digital.together - working together digitally

digital.together is a pioneering year of awareness and inspiration, focussing on the huge opportunity that digital creates for all communities and sectors in Kent. It is driven by Kent Connects - a nationally recognised, award winning countywide technology and innovation partnership.

Why digital.together?

Every day we see how technology and the wider 'digital experience' are merging, in both our personal life and workplace. How can we maximise the benefits that new digital offerings will bring? How can we make the leap from 'why should we?' to 'what if we...?' Let's find out.

What can you expect from digital.together?

Over the next 12 months Kent Connects will be developing a range of activities as well as working with others to create a series of events, workshops, and collaborative opportunities to position Kent as one of the most progressive and inclusive digital counties in the country. From improving access to public services, supporting digital buddies and community hacks to advocating greater equality in the use of IT and helping young people find code clubs, we want to show that Kent is leading the way in technology innovation.

digital.together core principles

• inspire people to contribute and collaborate in creating solutions
• explore how we can complement existing digital initiatives, rather than duplicate or compete
• be generous in sharing insights, experience and resources - whether part of a large organisations or an individual
• encourage curiosity and learn from people with new perspectives
• empathise with others when designing services to tackle a common challenge
• empower people by ensuring that every activity be it a website or a workshop – is inclusive.

We:

• see people - not just users, customers or staff
• start with the use of technology, rather than the technology itself
• value the different types of support that people and organisations can provide to digital.together.

About Kent Connects:

With a membership comprised of seventeen partners including all the Kent and Medway local authorities, Kent Police, Kent Fire & Rescue Service, and South East CSU( NHS) , Kent Connects is a powerful county wide alliance of public service providers. Our role is to remove the barriers that hinder the joining up and sharing of our public services. Our vision is to lead this transformation through the application of cost effective and innovative technology. With IT as the backbone to most public service functions, technology is recognised as one of the keys to successful and efficient services. Kent Connects invested in a single, county wide IT infrastructure (both technology and people) to enable partners and others to join up and share service delivery mechanisms in a secure, robust and cost effective environment.

Get Involved:

• become a digital envoy
• get involved with events and projects
• connect with us on social media
• promote digital.together.
• view the digital.together presentation (PPTX, 1.1 MB).

Contact Details

Email: enquire@kentconnects.gov.uk
Website: digital.together
Twitter: @digi_together