Jenny Watkinson
@jennywatkinson.bsky.social
Marketing and Comms manager in West Yorkshire
We’re expanding our network of freelance #WebDevelopers. We’re after people with Java/Kotlin or Twilio experience, but we’re always getting new projects with new requirements. If you’re not looking for work right now but might be in the future then we’d still love to hear from you. bit.ly/4eZzD8J
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ICYMI As part of Digital Leaders Public Sector AI Week, @harrytrimble.bsky.social and @dmits.bsky.social shared their vision for transparency in public service design. Brought to life through prototypes they looked at what the new blueprint means for the services we rely on. youtu.be/4GIT2pIGXfs
The new blueprint for government digital : what does it mean for the services we all rely on?
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I am definitely guilty of this in the past 🙄
dxw@dxw.com · 2y agoHow bad is a bad password? Are you guilty of using 123456 for a password? How dangerous is it really and how fast can these passwords be cracked? Sarah from dxw's GovPress team (our website hosting service), shares what happened when we put them to the test. www.dxw.com/2025/02/how-...
What would a Digital Justice Service look like? Last week we shared our work with the Ministry of Justice to deliver digital services that reduce the chance of reoffending. Marianne and Adam have been looking to the future and share their vision for a transformed probation service. bit.ly/4aUpnfT
Our vision for the future of probation services
Marianne and Adam share their vision for the future of probation services
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What does the new blueprint for digital government mean for the services we all use? As part of Digital Leaders' Public Sector AI week @dmits.bsky.social and harrytrimble.bsky.social will share their vision for transparency in public service design Join them on 12 March at 12noon bit.ly/3QgtlWB
We’ve been working with @techforgoodcast.bsky.social and the National Citizen Service Trust to help 15-17 year olds understand and use #GenerativeAI in positive ways. Hannah shares the approach the team have taken so far and what they’ve learned from speaking with young people. bit.ly/3WGlp4z
Understanding how young people engage with generative AI
Hannah shares her work with CAST to help 15 - 17 year olds understand, examine & use generative AI in positive ways.
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We're looking for a new #UserResearcher We aim to create an environment where everyone is supported to do their best and be themselves. If you care about building good public services and can use a range of methods to plan, carry out and present insights, get in touch 👇 bit.ly/3CjgFuB
User Researcher - dxw
Key facts Benefits include About us dxw works with the public and third sectors to create services and products that improve lives. We’ve been around since 2008 and worked on lots of projects that ha...
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We're looking for a #Developer (C#/.NET) This is a hands-on software development role for people with experience with C# or .NET. We’re committed to making our teams as diverse as we can and welcome non-traditional paths into technology. www.dxw.com/jobs/develop... #PublicSectorDigital
Developer (C#/.NET)
Key facts Benefits include Who we are Do you want to help create digital public services that improve lives? We’re an employee-owned agency of technology, design and delivery experts who work exclusiv...
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As we head towards the New Year, we wanted to share a few highlights and thoughts from 2024. And to say a big thank you to our clients, partners and dxw team for the great things we’ve achieved together. If you’re taking time off over the Christmas period and celebrating, have a great time! 1/6
Thanks to everyone who was able to join us last week at #UKCharityCamp . We've had some really positive feedback and lots of great ideas on how we can keep improving 🫶 Following the event @janemaber.bsky.social has shared her blog on the value of being able to experiment www.dxw.com/2024/12/ukch...
UK CharityCamp 2024: How can charities embrace failure when every penny counts?
Jane shares her experience of UKCharityCamp and the importance of charities being able to experiment to take full advantage of digital solutions and deliver maximum value for their beneficiaries.
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And that's a wrap! Thank you to everyone who came along to #UKCharityCamp today. We hope you got as much out of it as we did. Keep an eye out for some blogging coming your way. Keep in touch! Safe journeys home 🙏
We're really excited for UKCharityCamp next week in Brum. So much hard work behind the scenes to make this happen by harryharrold.bsky.social and jennywatkinson.bsky.social 👏 Looking forward to lots of sharing with folks working in and with the charity sector about how to do more with less ❤️
UKCharityCamp@ukcharitycamp.bsky.social · 2y agoHello to all our new followers 👋 7 days until UKCharityCamp is back. Its full, there will be 35 conversations, decided by the people in the room, on the day. We're sticking to the same "No pitch" format to make it as inclusive as possible. Thanks to all our sponsors for making this happen.
In our latest newsletter @dmits.bsky.social and @richardpope.org explore how to create better public services as part of DigitalLeaders' week. Plus we answer your questions on tackling legacy tech and Marianne shares 3 ways service design can help teams move away from old systems. bit.ly/3NC9Bez
@richardpope.org will now join Dave in this session next week 👇 Experts in the what - and crucially - the how, they'll discuss the future of our public services. And what DSIT can learn from the institutional memory in and around government. Mon 14 Oct, 1pm week.digileaders.com/talks/drivin...
Driving forward modern digital government - are the stars finally aligning? In this Digital Leaders’ session we'll discuss what we’ve seen in the first weeks of the new Administration that gives us cause for both optimism and concern. Join us on Monday 14 October, 1-2pm bit.ly/3BkBDbD
We’ve been working with the Ministry of Justice to help people leaving prison into short-term accommodation. We know that securing accommodation significantly lowers the chances of reoffending. Melissa shares how we’ve used data to enhance the application process. 👇 bit.ly/4e2JjgC
Building a Data-Informed Applications Service
Melissa shares our work with the Ministry of Justice to build a product that improves the process of applying for short-term accommodation for people leaving prison
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"We work with passionate, talented public servants. But the skills and understanding needed to work on digital services are spread thin." Our thoughts on the importance of investing in digitally capable, stable teams in government. The lack of which atm is a big barrier to better. 👉 bit.ly/3U5QRs8
Government must invest in people over technology to improve services - dxw
Developing government decision makers' digital literacy is vital for creating effective public services
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We are proud to once again be sponsoring UKGovcamp which returns in person tomorrow, bigger than ever 🙌 There's quite a few of the dxw team going along so give us a wave if you see us and our smiley stickers 🙂 @ukgovcamp.bsky.social
