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Digitober


Digitober 2024

Digitober is returning for its 5th year celebrating and showcasing the amazing work of the Greater Manchester digital sector.In February 2023, GMCA refreshed the Greater Manchester Digital Blueprint. The blueprint sets out the next chapter in our ambition to be recognised as a world-leading digital city region. We remain committed to being a digital city-region with a difference. By putting people at the heart of our plans we aim for a more inclusive approach that builds on our greatest asset.

Digitober is a month that will celebrate and showcase the amazing work of Greater Manchester’s digital sector. In particular, the month will:

  • Showcase how partners across the region are ensuring everyone in Greater Manchester, whatever their age, location or situation, can safely access and benefit from the opportunities digital brings if they want to.
  • Shine a spotlight on our digital inclusion ambitions
  • Highlight how Greater Manchester is applying exemplary digital ideas and practice to reform and renew public services, linking innovative business, academic and public sector thinking with the needs of our people.
  • Celebrate our world-class digital infrastructure and how we're using technology and data to create resilient, connected, accessible and sustainable places for everyone. 
  • Spotlight how we’re strengthening our position as a global digital influencer.
  • Once again, support Get Online Week (external website) - a national digital inclusion campaign from Good Things Foundation.
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Check back here throughout the month and we publish content.

 

News

The art of ecosystem building: how Manchester is leading the charge in AI and deep technology in the UK - Business Live (external website)

Digitober 2024 - wigan.gov.uk (external website)

Let's Celebrate Digitober 2024 (external website)

Give Digital a go this Digitober! (external website)

DSIT names expert group for digital government (external website)

Kao Data starts Work on the Construction of its £350m, Greater Manchester Data Centre (external website)

Stockport’s Week of Action: Jobs, digital access, and cost of living support for all (external website)

Council gives children computers as part of 'Get Online Week' (external website)

Greater Manchester takes major step towards closing the digital divide with new Digital Champion volunteer training programme

Events

View a list of events taking place during Digitober 2024.

Blogs

Working with the cyber student community to develop the talent pathway (external website)

Empowering startups across the city-region (external website)

How technology is opening doors for young people and social enterprises (external website)

Driving change through full-fibre (external website)

Empowering young minds & unleashing their potential

Case Studies

Tech Time on tour!

How Bury is doing digital differently to fix the digital divide

Driving Digital Inclusion this Digitober

Bridging the digital divide with devices and data

Get involved

Social media

Raise awareness of the campaign month across social media using #Digitober.

Download the Digitober 2024 communications toolkit.