Our new
Corporate Membership
has launched!

Individual Socitm memberships, giving you and your colleagues exclusive access to professional research and content, world class training provided by QA, regional meetings, policy work and much more.

An exciting new webinar programme delivered by QA, the UK's leading learning and skills development organisation, is set to be launched in the New Year. Led by QA’s own accredited instructors, these monthly webinars will cover a range of hot topics such as cloud computing, cyber security and digital transformation. The service includes tools that will allow all delegates to chat, ask questions, vote and view training and presentation materials right from their desktop. Corporate members who can’t join a webinar when it is broadcast will be able to access it through a new website dashboard which will enable them to benefit from the training, at their own pace.

This is your opportunity to meet local, likeminded Socitm members – digital experts like you who are facing the same challenges, looking to learn from others. Our regional meetings are the perfect complement to bigger conferences, especially if you find the latter intimidating or impractical. And as you are more than welcome to bring a colleague, the meetings can make a real difference to you and your team. Each meeting is free for any Socitm member (and guest) but is otherwise £75 + VAT.

We undertake research into topical issues related to digital and technology policy and management in the public sector. Our revamped research service, set to be launched in 2018, will include monthly reports, video and graphics, all aiming to provide up-to-date guidance and help in planning for the future. Annually renewable, the service can be started at any time in the year for immediate access to all materials that have been produced in the year to date and in the archive.

Better Connected has been scrutinising the performance of local government and public service digital interfaces for over 20 years. The Better Connected website features free-to-view survey reports; a results page for every UK council accessible without logging in; and facilities for Better Connected users to challenge, discuss and readily share their results with colleagues. Digital leaders are using Better Connected as a key platform for engaging service and senior management on the journey to becoming a ‘digital council’.

The new corporate member dashboard, set to be launched in January 2018, will provide a one-stop destination for peer learning and interaction. It will give you access to an unprecedented level of knowledge-sharing through articles, research, webinars, discussions and much more, enabling greater levels of networking.

We provide a comprehensive benchmarking service called Improve to help you advance your ICT and digital services. As part of the Enhanced and Executive packages, members will be invited to take part in the user satisfaction module to gain an up-to-date view of the quality of your ICT service from your users. The results of our survey are presented in an interactive easy-to-use online dashboard, which is then explained and discussed at a workshop that allows you to understand strengths and weaknesses and identify key actions to improve user satisfaction.

In this digital age of likes, comments and shares, there is still no substitute for networking in person. If you agree with us, you’ll love our annual conference . A golden opportunity to join us and learn from others, discover new ways to tackle challenges, and share ideas. All Enhanced and Executive member organisations are entitled to one delegate place at our annual conference. Your hotel room will also be included in the package.

Our annual one-to-one meetings with members are invaluable to the society – we have often made decisions on the products we offer our members and the way they are marketed based on discussions from these meetings. Whether it’s the big decisions or the smallest of details we want to know what you, our members, think.

Our Leadership Academy is aimed at digital leaders and executives in UK public sector organisations. It aims to equip you with the insights, confidence, practical skills and professional networks that are necessary in the age of collaboration; and contribute to the success of digital transformation projects. As an Executive member, you will have the opportunity to attend one of our leadership courses for free.

Those that opt for the top-tier Executive membership will benefit from a new concierge service that is tailored to meet their needs. Following an in-depth discussion of your requirements, we will provide a proactive support service that will seek ways to help your organisation succeed, whether that’s by sourcing and providing information, offering decision-making support or creating opportunities to connect with peers.

The public sector is changing. Evolving government policy and the rise of digital mean that the sector is having to deal with some of the greatest challenges it has ever faced.

Soctim Advisory provides consultancy support and strategic advice to the public sector, helping to transform organisations’ IT services and assisting with the delivery and implementation of programmes and projects.