Incredibly excited to launch this @nexerdigital.com x @mcrdigitalstrategy.bsky.social unconference, exploring how AI can be implemented to benefit everyone.
It's a free event, and we want to hear from a diverse set of voices.
Learn more & register at:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unconferen...
🎉 l Workshop Feedback
We've been amazed by attendees' incredible response to our AI Skills Workshop last month! 👇
🌟 2/3s felt more confident using AI tools
🌟80% grew their understanding of AI data use
🌟 VCSEs estimated they'd be able to share learnings with almost 1,000 residents!
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To learn more about the actions we're taking to build a more equitable future for Manchester, we'd love to invite you to explore our projects and dive into the values that underpin our work.
Read the Delivery Plan in full here 👇
🔗 bit.ly/3GJTcEW
🔊 l Delivery Plan Launch
We’re kicking off our week with big news! 🗞
We're thrilled to share our 2025 Delivery Plan - outlining the 15 projects we're working on this year and the outcomes we're determined to achieve for businesses, organisations & people in Manchester.
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🔊 l We're Hiring!
Our incredible Digital Inclusion team is looking for a skilled administrator to support the delivery of their vital work.
If you’re a master of multi-tasking with a passion for digital equity - we want to hear from you!
Read more 👇
bit.ly/4jzzDxr
#JobOpportunity #Manchester
Happy Easter from all of us in the Digital Strategy team! 🐰
We hope everyone in our network has enjoyed a 'cracking' bank holiday weekend.
(And that you've made the most of the excuse to eat chocolate as a staple part of every meal 👀 🍫)
Wishing everyone a great week ahead! 🎉
There's only a week left to apply for Praeseed by Praetura Ventures, the first cohort investment programme in the North of England. 🌱
Pre-revenue startups in any sector can get £150k-£200k investment plus mentoring and community. Apply by 16 April: buff.ly/5BRpbBX #StartupFunding #VentureCapital
We're looking forward to joining the conversation around driving equitable, high-quality & sustainable connectivity in the North.
Head over to the @totaltelecom.bsky.social Connected North website to explore the agenda in full and book your place! 👇
Register:
🔗 lnkd.in/d246GpzX
🗣 l Upcoming Talks
We're speaking at #ConnectedNorth! 🎉
If you're curious to learn how innovations in technology & connectivity could enable new opportunities for social & economic growth, join us at the event on the 23rd and 24th April!
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#Connectivity #Telecoms #Manchester
Join us at #TICTeC 2025 to discuss the latest cutting edge technology that can protect and strengthen democracy, rather than undermine it: tictec.mysociety.org/event/tictec...
Browse the schedule, and book your place now, as TICTeC usually sells out ⬆️
#civictech #opendata #prodemocracytech
The event aimed to create space for the leaders across the public, private & voluntary sectors to explore the role of technology in driving social change and improving lives.
We're so excited to see how the Leaders Reception could inspire cross-sector collaboration for public good!
🗣 l Tech4Good Event
We're so proud to have contributed to yesterday's Manchester Tech for Good Leaders Reception, delivered in partnership with @bjss.com, @mancitycouncil.bsky.social, Tech for Good Alliance & @techuk.bsky.social.
#Tech4Good #DigitalInnovation #Manchester
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The attendees of Nexer and Paper's inclusive housing services event are seated on the steps at Nexer's office. They are all smiling at the camera.
A card of stickers reading "Inclusive housing, stronger communities. Nexer, Paper, 2025" is being held up to the camera. Our of focus in the background are participants seated at tables with laptops and notepads.
Attendees watch Dug Falby speak. Onscreen are slides about how LLMs can support better government services.
🏘️ A couple of weeks ago, in partnership with our friends at Paper, we hosted a roundtable exploring how can we make housing services more inclusive, accessible, and tenant-led.
Read our summary and key takeaways right here:
www.nexerdigital.com/news-and-tho...
#Accessibility #ServiceDesign
📅 l April Tech Events
As conference season kicks off, we've rounded up some of the most exciting events, talks & workshops to have caught our eye!
Whether you're eager to grow your existing skillset or hear from industry experts, make sure you've marked your calendars 👇
#TechEvents #Manchester
To register for your place, reach out to our Let’s Get Digital team using the e-mail address above.
Tickets are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis, so make sure to grab yours before it’s too late!
🔊 l Calling all VCSEs!
Join our upcoming AI Skills Workshop to explore practical ways that AI could benefit your organisation and the communities you support.
We'll cover:
📌 What AI is & how it works
📌 Benefits, risks & ethics
📌 How it could help your organisation
#DigitalInclusion #AI
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Though sharing our learnings from the project, and our plans going forward, we hope to support others to embed AI in ways that centre human needs, values, and participation.
To join the conversation, register for your place using the form below! 👇
🔗 bit.ly/4j3X0if
🗨 l LGA Talk
We're excited to speak at @local.gov.uk's AI Innovation in Local Government event today!
We'll be sharing insights from our People’s Panel for AI project, which aims to empower residents with the skills & training to shape the use of AI in service delivery.
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#AI #LocalGovernment
🌐 l Site Refresh
We've been working with human-centred design experts @nexerdigital.bsky.social to improve our website's accessibility.
Now, we're sharing our journey to encourage more people to think about inclusivity in web design.
Read the full article below! 👇
🔗 bit.ly/41KwZgH
Keen to be involved? Learn more or register for a workshop by clicking on the link below 👇
🔗 buff.ly/iN9zR5W
#BlackWomeninTech #WomeninTech #TechforGood #Manchester
If you're Black woman working in North West tech, we want you to join us in co-creating the vision for a more supportive, empowering & equitable workplace culture.
Get involved by:
💬 Joining a workshop
✉️ Registering to receive updates
🧡 Supporting this vital work
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🔊 l Calling Black Women in Tech!
In partnership with Beetroot Consulting, @mcrdig.bsky.social & Purple Bonsai we're thrilled to sponsor Phase 2 of "Where Are All the Black Women in Tech?" - an initiative exploring the systemic barriers faced by Black women & the actions needed to drive change.
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📄 l Inclusion News
#LetsGetDigital, highlighted in the government's #DigitalInclusionActionPlan, supports Manchester residents to become regular, confident online users.
Discover how we're building a more equal digital future in our Digital Inclusion Report '25 👇
🔗 bit.ly/3Xsuez5
Text reads: 3rd July, Manchester, Royal Northern College of Music. The Umbraco logo, beside the Camp Digital one
A huge thank you to the wonderful team at @umbraco.umbracocommunity.social.ap.brid.gy for supporting us as #CampDigital partners this year! 🥳
Want to join us on 3rd July? Check our this year's talks and workshops, and book your place at:
www.nexerdigital.com/campdigital/...
#Umbraco
Event Links 👇
🌟 Digital Trust & Security Series: Prof Cristian Vaccari
🔗 bit.ly/41HFwlW
🌟 Tech Leader Talks
🔗 bit.ly/3F3RkpF
🌟 Creative Tech Labs
🔗 bit.ly/4bpVlRl
🌟 Green Tech Conference 2025
🔗 bit.ly/4i0EGGx
🌟 Women In Tech [Unfiltered] 3
🔗 bit.ly/43fgX0I
📅 l March Tech Events
This month, we've spotted the first glimpses of Spring - & plenty of exciting tech events up North! 👀
Whether you're interested in learning new skills or growing your network, make sure you've marked these dates in your diary 👇
#TechEvents #NorthernTech #Manchester
Our Group CEO, @helenmilner.bsky.social responds to
the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's new Digital Inclusion Action Plan.
Read the full opinion piece at www.goodthingsfoundation.org/discover/dig....
We believe that everyone should be able to shape, experience, and benefit from new technologies. We’re hugely excited for the opportunities this plan will create to build a more equitable and inclusive future for Manchester.
Find out more below 👇
bit.ly/4hV02oz
🎉 l Digital Inclusion Action Plan
As digital inclusion finally becomes part of the national agenda in DSIT's Digital Inclusion Action Plan, we're beyond proud to see @mancitycouncil.bsky.social's #LetsGetDigital
programme recognised as an example of best practice!
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