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Your events, training and resources
A few things for you today
- Reminder about Wednesday’s webinar – still time to register to join us from 13:00 for Insights from the UK’s first national Security Operations Centre
- NEW Local Government Reform. Driving your self-sufficiency in digital, data, and technology
Socitm is your strategic DDaT support partner for LGR. - Digital futures in a reshaped LGR landscape
If you’re actively involved in, or have gone through, LGR you’re invited to this workshop on the afternoon of Thursday 15 May in London. It’s a partnership between the County Council and District Council networks, the LGA, Socitm and Solace. - Get the data you need on us this year.
Started your 1 complimentary benchmarking module yet? - Is there a female brain? Neuroscience student Adrienne Crenshaw will be talking about her research with us on Friday 9 May.
Take care. I hope you can have a great weekend.
Best wishes,
Alex.
In Your Membership Resource Hub
AI@Socitm
Get to know and use AI. Find practical help, skills, and a deeper understanding of applying AI responsibly.
New from the LGA: Responsibly buying AI – How to build equality and data protection into your AI commissioning and procurement processes.
- From now till Wed-28-May: Microsoft AI Skills Fest
- Tue-29-Apr | 11:00 to 13:00 | Using intelligent automation to meet the challenges facing local government in Northern Ireland
- Wed-30-Apr | 16:00 to 17:00 | Using demographic data ethically
- Wed-21-May | 11:00 to 12:00 | Is our data and infrastructure ready for AI?
Case studies
Filter and find relevant case studies for what you’re doing or where you are.
Bet yours is missing. Let us know and send it over.
Cyber@Socitm
Get and stay secure. Find practical help, skills and a deeper understanding of cyber security in local public services.
Find and join your local WARP.
- Wed-30-Apr | 11:00 to 12:00 | Harnessing CAF to build cyber resilience
- Wed-30-Apr | 13:00 to 14:00 | CymruSOC: Insights from the UK’s first National Security Operations Centre
- Tue-6 to Thu-8-May | CyberUK [Manchester]
- Wed-7-May | 13:00 to 14:00 | Strengthen cyber resilience and stay ahead of ransomware
- Tue-20-May | 10:00 to 15:00 | SWRCCU Technical Meetup 2025 [Swindon]
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You will need a user account on socitm.net to access member-only resources. Let us know if need any support.
Membership extras
Place Insight: membership add on
Place Insight blends data into a single, simple-to-use platform. It’s a comprehensive Social Progress Index using 56 datasets per authority [in England]. Giving you a multi-layered view of social progress where you are.
Your members-only offer
Gain cost-effective access to Place Insight as an add-on to your membership.
To find out more contact Head of operations Poppy Brummell.
WeChange.AI
You’ve only got a member-only rate for WeChange.AI till 30 June.
This is the end of their financial year, after which “a completely revised pricing model will start”.
Lots of us don’t use software to its full potential. WeChange offers tailored strategies to get the most out of services we use daily and the value of current technology investments.
Read more about it and join them on Friday 23 May with any and all questions.
Accessibility and inclusion
Check your website’s Silktide Accessibility Score
Log in to find your personalised monthly report and advice by clicking the ‘Check your website’s accessibility score’ tile.
How’s your Digital Accessibility Maturity?
The DAMA is a comprehensive self-assessment. Hassell lnclusion send your score plus a report with next steps for how to improve your current position.
In your membership: Courses
Leadership
Empowering Women
- Taunton |Tue-1 to Wed-2-Jul and Fri-3-Oct | 3 points
- Huntingdon | Thu-18 to Fri-19-Sep and Thu-20-Oct | 3 points
Place-based Leadership
- Birmingham | Mon-27 and Tue-28-Oct | 4 points
Top Talent
- Glasgow | Wed-25 to Thu-26-Jun and Thu-28 to Fri-29 Aug | 4 points
- Cardiff |Tues-9 to Wed-10-Sep and Mon-13 to Tue-14-Oct | 4 points
Core skills
- Tues-6 and 20-May | 09:30 to 12:30 | How to be an Effective Coach | 1 point
- Tue-17-Jun | 09:30 to 12:30 | Equality, Diversity and Inclusion | 1 point
Registering for training
Read your guide to using training points. Log in for the current number of available points. Don’t have enough or you’ve run out? Let us know.
Things happen. If you can’t make the date of your training course let us know ASAP and we’ll get you onto the next suitable one available. And your training points will transfer with you.
Please note: non-attendance without letting us know will mean training points getting deducted from your organisation’s annual total.
The £ Geospatial Leadership Certificate (GLC) is designed for you and your organisation by ConsultingWhere.
Once enrolled you’ll be assigned a tutor who will contact you for extra information about you, your organisation and what you wish to get most from the course
Register your interest and let them know we sent you. Pick ‘Socitm’ in the ‘How did you hear about the GLC’ drop down list 🙂 Thanks so much.
Free training with Microsoft
Get the knowledge and confidence you need to lead a change delivery
- Mon-16 and Tue-17-Jun | 09:00 to 16:30 | Change Agent | 0 points
This free course is a collaboration between Microsoft and Socitm. You do not need to be a Socitm member to attend this course.
Better data improves everything
For 2025 only: complimentary use of 1 benchmarking module
Choose from: cost, delivery, performance or user skills.
IFollowing significant organisational upheaval (merging 6 councils into 1) we were looking for assurances that services continued to be effective. and for help understanding any improvements we might want to make as a merged council.
James Ailward, Head of IT Operations/CTO for Dorset Council
Events
Member-only meetings
- Fri-9-May Meeting for the North East on Teams
- Fri-9-May | 13:00 to 14:00 | The Female Brain
- Thu-22-May Meeting for Yorkshire and Humber in Leeds LS1 2HQ
- Fri-23-May Unlock the potential of your technology with WeChange.AI
- Thu-29-May Members’ Connection Hour
- Fri-30-May Meeting for Scotland on Teams
- Tue-10 and Wed-11-Jun President’s Conference 2025 in Birmingham
- Tue-14-Oct Socitm in Wales in Cardiff
Free webinars and meetings hosted by Socitm
Next: Tuesday 29 April | 11:00 to 13:00 | Using intelligent automation to meet the challenges facing local government [in Northern Ireland]
A showcase of IA being used to drive innovation, customer experience improvements and cost savings.
- Wed-30-Apr | 13:00 to 14:00 | CymruSOC: Insights from the UK’s first National Security Operations Centre
- Wed-7-May | 13:00 to 14:00 | Strengthen cyber resilience and stay ahead of ransomware
- Fri-16-May | 13:00 to 14:00 | Transforming the Resident Experience at West Lindsey District Council
Missed one? Recordings of Socitm webinars are available in the Resource hub.
Fill up your notebook/notes app with ideas, contacts and things to do.
Everything will wrapped by Socitm’s members’ community to create the best mix of presentations and people in a collaborative and relaxed atmosphere.
Celebrating success with Socitm Awards
We’re extremely proud to celebrate your success in what has been an incredibly challenging year. There’s lots to shout about with so much achieved by so many. Nominate yourself or someone you know.
Events hosted by partners
- Tue-29-Apr
- 10:00 to 11:00 | Digital Access Solutions in Primary Care: The Role of Technology
- 10:00 to 11:00 | techUK industry briefing: City of Wolverhampton Council
- 13:00 to 14:00 | Assessing sustainable connectivity around development sites
- Wed-30-Apr
- 11:00 to 12:00 | Harnessing CAF to build cyber resilience
- 12:00 to 13:00 | EPR implementation: lessons and challenges
- 14:00 to 15:00 | Make a difference, work for your local council – national recruitment campaign for local government
- Wed-30-Apr and Thu-1-May GDS and the Incubator for AI: local government innovation hackathon [Leeds]
- Tue-6 to Thu-8-May | CyberUK [Manchester]
- Wed-7-May Microsoft Innovation and Collaboration Forum
- Thu-8-May Transforming public Services 2025 [Glasgow]
- Mon-12-May PublicTechnology Live 2025 [London]
VP Kevin Taylor (Suffolk) and LSE Chair Rehana Ramesh (Hackney) panellists for: How is digital reshaping the relationship between citizens and local gov? - Thu-15-May | 12:00-17:15 | Digital futures in a reshaped LGR landscape [London]
- Thu-22-May GeoPlace Annual Conference [London] If you’re coming to this one do not miss our Digital Trends roundtable.
- Thu-22 and Fri-23-May Local Government Partnership Network North 2025 [Manchester] Chaired by Socitm President Carol Williams
- Wed-28-May
- 10:00 to 15:15 | APSE Energy Event: Action and innovation to meet Net Zero targets [Warrington]
- 11:00 to 12:00 | Canon Public Printing Webinar
- Wed-4-Jun
- 10:00 to 12:00 | Microsoft Innovation and Collaboration Forum
- 13:00 to 15:00 | Dolenni Digidol: Demystifying AI for public service leaders [Wrexham]
- Thu-12-Jun Public Sector Digital Transformation 2025 [Edinburgh]
- Thu-19-Jun LocalGovCamp South West [Taunton]
- Thu-26-Jun CIVILAB Conference 2025: Connected Communities [Derby] Keynote speaker is VP Yogita Popat [Barnet Council]
- Thu-25-Sep | 12:00 to 13:00 | Change management for digital transformation
A new revenue stream for your organisation
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Wednesday 28 May | 10:00 to 11:00 | Online
Join Canon‘s upcoming webinar to find out how you can provide your community with seamless and secure printing, scanning, and copying from anywhere in the world whilst growing your revenue streams.
Congratulations to our friends at Canon!
uniFLOW Online celebrates 7th consecutive BLI Pick Award
uniFLOW Online has once again been recognised with a Buyers Lab (BLI) Pick Award from Keypoint Intelligence — marking an impressive seven-year winning streak.
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