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SPiN – The Society of Public Information Networks – has attracted members from local authorities, government organisations, and the voluntary and health sectors in the past.

All are involved in communicating with the public using internet, kiosks, DiTV, telephony etc. Information management is a key element of SPiN’s work – with our areas of interest ranging from accessibility to usability and from data sharing to content management.

At the Extraordinary General Meeting on the 10 December 2007, it was agreed that SPiN membership will cease to exist after 1st April 2008. SPiN is a membership organisation, and relies for its momentum on the active support of members. Unfortunately, member involvement in recent years has declined, as has the number of Board members, to a level where the organisation is no longer sustainable. There is much goodwill towards SPiN in the Public Information community, and a number of people have given careful consideration to joining the Board, but it seems that work pressures are so great nowadays that individuals are unable to commit the time necessary.

The Board have thought long and hard about the best way to wind down SPiN and what alternatives would be available to our members. We have a long history of working closely with Socitm www.soctim.gov.uk in areas such as ‘Better Connected’, publications, conferences and awards, so we hope you will give serious consideration to the various membership options which they offer. The recently formed Public Sector Website Managers Group (www.pswmg.org.uk) will also take up many of the issues which SPiN has traditionally been involved with – if you haven’t already joined, do take a look.

We would like to thank all the people who have been involved with SPiN.

We have decided to keep available limited information on the website until June 2008 after this date it will be removed.

If you have any queries please email accounts@spin.org.uk

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