United Kingdom
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- Programme Leader at Connecting Bristol
- Past
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- Corporate Consultation and e-Participation Manager at Bristol City Council
- Freelance Consultant at Stephen Hilton Independent Research Design (Self-employed)
- Education
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- University of Surrey
- Leeds Metropolitan University
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Stephen Hilton’s Summary
A combination of interests and skills in creative media, public participation, policy research, communications and digital technologies has brought me to work in e-Democracy and Digital Inclusion.
I passionately believe that wide scale digital literacy can create a fairer, more inclusive, more participative society.
My goal is to continue to work alongside other champions who share this belief, learning and sharing ideas, finding innovative ways to influence and transform public service delivery.
Stephen Hilton’s Specialties:
- Developing consultation and participation strategies
- Understanding of social research methods
- Promoting effective e-Democracy
- Championing the benefits of Digital inclusion
- On and off line facilitation and moderation
- Nurturing innovation and promoting service transformation
- Visionary approach to wireless city strategies
- Developing cross sector collaboration
- Fearless public speaker
· Accessible and engaging writer
· Creative programme design and timely delivery
Stephen Hilton’s Experience
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Programme Leader
Connecting Bristol
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
June 2006 — Present (2 years 2 months)
Connecting Bristol grew out of the Government's Digital Challenge, a competition that aimed to identify an exemplar inclusive digital community. Bristol didn't win (Sunderland did) but we did pretty well.
Connecting Bristol's is moving forward as the city council's digital partnership and as a founder member of DC10plus. This is the alliance that has grown up between the national finalists in the Digital Challenge.
Our current priorities include,
· Digital Environment and Green ICT
· Wireless Cities and next generation access
· Digital Switchover
· Ultra Flexible Working (Homeshoring, Slivers of Time)
· e-Democracy and Community Campaigning
· Digital literacy, Skills and Mentoring
· Independant living and Smart Homes Technology -
Corporate Consultation and e-Participation Manager
Bristol City Council
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Research industry)
April 1999 — May 2006 (7 years 2 months)
Developed Bristol City Council’s strategic approach to public consultation
Established and successfully ran the Bristol Citizens’ Panel, produced 50+ citywide research reports, supported the city’s first Citizens’ Jury
Developed and piloted new technologies for improved public consultation and democratic engagement, such as Consultation Finder, local e-petitioning, Campaign Creator, Text 2 Talk, Double Click and Ask Bristol
Led national projects and programmes within the government’s e-Innovations Programme and the Local e-Democracy National Project
Coordinated a major e-Democracy research and evaluation programme with The Oxford Internet Institute and The Tele-Democracy Centre and Napier University
Facilitated an international on-line moderator's course, delivered by The Hansard Society -
Freelance Consultant
Stephen Hilton Independent Research Design (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Research industry)
August 1996 — April 1999 (2 years 9 months)
Established my own small research and management consultancy and worked with public and voluntary sector organisations to develop user-focussed policy and strategy review.
Projects included,
- review of single homeless strategy
- development of family support strategy
- evaluation of effectiveness of community regenerations schemes
Stephen Hilton’s Education
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University of Surrey
MSc (awarded with distinction), Social Research Methods, 1996 — 1998
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Leeds Metropolitan University
BA (hons), Fine Art, 1983 — 1986
Additional Information
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Stephen Hilton’s Honors:
BT Government Innovator of the Year (Government Computing Magazine 2006)
Nominated as Government Communicator of the Year (Good Communications Awards 2006)
Eurocities Award for Community Participation (2006)
European City for e-Democracy (Politech Institute 2006)
