Join us for the LCR Data Community of Practice in person meetup, a collaborative event organised by Open Data Manchester CIC in partnership with the Civic Data Cooperative. Register now : www.tickettailor.com/events/opend... Food and refreshments will be provided.

Thrilled that Dr Emily Rempel from the Civic Data Cooperative will be speaking at the Connected By Data Conference on 6 March 2026 to share insights on community‑led data governance. Don’t miss it! connectedbydata.org/events/2026-... #PublicEngagement #CivicDataCooperative #DataGovernance

Join us to connect, learn, and get inspired amongst policymakers, industry experts and creative minds from across the region during Festival of Data. Book your free place now at www.festivalofdata.co.uk and join us at ACC Liverpool for an unforgettable experience. #festivalofdata #conference

Book now for the Festival of Data Conference – Public Service Transformation through Data and Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas. The confirmed speakers include Tiffany St James and Iain Buchan. With more exciting speakers to be revealed, don't miss chance and secure your spot at www.festivalofdata.co.uk.

Just one month to go until we welcome the Festival of Data! From 5th to 7th February 2026, this exciting event will gather communities, businesses, and innovators from across the region for three days of creativity and collaboration. To secure your place, visit www.festivalofdata.co.uk.

Join us for a webinar that goes beyond frameworks and technical fixes, sharing emerging insights on data stewardship and AI governance, developed in partnership with @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social and @civicdatacoop.bsky.social 14 January, 14:00-15:30 digitalgood.net/systems-stor...

At our last Data & AI public engagement community Anna Beckett spoke about evaluating @civicdatacoop.bsky.social's Residents’ Assembly, sharing tips & learning from her experience. 📽️ Watch a video of the presentation youtu.be/0Al5iL-otsc or read the notes & more connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

Last week, we attended the @civicdatacoop.bsky.social Youth AI Summit, where 14-18 year olds came to explore how artificial intelligence is shaping society. Their perspectives were sharp, curious, and refreshingly grounded in real world experience. Here's what we covered...

At our last Data & AI public engagement community Anna Beckett spoke about evaluating @civicdatacoop.bsky.social's Residents’ Assembly, sharing tips & learning from her experience. 📽️ Watch a video of the presentation youtu.be/0Al5iL-otsc or read the notes & more connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

We’re proud to see our LCR Data & AI Charter quoted in the latest Times Higher Education Connect podcast featuring the University of Liverpool’s AI for Life programme. www.timeshighereducation.com/content/conn... Let’s keep building partnerships that unlock real value of AI.

🪧 Data & AI public engagement community of practice. On Wed 8 Oct 2pm we will be joined by @gileslane.bsky.social @raeng.org.uk on their People's AI Stewardship Summits & Anna Beckett on evaluating @civicdatacoop.bsky.social Residents’ Assembly. 🔗 Register at connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

Great turnout for our panel at #LabourPartyConference Fringe event. Discussion centred on policy and place leadership, NHS–academic collaboration & civic trust in data + AI. Thanks to our brilliant panellists & chair for an inspiring session. #DataForGood #LabourPartyFringe2025

Live now at #LabourPartyConference Fringe: Data & AI for All panel on strengthening health & care with data + AI. Room full of policymakers, NHS leaders, academics & civic partners. #Fringe2025 #HealthData #AIforAll

📢 Heading to #LabourPartyConference? Join us Tue 30 Sept, 17:30–18:30 at Hilton Liverpool (Albert 3, outside secure zone) for Data & AI for All — a panel on how data & AI can transform UK health & care. Register: cdc-event-data-and-ai-for-all.eventbrite.co.uk

Our team had a busy few days last week at the ADR UK conference where we: 🗣️ Delivered a workshop titled 'Beyond the Numbers: Amplifying Public and Patient Impact with Administrative Data' 💻 Shared the launch of the Liverpool City Region Digital Commons ... 1/2

📯 LCR Data Community - September in-person meetup 📯 Thursday 18th September | 11:00-13:00 DoES Liverpool After a successful few online events, we're back in person! Connect with data professionals across the Liverpool City Region for focused discussions on... 1/2

We're really looking forward to attending the @adruk2025.bsky.social conference from 16th-18th September where our very own @emsrem.bsky.social and Erin McCloskey, alongside @m-ricresearch.bsky.social Gail Faragher will be hosting a workshop on 16th September. 1/2

CDC’s public participation work empowers communities to lead ethical, inclusive data and AI initiatives—like the AI & Us podcast and LCR Data & AI Charter. 👉 Listen to the podcast: civicdatacooperative.com/ai-and-us/ 👉 Read the charter and full report: civicdatacooperative.com/residents-as...

Join us and data professionals from across the Liverpool City Region for group discussions on data topics and practical knowledge sharing on 18 Sept at 11 am. 🎟️ Free to attend, but spaces are limited — register now to secure your spot! www.tickettailor.com/events/opend...

We’re laying the foundations for a shared digital future in the Liverpool City Region 🌍✨ Be part of the journey — what datasets would you like to see on the Liverpool City Region Data Commons? #DigitalCommons #LiverpoolCityRegion #DataInnovation

📣 Come and join us in building the LCR Data Community on Thursday 18th September! Connect with data professionals, share insights, and help shape collaborative solutions for the Liverpool City Region! Register below to secure your spot! www.tickettailor.com/events/opend...

CDC Director Gary Leeming joined global experts at Medinfo 2025 for a powerful panel on programmable prevention, alongside colleagues from Academia Sinica and CHIL Director Iain Buchan. The session explored how data, AI, and genomics can drive faster, fairer preventive care.

🔗 episode on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/1V9y...

🎧 New 'Health Data Decoded' episode! 🎧 #SciComm #DataScience #PublicHealth ❓ How have the public been contributing to research projects in health data science? 👤 Discussed with Emily Rempel, a Research Fellow in Public Participation and Data Practices! 📹 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1gs...

🎥 WATCH: A first-of-its-kind Community Charter on Data & AI has launched—co-created by 59 Liverpool City Region residents to guide ethical, transparent tech for public good. Backed by @lcrmayor.bsky.social and led by our @livunichil.bsky.social. Read more 🔗 news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/07/04/f...

🚨 We're Hiring! Join the LCR Civic Data Cooperative (CDC) as a Team Administrator and help shape the future of civic data and digital health innovation. A fantastic opportunity to gain research support skills alongside a supportive and friendly team! Link: findajob.dwp.gov.uk/details/1687...

Last night, we launched the Liverpool City Region Data & AI Innovation Charter at VG&M Liverpool. Read the full report and charter here: civicdatacooperative.com/residents-as... Thanks to all residents who helped shape it — your voices matter! #DataForGood #LiverpoolCityRegion

🎙️ How can we make sure AI works for people, not against them? New podcast, AI & Us: The Future in Our Hands explores how AI is already shaping everyday life in Liverpool. Hosted by actor, science communicator and proud Liverpudlian Stephen McGann. 📲 Listen now and join the conversation:

🌍 Launching the Liverpool City Region Community Charter on Data and AI We’ve been working hard behind the scenes with 59 residents from across the Liverpool City Region to debate what beneficial and trustworthy data and AI use looks like. 📢 Full report: civicdatacooperative.com/residents-as...

We hosted a data hackathon (16–17 June) to explore how open data can power community-led solutions. This event was about enabling communities to drive digital transformation on their own terms. Read more about the day via Capacity's blog post thisiscapacity.co.uk/hackathon-hi... #DataHack

We closed two days of creativity, collaboration, and civic innovation with team presentations. A huge well done to all the teams! Thank you again to all participants and panellists for making this event such a success. #CivicData #CommunityThroughData #DataHackathon

Day 1 of our Community Data Hackathon is LIVE in Liverpool! We’re here to 1. Build on existing datasets to improve usability 2. Design new applications or insights from blended data 3. Collaborate around real-world challenges affecting residents in Liverpool Stay tuned for more updates!

Gary Leeming, the director of CDC attended the GIG-ARTS conference to learn about the importance of digital sovereignty. He presented on how Liverpool and the CDC enables the use of our data for locally-focussed benefit and innovation this afternoon. #GIGARTS2025 #DigitalSovereignty #CivicData

Two days of deep thinking, collaboration, and co-creation at the #DigitalCommonsPolicyCouncil have come to a close. Huge thanks to everyone who joined us — both in person and online We look forward to what comes next. #DCPC25 #CommonsFuture #DigitalCommons

💡Morning output share just wrapped! Teams tackled government engagement, health, taxonomy and principles for digital commons. Exciting insights flowing — from policy to practice! Off to refine outputs for the rest of the afternoon. #DCPC25 #DigitalCommons #OpenGovernance 🧩

Day 2 begins! We're back in the Civic Health Innovation Labs (CHIL) this morning for more deep dives into operationalising digital commons after a fantastic evening. Today’s focus: actioning strategies and refining the “DigitalCommons” label. #DCPC25 #GovTech

We kicked off Day 1 with a session exploring the foundations of digital infrastructure and what defines a Digital Commons in today’s world. Huge thanks to everyone who contributed to the conversations! #DCPC25 #NGICommons #DigitalInfrastructure #CivicTech

📢 LIVE from Liverpool! We’ve kicked off Day 1 of the #DigitalCommonsPolicyCouncil workshop at @CivicHealthLab. Opening remarks from Gary Leeming, Mathieu O’Neil, and Angela Daly have set the tone for shaping universal principles for digital commons. 🌐 #DCPC25 #DigitalCommons #CivicTech

Great to be back with our partners at Capacity for our second #GreaterData workshop! We mapped early help data journeys across sectors, explored gaps, and discussed how digital tools can support children & families in Cheshire & Merseyside. Thanks to all who shared insights! #EarlyHelp"

We're teaming up with @opendatamcr.bsky.social to build a community of practice around data in Liverpool. They've shared some reflections on the journey so far—check out their latest blog: www.opendatamanchester.org.uk/building-a-c...

We'd like to give a huge congratulations to all of the students who took part in the Liverpool City Region Live Well Challenge led by our fantastic Careers & Employability team, where 85 students collaborated in teams to develop innovative ideas to improve Public Health in our region. #publichealth

🌍To mark this year’s #WorldHealthDay, we're focusing on the Children Growing Up in Liverpool (C-GULL) study, a ground-breaking research project aimed at improving health outcomes for families in the Liverpool City Region.👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Learn more on their website ➡️ www.cgullstudy.com @liverpooluni.bsky.social

The University of Liverpool’s Civic HealthTech Innovation Zone (CHI-Zone) is supporting the launch of a new initiative, Citizen First LCR, that will empower local innovators with lived experience and entrepreneurial drive to tackle health and care inequalities rooted in their local communities.

Exploring mapping data projects across the UK at the CDC Community of Practice meeting in Brixham with Prospect Brixham. An interesting spread of activity!

CDC Community of Practice on tour in Brixham! 🌊 Early morning nature data collection & dolphin spotting. Huge thanks to Prospect Brixham for hosting! 🐬 #Brixham #NatureData

Had an brilliant time at the @dhrewired.bsky.social conference this week! 🎉 Great to represent @dynairx.bsky.social and @civicdatacoop.bsky.social, discussing how data-driven innovation can transform healthcare. Already looking forward to next year! #Rewired25 #HealthTech @asraaslam.bsky.social

Inspired by Vietnam’s vision and ambition for health and care evolution with civic data approaches. We hosted colleagues from Ho Chi Minh twice at CHIL @livunichil.bsky.social in the past year and have the pleasure of detailed work with colleagues here this week #DataSavesLives

📢 Over the last 2 weeks, local residents have shared their thoughts on how data can be used to make better decisions for our local area. Today marks the final session, and we want to say a HUGE thank you! This conversation doesn’t end here - stay tuned… @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social

🎉 Thank you to all the residents who took part in the LCR Residents' Assembly on Data & AI Innovation! 🎉 Over the last few weeks, we’ve explored: 🔍 How data and AI are used in the Liverpool City Region with a key focus in the first week on learning

🌟 Final Day of the LCR Residents' Assembly on Data & AI Innovation! 🌟 Today, we: 📜 Review data charters created yesterday 🔢 Use participatory ranking & ranked-choice voting to decide key principles 🤔 Look at ‘ Which principles will most ensure trustworthy & beneficial data innovation?’