Our full Innovation Awards Night Gallery is now LIVE!
If you attended the event you can now browse the complete collection of photos on our website and in our latest blog: i-network.org.uk/2026/03/31/a... #iNetworkAwards
We were delighted to announce
@mancitycouncil.bsky.social as this year’s Outstanding Contribution Award winners at the Innovation Awards!
This award recognised the member organisation that made an outstanding contribution to promoting learning, innovation & best practice #iNetworkAwards
Thank you to everyone who made our Innovation Awards such an incredible night!
Grateful to our judges, presenters, finalists, winners, guests, the amazing Tameside Music Service Youth Choir, our brilliant team and the venue + tech crew. A fantastic celebration! #iNetworkAwards
A huge congratulations to Yunus Mayat Bradford Council for winning the iNetwork Champion Award for his outstanding contribution to the partnership! #iNetworkAwards
We are thrilled to share that the winners of the Transforming & Innovating Public Services Award are Wigan Council for their AllChild Wigan Borough Project!
A huge congratulations to the team and all those making a difference in the sector! #iNetworkAwards
The next award to be announced this evening at the Innovation Awards is the Transforming & Innovating Public Services Award!
This award celebrates excellence in the transformation of public services. #iNetworkAwards
We are thrilled to announce that Data to Insight, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and partners are the winners of the Effective Information Sharing & Security Award, for their project Open-Source Regional Data Platform! #iNetworkAwards
The third award of the night at the Innovation Awards is the Effective Information Sharing & Security Award.
This award celebrates excellence in information governance and/or cyber security. #iNetworkAwards
We are thrilled to announce that Rochdale Borough Council are the winners of the Connected Procurement & Commissioning Award for their project - Supporting People to Live Well at Home - GM Complex Lives Programme & Provider Framework #iNetworkAwards
The second award of the night at the Innovation Awards is the Connected Procurement & Commissioning Award!
We’re also delighted to have Nichola Cooke & Andrea Fitzgerald joining us to present the award of the night. #iNetworkAwards
And the winners are… 🎉
We are thrilled to announce that Data to Insight, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and partners are the winners of the iStandUK Award at this year’s iNetwork Innovation Awards, for their project Open-Source Regional Data Platform!
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We are kicking off the evening at the iNetwork Innovation Awards with the presentation of the iStandUK Award!
We’re also delighted to have Paul Davidson and Mark Peterson joining us to present this first award of the night! #iNetworkAwards
We are serving dinner this evening at the Innovation Awards with a performance from the fantastic youth choir from @tamesidecouncil.bsky.social Music Service #iNetworkAwards
We are excited to welcome everyone to the Innovation Awards 2025-26! Our Chair Alison McKenzie-Folan OBE is welcoming everyone for a night of celebration across the public sector #iNetworkAwards
As we gear up for the Innovation Awards tonight, we would like to say thank you to Emily Jones, Kent Connects for judging the Partner Excellence Category at the Awards this year. This category celebrates innovation, collaboration, efficiency in partnership working #iNetworkAwards
We would like to extend our gratitude to the Innovation Awards 2025-26 judges for generously giving their time and expertise to support the Awards.
Thank you Bryan Simmons, @wigancouncil.bsky.social for judging the Connected Procurement & Commissioning Award Category! #iNetworkAwards
Today we want to say thank you to Mark Williams, @local.gov.uk for his contributions and expertise as a judge in the @i-network.bsky.social Innovation Awards 2025-26 for the iStandUK Award category.
Your insight has helped to recognised innovative data iniatitives! #iNetworkAwards
We are pleased to continue spotlighting the fantastic individuals who are supporting the Innovation Awards. Our judges play a crucial role in helping us acknowledge exceptional work taking place across the public sector.
Today we want to recognise Chris Hart! #iNetworkAwards
We are delighted to recognise our Innovation Awards judges!
A special thank you to Heather Toomey, @infocommission.bsky.social your contributions, expertise & deep understanding of the sector have been instrumental in highlighting outstanding innovation #iNetworkAwards
With the @i-network.bsky.social Innovation Awards 2025-26 next week we are incredibly grateful to our judges for offering their time and specialist knowledge in support of this year’s awards.
Thank you Georgina Maratheftis, @techuk.bsky.social for judging the iStandUK category! #iNetworkAwards
We are incredibly grateful to our Innovation Awards judges for generously giving their time & expertise to support this year’s awards.
Thank you Chris Woodhouse, your insight has played a vital role in recognising innovation in the TIPS Award category. #iNetworkAwards
It is brilliant to see so many individuals recognised as finalists who have been championing the work of iStandUK.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to endorse them and congratulations to all the finalists shortlisted for the iNetwork Champion Award. #iNetworkAwards
View the outstanding individuals who have been shortlisted as finalists for the iNetwork Champion Award. They have gone above & beyond to actively promote iNetwork & @istanduk.bsky.social work to support shared insights, learning & best practice.
👉 i-network.org.uk/awards-final...
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Huge congratulations to all the iStandUK finalists in the iNetwork Innovation Awards 2025/26!
Your hard work, creativity and commitment to improving public services truly shines.
Wishing every project the very best of luck! #iNetworkAwards
We are excited to reveal the Finalists for the Innovation Awards 2025/26!
A huge congratulations to all the incredible teams and individuals who have been shortlisted this year.
View the finalists here: i-network.org.uk/awards-final... #iNetworkAwards
Today is a bittersweet milestone for iNetwork, @istanduk.bsky.social & @greatermcr.bsky.social family.
As Phil Swan prepares to step into his new role at the DSIT we are taking a moment to celebrate an extraordinary 22-year journey!
Read the blog👉 i-network.org.uk/2026/02/13/c... #iNetworkAwards
A massive thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for a project for the iStandUK category in the Innovation Awards 2025/26!
In exactly one week, we will announce the shortlisted finalists. You can view all the nominations here: i-network.org.uk/awards-nomin... #iNetworkAwards
We’re shining a spotlight on 3 fantastic colleagues from
@wirralcouncil.bsky.social recognised as iNetwork Champions!
They’ve shown real dedication to collaboration, knowledge‑sharing and improving public services.
Endorsements close at midnight👉 i-network.org.uk/innovation-a... #iNetworkAwards
Join us in celebrating three outstanding colleagues from @stockportcouncil.bsky.social each recognised as an iNetwork Champion for their dedication to driving collaboration, sharing insight & elevating public sector innovation.
Endorse them now - i-network.org.uk/innovation-a... #iNetworkAwards
Celebrating Firoze Salim from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology!
As Head of Frameworks and Standards, he has been instrumental in strengthening frameworks that enable secure & effective data sharing across the UK.
👉 i-network.org.uk/innovation-a... #iNetworkAwards