Newsletter: It really is still January
This year the society is officially middle-aged (or does that start at 50 now?), so we’re plundering the archives … Read more
Socitm’s 40th anniversary – an interview with Christopher Head
Christopher Head remembers Socitm founder and Surrey County Council IT head Roger Toms, how the society professionalised its conferences … Read more
Socitm’s 40th anniversary – an interview with Roger Marshall
Roger Marshall on the Greater London Council’s County Hall mainframes, how Socitm benefitted from compulsory competitive tendering in the … Read more
Socitm’s 40th anniversary – an interview with Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer recalls moving from environmental health to computing, a brush with Take That at the Belfast president’s conference … Read more
Socitm at 40: People, place and progress
2026 marks an important milestone for Socitm: 40 years of supporting public sector digital, data and technology leaders. Providing … Read more
Newsletter: You’re doing it all again in 2026
Don’t do it alone, your Socitm community is here when you need us. We’ve started the year supporting the … Read more
Newsletter: Level 2025 completed
Socitm 2025 is off your To Do list. Let’s pick it up in January. Thank you so much for … Read more
Socitm 2025: The year in review
Governance We continue to strengthen the way Socitm is governed As a management team we have made several changes … Read more
Get set for a celebration in 2026
Socitm was born in January 1986 so join us as we get set for a celebration of our landmark … Read more
2025 annual Socitm membership check-in survey: what we did (and what’s next)
In my last blog I presented the findings from our 2025 annual membership check-in survey. We’re grateful to everyone … Read more
Newsletter: nearly completed level 2025
Keep getting everything you can from your membership this year and next. You’re the most vital part of this … Read more
2025 annual Socitm membership check-in survey: what you told us
Between May and June 2025, you might remember being invited to complete our annual membership check-in survey. The goal? … Read more
Newsletter: thankful for the local public services community
Keep getting everything you can from your membership this year and next. You’re the most vital part of this … Read more
Digital isn’t a cost burden, it’s how local government fixes the foundations
FAO: Chancellor Rachel ReevesFrom: Sam Smith, Institute Director, Socitm As councils prepare for another tough budget cycle it’s clear … Read more
Mentoring in the public sector – it worked for me
I’ve just looked back at when I joined the Socitm mentoring programme and was shocked that it was over … Read more
Newsletter: Winter is coming
Keep getting everything you can from your membership this year and next. You’re the most vital part of this … Read more
Newsletter: still not Christmas season
Keep getting everything you can from your membership this year and next. 2026 membership details have been put together … Read more
Newsletter: Spark any ideas?
Keep getting everything you can from your membership this year and next. 2026 membership details have been put together … Read more
