The Local Fairness Initiative (LFI) − Dundee City Council
Challenges Approach Engaging over 150 residents in a multi-stage process involving film making, interviews, photographs and questionnaires. Key themes … Read more
Independent Living Technology Enabled Care (TEC) − Reading Borough Council
Challenges Approach Once standard patterns were established after a two-week period, the system was able to generate notifications if … Read more
Magic Notes for adult social care – Swindon Borough Council
Challenges Increasing demand on council services means capacity of frontline staff is tighter than ever. For Swindon Borough Council, … Read more
Social care and Microsoft 365 Copilot – Barnsley Metropolitan Council
Challenges Main challenges were: Approach Demonstrations of copilot played a crucial role, not only showcasing technology’s capabilities but also … Read more
Translation costs cut by the use of Amazon Translate – Swindon Borough Council
Challenges In the development and deployment of the translation tool, several significant challenges were encountered: Approach The emerging technology … Read more
Easy Read AI solution – Swindon Borough Council
Challenges In the development and deployment of Simply Readable, several significant challenges were encountered: Approach A local volunteer focus … Read more
AI-driven citizen contact system – Hillingdon Council
Challenges Hillingdon Council provides services to around 310,000 residents and despite efforts to enhance the functionality of its online … Read more
Socitm 2024: The year in review
Governance In February, Socitm finally achieved charitable status. This has been an ambition for Socitm since inception but proved … Read more
Using Socitm benchmarking for independent, cost-effective comparisons – Worcestershire CC
Q. Why have you used Socitm’s benchmarking services? I think it is important to have independent reviews of your … Read more
Nations and regions news, November 2024
A supplementary edition of nations and regions news, which appears in Socitm’s annual magazine, In Our View, with recent … Read more
Event roundup: Sustainable and Innovative Places conference, London, 10 October 2024
This post covers Sustainable and Innovative Places, a one-day conference held in London on 10 October. Featured image: Artwork … Read more
Nations and regions news, September 2024
A supplementary edition of nations and regions news, which appears in Socitm’s annual magazine, In Our View, with recent … Read more
Event roundup: President’s Conference, 12-13 June 2024
A community that helps communities I can’t stop smiling and I’m not apologising for it – I am really, … Read more
Towards connected places: Insights into actions
Introduction This second Socitm-St George’s House consultation forms part of the society for innovation, technology and modernisation (Socitm) work … Read more
