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Celebrate Your Council Clerk: Nominate for NALC Star Council Awards Clerk of the Year

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Celebrate Your Council Clerk: Nominate for NALC Star Council Awards Clerk of the Year 

CloudyIT is thrilled to sponsor the “Clerk of the Year” category at the NALC Star Council Awards for the second year running. Our sponsorship highlights our deep commitment to the local government sector and the pivotal role clerks play in our communities. 

Recognising the Unsung Heroes: Council Clerks 

Council clerks are the unsung heroes of our local governance. They are the backbone of town and parish councils, ensuring the smooth delivery of essential services. Despite their crucial role, the contributions of clerks often go unnoticed. At CloudyIT, we believe it’s time to celebrate these dedicated professionals who work tirelessly behind the scenes. 

Clerks handle a wide range of responsibilities, from administrative duties to complex regulatory compliance. Their work is vital for the efficient operation of councils, making them indispensable to our communities. By sponsoring the “Clerk of the Year” award, we aim to honour their dedication, resilience, and outstanding service. 

Celebrating Excellence: Last Year’s Winner 

Last year, it was a pleasure to present Andrea Mann from Odiham Parish Council in Hampshire with the “Clerk of the Year” award. Andrea’s exceptional dedication and hard work stood out, making her a deserving recipient of this prestigious honour. We are excited to once again celebrate the outstanding achievements of another remarkable clerk at this year’s awards ceremony. 

Our Commitment to Digital Transformation 

CloudyIT supports over 250 councils, including NALC, SLCC, and SAAA, with a wide range of digital services. We aim to enhance digital skills and improve the digital workplace for clerks, from small parishes to large super councils. 

Our GovSuite solution encompasses essential services such as Finance, CRM, and the latest in Council AI technology. Whether providing .gov.uk email domains, cloud storage, or more complex IT services, CloudyIT is dedicated to supporting councils on their digital transformation journey. 

Empowering Councils with Digital Champions 

We have assembled a team of sector digital champions, comprised of councillors and clerks from across the sector. These digital champions support councils with complex or specialist needs and represent CloudyIT at events nationwide, sharing their expertise and advocating for the benefits of digital transformation. 

A Digital Roadmap for Modern Councils 

Using Microsoft 365, we modernise IT systems across councils. Our specialist services support councils on their digital journey through free and discounted training, an eLearning Hub, and our comprehensive GovSuite solutions, which include: 

  • GovFinance: Streamlining financial management. 
  • GovMarketing: Enhancing communications with residents. 
  • GovAssist: Supporting daily operations with efficiency. 
  • Specialist Applications: Managing allotments, inspections, bookings, cemeteries, and more. 

Nominate Your Clerk for Clerk of the Year 

We are honoured to support the sector and recognise the essential role that clerks play. The NALC Star Council Awards provide an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of council clerks who exemplify excellence in local governance. 

Nominate your clerk for the “Clerk of the Year” award and give them the recognition they deserve. Entries close on 6th September. Visit the NALC website to submit your nomination: Clerk of the Year – Sponsored by Cloudy IT. 

Conclusion 

At CloudyIT, we are dedicated to championing the unsung heroes of our communities. By sponsoring the “Clerk of the Year” award, we aim to acknowledge the critical work of council clerks and support their ongoing digital transformation. Together, we are building a future where digital innovation and dedicated service go hand in hand, ensuring that our councils can continue to thrive and serve their communities effectively. We look forward to meeting this year’s finalists and announcing the winner at the upcoming awards ceremony. 

CLOUDYGROUP’S APP-PRENTICE CHALLENGE BOASTS AN EXCITING LINE-UP & FESTIVAL WINNERS’ SHOWDOWN

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BUCKINGHAM – Buckingham’s Cloudy Group is proud to announce that the App-prentice Challenge will return this June in star-studded form as big TV names from BBC’s The Apprentice and Dragon’s Den feature in the programme.
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BUCKINGHAM – Buckingham’s Cloudy Group is proud to announce that the App-prentice Challenge will return this June in star-studded form as big TV names from BBC’s The Apprentice and Dragon’s Den feature in the programme.

 

This year’s event format has a wider scope than previous years’ shaped by CloudyGroup’s extended event partners. The major shifts are led by the involvement of more schools and a move to June that culminates in a unique celebration of enterprise where winning students will participate in Peter Jones Foundation’s EntFest 2019, hosted by the University of Buckingham, Buckingham Enterprise and Innovation Unit.

 

The Mandeville School is welcomed back to participate in the 2019 Challenge, complemented by the introduction of Aylesbury Vale Academy (AVA) and Bucks University Technical College (BUTC).

 

The programme keeps to its roots as an experience-based challenge for Key Stage 4 students but has evolved into a bolder format for 2019 with the increase in supporting event partners.

 

“The App-Prentice Challenge presents an opportunity for young people to get hands-on with Microsoft tools for a practical education in collaboration, organisation and modern workplace skills,” says David Hall, Director of CloudyGroup.

 

“We know from the success of last year’s event that the students benefit academically, and that they also enjoy the process of competing in teams, creatively and technically, to conceive an App.

 

“More recently, with some of last year’s winners having joined us for work experience to develop their App and complete an App project for Wolverton & Greenleys Town Council, we’ve been able to appreciate the positive effect the event has on the future career prospects of these young people as well as on employer engagement.”

 

Hall continues: “This project is a central component of the Cloudy Enterprise Academy, where we work with local businesses to help young people into digital services through grass roots computer coding clubs and school technology projects.

 

We’re thrilled with the uptake in partners supporting us this year. They’re integral to how we’re planning to reach impressive new heights with App-Prentice Challenge 2019. Who knows where it will go from here!”

 

CloudyGroup’s local partners Technovisual Education and Buckinghamshire Thames Valley Local Enterprise Partnership (BTVLEP) are proud to be supporting the event again this year alongside Microsoft Education. New partners to join forces with the programme include: McAfee, Tech Data and British TV presenter, Nick Hewer.

 

The Readiness Company, Study Higher and the University of Buckingham, Buckingham Enterprise and Innovation Unit are the three new event sponsors driving investment in the project and a new focus on being more accessible, educationally far-reaching and more entertaining.

 

The Challenge will take a similar format to BBC show The Apprentice where the “candidates” will compete in teams to complete tasks that put the Key Stage 4 students’ critical-thinking, time-management and teamwork skills to the test.

 

The digital programme has a stronger focus on accessibility and video for 2019 as the students will be tasked with vlogging their team’s business rationale for designing, marketing and developing their App proof of concept.

 

With greater competition, more support and a grander stage, the stakes are higher for the App-Prentice Challenge 2019. Final prizes have still to be confirmed but EntFest 2019 is set to provide an exciting celebratory end to the event for the final showdown between the school’s winning teams.

 

EntFest will showcase an exhibition of the App-prentice Challenge winners’ projects in a dedicated “You Make the Future” hub where the festivals’ students and business leaders will be able to vote on their favourite App concept. The Festival votes will be combined with judging by Nick Hewer, former business adviser to Lord Sugar on BBC’s The Apprentice, ready for the Festival Awards Closing Ceremony. There, the overall winning team of the App-Prentice Challenge 2019 will be crowned tech champions by successful entrepreneur, star of TV’s Dragon’s Den, and founder of the Peter Jones Foundation, Peter Jones CBE.

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SCHOOL CHILDREN UNVEIL THE CLEAN-UP APP THEY MADE FOR WOLVERTON & GREENLEYS TOWN COUNCIL

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Students from The Mandeville School, accompanied by Director of CloudyGroup, David Hall, today proudly handed over the “Council Clean-Up” App they have built for Wolverton and Greenleys Town Council (WGTC).

The CloudyGroup “App-Prentice Challenge” team were honoured to have their App accepted by Town Mayor and WGTC Chairman, Councillor Adrian Moss, in an official handover ceremony at WGTC Town Hall.