Published inLocal Digital·PinnedCouncil Spotlight: Achieving for ChildrenFor 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 Transformation8 min readDigital Transformation8 min read
Published inLocal Digital·2 days agoSprint Notes #6417 May to 31 May Welcome to Sprint Notes #64! Stay up to date with the latest advancements from our Round 6 projects and Continuous Funding projects. Additionally, you can hear our latest news and share your thoughts on Sprint Notes. News from Local DigitalSprint Notes7 min readSprint Notes7 min read
Published inLocal Digital·May 30Meet the Local Digital team: Tom Lowndes, Collaboration and Engagement ManagerIn our Meet the Team 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, Collaboration and Engagement Manager, Tom Lowndes, explains how a career…Local Digital4 min readLocal Digital4 min read
Published inLocal Digital·May 25Future Councils updateSince we announced our 8 pilot councils back in March, we’ve been busy speaking to each council and learning about how Future Councils can help them. The feedback we have received has been invaluable in helping us understand the challenges currently faced by the councils and we have been working…3 min read3 min read
Published inLocal Digital·May 23Sprint Notes #6326 April to 16 May Welcome to Sprint Notes #63! Our Round 6 projects are starting to get into their stride, and in this issue you can find out what they’ve been working on this sprint. …Sprint Notes6 min readSprint Notes6 min read
Published inLocal Digital·May 10Sprint Notes #6211 April to 25 April 2023 Welcome to Sprint Notes #62! Following the pre-election period and the launch of the Local Digital Fund Round 6, you can now read the latest updates from our 17 new funded projects as well as previously funded projects. You’ll also be able to learn…Local Digital7 min readLocal Digital7 min read
Published inLocal Digital·Apr 4Meet the Local Digital team: Phil James, Community Engagement ManagerIn 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, Phil James tells us about his Civil Service journey, which spans 30 years…Local Digital5 min readLocal Digital5 min read
Published inLocal Digital·Mar 24Sprint Notes #61Introducing the 16 selected projects for Round 6 of the Local Digital Fund Welcome to Sprint Notes #61! In this edition, we’re excited to introduce you to the 16 council-led digital projects that have been awarded funding through Round 6 of the Local Digital Fund. We’ll be pausing our Sprint…Sprint Notes7 min readSprint Notes7 min read
Published inLocal Digital·Mar 21Council Spotlight: Connected Places, a community directory of servicesThis 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 Digital7 min readLocal Digital7 min read
Published inLocal Digital·Feb 15Council Spotlight: Birmingham’s Guardian App, a game changer for local governmentIn 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 Digital2 min readLocal Digital2 min read