We've pulled together resources, stories and insights based on the experiences of our clients. This month, we're focusing on links between the public and private sector....

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Featured resource

Who can be a Digital Champion?

The answer is just about anyone! They need to be good at listening and okay at digital. That's about it. We often hear that the best Champions are often the ones who've been on a digital journey themselves, so they know what it's like to be nervous about tech.

This is an inspiring story from a health provider training service users in brilliant, cohort-based way to become Champions - who can then reach parts of the community the professionals can't. 

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A collaboration between Camden Council and the American Institute for Foreign Studies that benefits residents and visitors alike. 

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A mixed approach of awareness and Champion training for health professionals ensures better deals for patients.

 

All case-studies, insights and resources

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Free Project Planning Tool Kit

Want to get a Digital Champion project up and running? This toolkit will show you how in six clear steps, from defining your vision to finding your funding and recruiting your champions.It's based on our experience helping hundreds of projects get going and will lay the foundations for a strong, successful Champions project. 

How to...

In North Yorkshire, 40 organisations are coming together in one network.
From housing provider, Sutton Housing Partnership.
What Digital Kent learnt as they set up their network.
Advice and resources on finding and securing the money you need.
How do Digital Kent recruit and manage 500 Digital Champions?
The one thing you must do - from Citizens Online, Kent CC & Digital Communities Wales.
Why it helps to think about digital inclusion, even if that's not your focus
How one corporate client is making it work
How Brent Council weave digital inclusion into all front facing roles
About Aspire, a course designed for people with a learning disability.
How to keep a programme running for more than a decade!
Find the right partner and work together in a way that benefits everyone.
Advice from PMs on recruiting and retaining Champions
Top tips on running these super-flexible, user-friendly sessions.
ELFT work with service users to co-create innovative digital transformation
Digital Champions in specific settings

How KeyRing help their members get digital.
How Southampton manage their Champion Volunteers
How Wembley staff combat digital exclusion
Helping students understand digital inclusion
Community placements for overseas students.
Longer case studies and reports

What we learnt from a long-running project with NHS England using Digital Champions to help people manage their health.
A detailed case-study on setting up Inspire with Capgemini and the benefits the programme can bring.
Building a network in West Cumbria - a report on our first year of this Capgemini sponsored project.
What we did and what we learnt, summary and in-depth report