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Enabling positive change in health and wellbeing through data and cooperation in #LiverpoolCityRegion
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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
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September 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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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
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September 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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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
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September 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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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:
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August 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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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
August 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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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.
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August 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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🚨 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...
July 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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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
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July 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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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
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June 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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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!
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June 16, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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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
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May 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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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
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May 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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💡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 🧩
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May 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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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
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May 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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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
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May 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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📢 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
May 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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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"
May 1, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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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
April 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Exploring mapping data projects across the UK at the CDC Community of Practice meeting in Brixham with Prospect Brixham. An interesting spread of activity!
March 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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CDC Community of Practice on tour in Brixham! 🌊 Early morning nature data collection & dolphin spotting. Huge thanks to Prospect Brixham for hosting! 🐬 #Brixham #NatureData
March 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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🎉 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
March 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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🌍 LCR Residents' Assembly on Data & AI Innovation – Day 3!
Today, we’re:
🔍 Looking back at last week’s insights
🗣️ Exploring perspectives from others in the region
📜 Exploring Data Charters from around the world
How can we ensure equitable, responsible, and community-driven data governance?
March 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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A big thank you to all the residents who attended the LCR Residents' Assembly on Data & AI Innovation today as we look to answer our question “What does trustworthy and beneficial data and AI innovation look like for the Liverpool City Region?”

More info: civicdatacooperative.com/residents-as...
March 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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A huge thank you to our fantastic speakers @profbuchan.bsky.social, Jim Hughes, Andrea Astbury, Rob Tabb and Sam Ball for sharing their insights at the LCR Residents' Assembly on Data & AI Innovation! They helped provide residents with an overview of how data and AI is used at partner organisations.
March 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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🎉 Today’s the day! A warm welcome to all participants joining the LCR Residents’ Assembly on Data & AI Innovation!
We’re excited to hear your voices and ideas as we explore the future of data and AI in our region.
March 6, 2025 at 10:42 AM