Newsletter: Not too late to join free training with Microsoft
…Please add hello@socitm.gv-c.com to your Outlook safe senders list (I strongly encourage newsletter subscription as a handy summary of everything Socitm-related you need). I hope you can have a great…
Socitm becomes a charity
…much opportunity. It not only greatly enhances this mission, but also solidifies our commitment to improving social progress in the communities our members serve. Being a charity will open doors…
Newsletter: Be part of the local government community from your desk
…Mortar: combining new technology with user-led design to create solutions to real-world problems Plinth: a Community Impact Platform that connects data from different organisations to help community programmes deliver and…
Newsletter: Happy International Women’s Day
…women we’re supporting diversity and inclusion, and that supports all of us. The Empowering Women course is a clear demonstration of Socitm’s commitment to supporting women in local government. It…
Newsletter: Bee positive, bee brave and bee bold
…Catch-up here: Reimagining communities and places: a journey through data, technologies and service design The presentations are also available, but do remember to log in first so you can see…
Newsletter: Time to plan your trip to Birmingham
…debatable whether this theme is a ‘digital’ or a ‘technology’ trend, but for this 2024 report we added it to ‘technology’ because it comprises some key technologies utilising data related…
Smart places, connected places and AI
…Resilient people, communities and places, in November 2021, which resulted in practical actions and outcomes including the establishment of the Socitm Institute. https://vimeo.com/944878994/ebc7c21ff0 Day 1: Devolution, digital, data, and sustainability…
In Our View, issue 42
…a need for common language that is widely understood, rather than shorthand technologists tend to adopt. The public sector needs to establish common standards where possible and relevant to aid…
Introduction from the authors
…public services and for local, place-based public services, in particular. It sheds light on the many complex problems and opportunities that people, communities and businesses face, and it helps to…
Call for evidence: Large Language Models inquiry
…years, our network combines to provide a strong voice, challenge convention and inspire change in achieving better place-based outcomes for people, businesses and communities. The Society of Local Authority…