including:

    - Data-driven vulnerability analysis and needs assessments

    - Resident insight and community co-design

    - Evaluation frameworks and impact measurement

  • Developing sustainable long-term approaches

    Including:

    - Tackling poverty strategies and action plans

    - Embedding prevention and upstream activity across local systems

    - Service redesign and commissioning

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Our Flagship Projects - case studies coming soon

  • STRATEGY CO-DESIGN

  • Free school meal opt-out

  • Oranssi project: roof expansion

    INCOME MAXIMISATION CAMPAIGNS

  • Oranssi project: wraparound deck

    WARM HOME PRESCRIPTION

  • Oranssi project: passive house

    NEIGHBOURHOOD MODELS

  • CRISIS AND RESILIENCE FUND DELIVERY

TESTIMONIALS

  • "Laura and Tom have inspired innovative use of data, service design and delivery to promote the cost of living programme and deliver support to residents in need”

  • “Members of staff who have previously been resistant to change or new ideas have expressed how positive an experience it has been and how the direction has encouraged them to think about services in a different way.”

  • "They have excelled in building strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders... an ability to communicate effectively and forge partnerships has been instrumental in mobilising support and resources.”