For Immediate Release

8 June 2023: Kathy Kyle, Founder of DigiKind, has been named a finalist for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2023 Purpose Entrepreneur of the Year, South East.

DigiKind are nationally recognised, multi award-winning purpose-driven high street rejuvenation experts. 

Launched in January 2021, DigiKind has built sustainable, resilient neighbourhoods in towns and cities by empowering communities with digital transformation, placemaking, creative campaigns and business support. The team provides transformative, purpose-driven, community engagement and empowerment services to local governments, business improvement districts, SMEs, Power to Change. DigiKind also provides pro bono services to nonprofits that include UprisingUK and Our Bright Future. 

DigiKind received the Federation of Small Business Community Award 2023 for the South East and was named a BizBubble Top 100 SME for two consecutive years. The consultancy is dedicated to building resilient, sustainable communities, giving citizens a voice through tech for good platforms and omni-channel creative campaigns, training local people to launch diverse and inclusive start-ups, and creating business communities that are sustainable and resilient.

DigiKind empowers local communities to reimagine their high streets.

DigiKind helps to build sustainable, resilient communities using a four pronged approach: 

1) digital transformation

2) place making,

3) creative campaigns, and

4) business support.

Named the one of the South East’s ‘Entrepreneurs to Watch’ two years in a row, Kathy and her team are empowering local businesses, non-profits, schools, local governments and residents to collaborate, embrace diversity, look after each other, and leave no one behind.

DigiKind successfully achieves its goals of driving footfall back to the high street, raising brand awareness, increasing pride of place, and enhancing economic investment. Learn more about how we are helping towns by reading our case studies. A recent engagement engagement led by DigiKind has generated an ATCM award nomination for its client, the Dorking Town Partnership, for Best Social and Community Contribution Scheme’ for the DorKing Coronation event.

The winner will be announced at the ATCM Summer School Awards Dinner in Leicester on June 21st.

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For more information or to arrange an interview with GBEA, you can email simon@paperclip-pr.co.uk or sam@paperclip-pr.co.uk

Contact kathy@digikind.uk to arrange an interview or to learn more about DigiKind. 

Editor Notes

Great British Entrepreneur Awards 

The Great British Entrepreneur Awards acknowledges and champions the hard work and inspiring stories of entrepreneurs and businesses across the United Kingdom. 

The Great British Entrepreneur Awards are more than just an awards ceremony. Through the awards, alumni and participants join a thriving community of founders and doers. Within that ecosystem is an ethos of support, where individuals are able to come together, inspire, learn and grow.

DigiKind
DigiKind empowers communities through digital transformation. Founded by Kathy Kyle in 2021, DigiKind works with central government, local authorities, non-profits, startups, BIDs, and companies large and small to reach more people, focus on building community and drive footfall back to the high street. Learn more at www.digikind.uk.

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For more information, contact Kathy Kyle Bonomini at https://linktr.ee/kathykyle_.