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EXPERT PANEL DELIVERING SOCIAL VALUE
GB spoke to James Wells, local government lead at Virgin Media O2 Business; Evie Metcalfe, social value lead at Virgin Media O2 Business; Rob Benson, project manager, Digital Inclusion, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority; and Sharon Sanders, digital inclusion programme manager at Bradford Council about how local authorities can take the lead in delivering social value
James Wells, local government lead, Virgin Media O2 Business
Evie Metcalfe, social value lead, Virgin Media O2 Business
James has over 30 years’ experience in the telecoms industry and has mostly aligned to supporting the UK Public Sector marketplace. In his current role, James is primarily responsible for working solely with local and central governments to drive the digital agenda and subsequently improve organisational and citizen outcomes.
Passionate about sustainability and driving social impact, Evie has spent the last three-anda-half years working closely with the public and third sector to deliver social value programmes across the UK.
Rob Benson, project manager, Digital Inclusion, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Rob Benson helps to deliver digital support and coordination across Liverpool, working with partners across the community and voluntary sector, businesses and organisations to tackle digital challenges across six local authority areas.
Sharon Sanders, digital inclusion programme manager, Bradford Council Sharon is a successful interim transformation and change programme leader, delivering improved services for customers and efficiency savings, and has two decades of experience across the public and private sectors. Sharon is passionate about helping people to navigate changes, empowering them with the necessary skills to thrive in new ways of working.
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