Bristol Competes for Honours in the NOMINET Best Practice Challenge
July 7, 2008 Posted by Stephen Hilton in : e-democracy, Bristol, Bristol City Council, Innovation, News, Awards, Connecting Bristol , 1 comment so farYou can wait a lifetime to be nominated for an award… and then two come along at the same time.
The NOMINET Best Practice Challenge is a competition that recognises British organisations, groups or individuals who have embraced the challenge of making the Internet a secure, open, accessible or diverse experience for all.
Connecting Bristol and Bristol City Council’s e-Democracy site, AskBristol are both on the NOMINET shortlist in the Open Internet category.
The competition will be tough with both mySociety’s Petition Downing Street site and the Open University’s Open Learn competing for honours in the same category. But the team will be there on Wednesday evening to hear the results. Wish us luck!
*Updated* National Director of the Digital Challenge Network
July 18, 2007 Posted by Stephen Hilton in : Digital Challenge, Bristol, Bristol City Council, jobs , add a commentNational Director, ‘DC10’ Digital Challenge Network
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual consultant to build up the profile and influence of the recently founded DC10 group, of which Connecting Bristol is an active member.
DC10 are a group of 10 Local Authorities aiming to embed digital inclusion in local and national mainstream thinking. DC10 emerged as a group after reaching the Digital Challenge final, which was run by the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) with support from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (DBERR), the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and the Environmental and Health Sector.
Mobile & Flexible Working is Coming to Bristol
April 13, 2007 Posted by Stephen Hilton in : Digital Challenge, Wireless, Bristol, Bristol City Council, Events, Connecting Bristol , add a commentMobile & Flexible Working is coming to BRISTOL - 2 May 2007
The Passenger Shed, The British Empire & Commonwealth Museum, Bristol
In association with: Bristol City Council & Connecting Bristol
Nomad is the local authority centre of excellence for mobile and flexible working. Connecting Bristol is delighted to join with Nomad to support a 1-day national showcase. Up to the minute case studies from a range of local authority speakers will illustrate the successes and challenges of using ICT and wireless working to accelerate service transformation.
Confirmed speakers include:
* Housing Repairs - Peter Gray, Peterborough City Council
* Benefits - Tina Gask-Clarke, formerly of Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council
* Regulatory Services - Thomas Dodd, ReGS Project, Barnsley & Sheffield Councils
* Social Care - Paul Overton, North Somerset Adult Care Services
The event will also feature a choice of interactive round table discussions:
* How to get from pilot phase to strategic roll out of mobile and the development of flexible working strategies - with case study presentations from North Hertfordshire District Council and facilitation from Anite.
* People, Home Working and Accommodation Impact - with case study presentation from Leeds City Council’s Benefits Team and facilitation from Capita.
* ‘Meeting the Wireless Challenge - delegates will hear from Bharat Jain, Nomad Wireless Project Manager; Stephen Hilton, Connecting Bristol; Ian Muller, Cityspace and Pete Ferne, Bristol Wireless. This workshop will generate insight and understanding of how wireless broadband can accelerate transformation and innovation in public and community services.
New ‘State of the Nation’ Survey Results will be shared with delegates during the End plenary session.
Attend by booking online
*Nomad is owned by Cambridgeshire County Council
*80 places are available to delegates
*Usual cost per delegate is £125 but Connecting Bristol has negotiated a £25 discount for Bristol City Council employees and elected members and registered members of the Connecting Bristol Momentum Group
*To access the discounted rate of £100 per delegate (no VAT applicable) complete the online registration form, choose to pay by invoice and add the code (CB1) to the purchase order number field
*Completion of the online registration form will secure your place at your chosen workshop (on a first come, first served basis - waiting list may apply)
*Cancellations are chargeable at the full delegate rate, but substitutions can be made until one week prior to the event.
From the Momentum Meeting on 15 March
March 15, 2007 Posted by Clare in : Digital Challenge, Bristol City Council, Events, Connecting Bristol , 1 comment so far50 people gathered tonight at Watershed for a post digital challenge discussion. A result in itself…
Looking back over the past few weeks: the final presentation to government went very well but some of the questions provoked uncertainty as the agenda seemed to have moved away from inclusion to refocusing on the transformation of government services.
As Stephen noted, it would obviously be better to stand up having won, but the conversation is now how we move on. Not winning is a set back but it isn’t the end. And, in terms of being an international showcase, Bristol has done extremely well – with significant press interest and this blog which has told our story, inviting feedback and comment and getting significant visitor numbers.
