iNetwork’s vision is to help local public service organisations to “collaborate to innovate” and thereby provide effective support for their users, patients and communities.
THE INNOVATION AWARDS
We are excited to launch the Annual iNetwork Innovation Awards 2025/26! The iNetwork Innovation Awards provide a fantastic platform to share best practices and recognise the often-overlooked excellence in our community. View more about the awards & submit a nomination here!
THE IN THE LOOP SERIES
The iN The Loop monthly webcast series is back! These sessions explore the big challenges and topical themes in the public sector. Listen to the latest podcast on the topic – How to Mend a Broken Social Care System here.
Latest News
The Annual Conference
This year the conference was held on the 18th November 2025 at the Hyatt Regency in Manchester. This conference was our 20th addition and provided the perfect opportunity to celebrate excellence and innovation in the public sector. The conference brought together a range of inspiring senior speakers, exhibitors, and offered delegates a valuable platform for networking and gaining fresh insights. If you would like to be involved in the Annual Conference for 2026, visit the website.
Launching the iNetwork Shared Savings
At iNetwork, we have partnered with a carefully selected group of suppliers to bring our members exclusive deals and discounts. These offers are more than just savings, they are a part of a broader support package delivered by iNetwork.
Explore the full details of all the offers here.
Latest Blogs
Celebrating Innovation: Meet Our Judges and Submit Your Nominations for the iNetwork Innovation Awards 2025/26!
The iNetwork Innovation Awards are back and bigger than ever! Since 2014, these awards have shone a spotlight on the creativity, collaboration, and excellence that drive transformation across local public services and their partners. Each year, we come together to...
Beyond Consultation: Meaningful Engagement in our Communities
In the ‘Beyond Consultation: Meaningful Engagement in our Communities’ event held in October 2025 we were joined by three speakers and discussed what meaningful engagement can and should look like in the public sector. Our speakers were across local authorities and...
Reflections on the 20th Annual Conference: Driving Change through People, Data and Innovation
On Tuesday 18th November 2025, iNetwork proudly hosted its 20th Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency, Manchester. This year’s theme ‘Driving Change through People, Data and Innovation’, captured the essence of what iNetwork stands for: empowering the local public...
LETS KEEP IN TOUCH - SIGN UP TO THE MAILING LIST
So as I am passionate about all things Data Protection and Data Security, volunteering to be an iNetwork Champion for ‘Effective Information Sharing and Security’ was something I couldn’t put off. Can’t wait to see what’s in store!
iNetwork allows you to share challenges and opportunities, making your working practices more efficient whilst developing a great support network from across the public sector.
SAY HELLO! - WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU - CONTACT US ON THE EMAIL BELOW
Upcoming Events
Thursday 11 December
This event will be held online and is only open to iNetwork members. This session will explore effective project management frameworks, discussing best practice examples, lessons learnt, and practical approaches to improving efficiency, accountability, and outcomes. Find out more and register for a ticket >>
Tuesday 13 January
This series aims to share best practice and guidance around the Cyber Assesment Framework (CAF). In this session, delegates will be invited into a safe space, where they will be supported through the process. Find out more and register for a ticket >>
Thursday 29 January
The first of our IT Service Management Network will be hosted online on the 29th January at 10-11am. This network is intended to cover day to day tasks of people in these roles in the public sector including service request management, and planning and implementing new and changed services. Find out more and register for a ticket >>
Wednesday 04 February
This event is open to both iNetwork member organisations and non-members. This session is hosted by Sarah Day, Stakeholder Engagement Manager for the Transforming & Innovating Public Services (TIPS) Programme. In this session, delegates will discuss intranets, content management, websites, accessibility and have the opportunity to raise any questions, challenges as well as gain best practices, guidance, and support. Find out more and register for a ticket >>
Thursday 12 February
This event is open to all iNetwork members, and members of Northern WARP (North West WARP, ISNorthEast & Yorkshire & Humber WARP). This series aims to share best practice and guidance around the Cyber Assesment Framework (CAF). In this session, delegates will be invited into a safe space, where they will be supported through the process and signposted to all the current support/guidance. Find out more and register for a ticket >>
Thursday 19 February
This event will be held online and is by invitation only for NWWARP members. This forum is for information security professionals from public sector organisations across the North West region. It provides a trusted community where delegates can share trusted, up-to-date advice on information security threats, incidents and solutions. Find out more and register for a ticket >>