Middlesbrough Council

This award is open to a single council or where appropriate a partnership of councils, or a council-owned company. Private sector partners can enter on a council’s behalf, with the permission of the council itself. This award will go to the council that can best show how its use of digital technology is significantly improving outcomes for its residents and/or place. It is not primarily for a council that can show it has systematically transformed its approach to technology or has devised as solution for a specific area of its work, but it is for a council that can demonstrate how its digital acumen is transforming its local area, for instance with regards to the effectiveness of key services and how they support residents. Among the attributes you may seek to showcase in your entry are the benefits of data sharing; how your organisation is ensuring it supports people before they fall into crisis; and how ground-breaking collaboration between local partners has had a significant impact on your local population. This award is designed to recognise vision and farsightedness but may also be suitable for councils which have used their existing digital technology approach in a new or innovative way in their pandemic response.

As technology and the internet continually advance, it is becoming more difficult to successfully navigate daily life without at least a basic grasp of how to use it. A unique collaborative approach between Middlesbrough Council’s Staying Put Agency and Age UK Teesside supports disadvantaged and disabled people to improve their ability to access the internet to support their health, wealth and happiness; and in reducing loneliness and social isolation. The Rekindle programme provides relevant, creative, digital solutions to upskill and empower Middlesbrough residents, to get online and confidently use digital tools to enhance their lives.

Agilisys is proud to sponsor the 2022 LGC Digital Impact award, which recognises the visionary use of digital technology and the significant improvements it has made for citizens, celebrating innovation, ground-breaking collaboration between local agencies and partners and overall effective use of technology and data to transform an area. For over 20 years we’ve partnered with local government and other public services, working together to unlock the potential of technology and transform the services that improve citizens’ lives. We build digital infrastructure, efficient operations, engaged people and smart digital services – the four key ingredients public services need for the future.