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Council Spotlight: Achieving for Children

For this edition of the Council Spotlight, we are highlighting Achieving for Children — a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three councils. Jabed Hussain and Nada Hassanatou describe how the Achieving for Children (AfC) team works with Children’s Services to develop innovative digital tools that improve the lives of families.

Digital Transformation

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Council Spotlight — Achieving for Children

Digital Transformation

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·2 days ago

Council Spotlight: Connected Places, a community directory of services

This issue of our Council Spotlight series tells the story of Connected Places — a co-designed directory of services that connects people to services, information and their local communities. This open source platform was developed by a collaborative team from Kingston, Hounslow and Sutton councils with Ayup Digital, and has…

Local Digital

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Council Spotlight: Connected Places, a community directory of services

Local Digital

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Published in Local Digital

·Feb 15

Council Spotlight: Birmingham’s Guardian App, a game changer for local government

In 2022, Birmingham City Council were awarded £350,000 in funding through the Local Digital Fund to help develop their Guardian App into a Private Beta. The aim of this project was to develop a platform that enables their field workers to capture and access data to present casework in…

Local Digital

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Council Spotlight: Birmingham’s Guardian App, a game changer for local government

Local Digital

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·Jan 31

Meet the Local Digital team: Gemma Matthews, Senior Product Manager

In this blog series, we’re shining a spotlight on different members of the Local Digital team to showcase just some of the incredible expertise and hard work that goes on behind the scenes. In our latest issue, Senior Product Manager, Gemma Matthews explains how her experience is helping Local Digital…

Local Government

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Meet the Local Digital team: Gemma Matthews, Senior Product Manager

Local Government

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·Jan 24

How our Round 5 projects are contributing to local government transformation

Introduction Before our selected projects begin their work on Round 6 of the Local Digital Fund, we’re taking a look back at projects from our previous round of funding, Round 5, and celebrating the significant digital transformation our partners have achieved. In keeping with our mission to fund projects that address…

Local Government

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Local Government

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·Jan 9

Meet the Local Digital team: Leon Ackie, Collaboration and Engagement Manager

In this blog series, we’re shining a spotlight on different members of the Local Digital team to showcase just some of the incredible expertise and hard work that goes on behind the scenes. In this issue, Leon Ackie takes us through his career journey and the role of a Collaboration…

Meet The Team

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Meet the Local Digital team: Leon Ackie, Collaboration and Engagement Manager

Meet The Team

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Published in Local Digital

·Dec 1, 2022

Meet the Local Digital team: Paul Tait, Delivery Manager

In this blog series, we’re shining a spotlight on different members of the Local Digital team to showcase just some of the incredible expertise and hard work that goes on behind the scenes. In our latest issue, Paul Tait explains why he joined government and what it takes to be…

Local Digital

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Local Digital

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·Nov 28, 2022

Sprint Notes #60

10 November to 23 November 2022 Welcome to Sprint Notes #60! In this issue, find out what’s next for the Local Digital Fund and Future Councils pilot, share your feedback on Sprint Notes, and read the latest updates from our funded projects. News from the team

Local Digital

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Local Digital

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·Nov 21, 2022

Council Spotlight: Rushmoor Borough Council

In this guest blog post from Rushmoor Borough Council, the team share how they transformed their recycling and rubbish services. The Council brings together the two towns of Aldershot and Farnborough in North East Hampshire with a proud history of aviation and as the home of the British Army. …

Local Digital

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Council Spotlight: Rushmoor Borough Council

Local Digital

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·Nov 14, 2022

Sprint Notes #59

27 October — 9 November 2022 Welcome to Sprint Notes #59! In this issue, learn how you can partner with Local Digital, share your feedback on Sprint Notes and read the latest updates from our funded projects. News from the team

Local Digital

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Local Digital

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