We're Right Here @right-here.org The campaign for community power. Driving forward landmark legislation that will give everyone the right to shape the place they live. https://www.right-here.org/
Steve Brown @dee-aspora.bsky.social Sustainability, innovation, economics, social impact, Dundee FC and NUFC. Dundee born, Newcastle educated, Stockport/Heatons resident. Fellow @theRSAorg. Member @theIET. It's cheaper to save the planet than destroy it. All views my own.
@wbcf.bsky.social @wbcf.bsky.social A partnership working between voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector organisations in the Wigan Borough to build stronger, self-sufficient communities.
Empowerment begins with you.
Vocal @letsgetvocal.bsky.social Not-for-profit, NHS organisation bringing people & research together.
The Big Life group @thebiglifegroup.bsky.social Big Life exists to fight inequality and change lives.
The Christie Institute for Cancer Education @christieinstitute.bsky.social The Christie Institute for Cancer Education offers life-enhancing cancer education to healthcare providers internationally. As part of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, we believe that better cancer care, starts with better cancer care education.
Pritesh Patel @ptunited.bsky.social Supporting local people,communities & partners to #MoveMoreFeelBetter & #LiveWell
Proud to be #TeamOldham
Passionate about Sport, Photography & Good Food.
Trustee for the fabulous @themet
Views my own
Our Business Greater Manchester @ourbusinessgm.bsky.social Building Community, Sharing Knowledge, Offering Help to Co-ops, CICs, Social Enterprises, Trading Charities and more!
Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social Highly interdisciplinary University of Manchester network of over 2200+ researchers across 30 disciplines and the whole range of digital research.
linktr.ee/UoMDigitalFutures
Greater Manchester Cancer Academy @gmcanceracademy.bsky.social Elevating cancer care: we exist to inspire, educate and improve.
Educational arm of the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance.
Our Pass @ourpass.bsky.social Our Pass is a membership scheme for young people who live in Greater Manchester, and supports both school leavers and care leavers.
https://linktr.ee/OurPass_GM
Meet the Mancunian podcast @meetthemancunian.bsky.social Social impact stories featuring changemakers from Manchester
Digital Bolton @digitalbolton.bsky.social https://digitalbolton.co.uk
Angela Whitecross @angfw.bsky.social Creative health, participatory research, history of the NHS and lived experience.
Healthy Me Healthy Communities CiC @hmhcmcr.bsky.social Healthy Me Healthy Communities is a not-for-profit company committed to reducing health inequalities in local communities. We work closely with people in neighbourhoods to provide services that make a real difference in their lives.
@maddylaura.bsky.social @maddylaura.bsky.social 
@mmoussa25.bsky.social @mmoussa25.bsky.social 
Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social Ex-Financial Times Assistant Editor. Ex-editor Scotland on Sunday. Author of 'Made in Manchester' and 'Northerners: A History'. 'These Isles' due Feb 2026.
Greater Manchester VCFSE Leadership Group @gm-vcfse-leaders.bsky.social We’re a Leadership Group dedicated to promoting the role and involvement of the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Greater Manchester.
Visit our website: www.vcfseleadershipgm.org.uk/
Salford Loaves and Fishes @salfordlaf.bsky.social A charity based in Salford that supports the homeless, people at risk of becoming homeless, the vulnerable and isolated.
We support anyone who needs help
Youth Focus North West @youthfocusnw.bsky.social Experts in youth voice and youth work policy and practice. Working in partnership with young people and organisations to have a voice where it counts!
smart.bio/youthfocusnw
Mustard Tree @mustardtreemcr.bsky.social Combatting Poverty, Preventing Homelessness
mustardtree.org.uk
@wiganleighcarers.bsky.social @wiganleighcarers.bsky.social 
Manchester Mind @manchestermind.org 
Andrew Davis @andrewmilesdavis.com I aim to produce results with my training in social media & Gen AI. Recovering from RSI so slow response time 😀 & I'll apologise now for my randomness
Media Trust @mediatrust.bsky.social Media Trust works in partnership with the media and creative industry to give charities and under-represented talent a stronger voice.
➡️ mediatrust.org
The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social We explore the history of the English countryside and its people. Chaotic Good.
https://merl.reading.ac.uk/
Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.bsky.social 📍 Resolve Poverty is an independent, not-for-profit organisation working with local authorities and partners across the country to see an end to poverty.
🌐 resolvepoverty.org
ACMHS Manchester @acmhs-manchester.bsky.social African and Caribbean Mental Health Services (ACMHS) endeavors to inform and empower individuals to identify their own health needs and the resources to deal with them in order to be more resilient to stress and illness. https://www.acmh-services.co.uk/
Mark Flannagan @markflannagan.bsky.social Part-time CEO of https://upcyclemcf.org/; trained funeral celebrant; hospice trustee
Paul Maher @pmarsy.bsky.social Director of Strategic Partnerships & Alliances at The Children’s Society | Board Member at Adullam Homes | Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service | A changemaker driving social impact, systemic change, and equity. Proud Mancunian 🐝 Views are my own.
Madeleine Sugden @madlinsudn.bsky.social Digital Impact Consultant. Helps charities with digital comms, content strategy and other things that follow. One half of @RadioLento.
Madeleine Gabriel @madgabes.bsky.social Director of the Sustainable Future mission at Nesta - working on decarbonising UK homes, and interested in all things energy and climate related. Views my own
Ryan Miemczyk @handle.invalid ONS Accredited Researcher | Founder of imd2025.co.uk & theimpactlab.co.uk | Director of Research @ Trust Impact | Chair @ ManchesterYoungLives | Deputy Chair @ YMCAManchester |
I help charities measure the important stuff
https://linktr.ee/ryanmiemczyk
Buffer @buffer.com The social media management platform for scheduling, publishing & analytics across every major network. Plan your content calendar in one place. This account is managed by real humans. 💙
⬇️ buffer.com/bluesky
Dave Boulger @daveboulger.bsky.social Associate Director of Population Health at NHS Greater Manchester | Passionate about Tackling Inequalities | Father, Husband, Cocker Spaniel 'dad'...& Part-time Farmer | Views are my personal opinions.
360Giving @360giving.org UK charity that helps organisations to publish open, standardised grants data, and supports people to use it to make grantmaking more informed, effective and strategic.
#OpenData #Philanthropy
Find out more at www.360giving.org
Sam Bacon @sambsam.bsky.social Social change professionally, fun stuff socially.
Charity Director (Active Bradford), and previously a Labour SPAD in the funny old days of opposition.
Music, culture, politics, ice hockey (#vegasborn), marvel + mental health is me
Diarmuid McDonnell @diarmuidmc.bsky.social Reader in Social Statistics @UWS. Charities and social statistics, two daughters and a wife is enough to keep me going.
Healthier Futures at the University of Manchester @healthierfutures.bsky.social Developing interdisciplinary research and partnerships to address health inequalities.
University of Manchester
www.healthierfutures.manchester.ac.uk
Adrian Ashton @adrianashton2.bsky.social supporting people & organisations (social / otherwise) deal with uncertainty; occasional anorak; a tiger striped chaise lounge with a flamingo cushion.
Kathryn Cheetham (she/her) @kathryncheetham.bsky.social Collaborate. Design. Innovate. Building relationships that improve lives. Catalyst for change towards inclusive and innovative solutions for good, growth and sustainability. Currently Strategic Lead for Welfare and Employment at National Citizen’s Advice.
Alison Page @ajp1917.bsky.social 
@brucesspace.bsky.social @brucesspace.bsky.social 
Greater Manchester Alternative Provider Collaborative @gmapc.bsky.social A partnership of social businesses delivering NHS and Public Health services in Greater Manchester - https://t.co/dH2BFPqkCZ
Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk Head of Partnerships and Development @consortium.lgbt | Chair @proudchangemakers.bsky.social | LGBTQ+ Columnist Exposed Magazine
Proud queer 🏳️🌈 Trans ally 🏳️⚧️ Intersectional feminist ✊ Anti-fascist #LGBWithTheT
www.heatherpaterson.co.uk
Migrant Destitution Fund GM @migrantfundgm.bsky.social We are open to members of our GM communities who are forced into destitution by the UK immigration & asylum system.
solidarity / cash grants / partnership / advocacy
migrantdestitution.co.uk
#EndDestitution
Administered by: @mcrcommcentral
George Coombs @gcoombs.bsky.social 
Lindsey Darley @lindseydarley1.bsky.social Mum first, AHP and NHS second. Chair of Bolton Together. Programme Director for Dementia, De-conditioning and Discharge. Believes we can be better. Climate. Wildlife. Woodlands.
Pete Miles @petermiles.eurosky.social Ex- consultant, manager, marketer, engineer. Interested in Complexity, Systems and Collective Intelligence. GSOH (Brit)
Andrew Lawton @andrewlawton.bsky.social Strategic Lead Marketing & Communications (Health) at
Greater Manchester Moving - views my own.
Salford CVS @salfordcvs.bsky.social Salford Community and Voluntary Services (CVS)'s aim is making a difference in #Salford. We support the local Voluntary Community, and Social Enterprise sector with volunteering, funding, grants, governance, voice, advice, and more!
Manchester City of Sanctuary @manchestercos.bsky.social manchester.cityofsanctuary.org
Anna Cooper @anna-cooper.bsky.social Greater Manchester Programme Manager at Voluntary Sector North West @vsnw.bsky.social
💻 www.vsnw.org.uk
Officer for the GM VCFSE Leadership Group @gm-vcfse-leaders.bsky.social
🌐https://www.vcfseleadershipgm.org.uk/
Manchester Community Central @mcrcommcentral.bsky.social A charity supporting Manchester's voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.
Visit our website: manchestercommunitycentral.org
Manchester Homelessness Partnership @mcrhomelessness.bsky.social Manchester's cross-sector partnership, working together towards ending homelessness in Manchester.
Sign up to our monthly e-bulletin http://eepurl.com/h9uwxD
Action Together @weacttogether.bsky.social For stronger communities. Action Together is the infrastructure organisation for the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector in Oldham, Rochdale, and Tameside.
https://www.actiontogether.org.uk/
Laura Hamilton Consulting @lauravolunteering.bsky.social I work together with organisations and groups to place community, purpose and relationships at the heart of #volunteering. All views are my own!
John Hacking @hacking4chorlton.bsky.social Governor Chorlton CofE Primary & @EndeavourFeder1. @unisonmcr. A director of the Edge Theatre in Chorlton
Hayley Lever @hayleylever.bsky.social CEO, Greater Manchester Moving.
Leading a movement for movement to address inactivity and inequality.
www.gmmoving.co.uk
Writer & poet, with three books on the go. Learning every day.
https://hayleyleverblog.wordpress.com/2019/06/20/contents-page/
Claire Tomkinson @clairetomkinson.bsky.social Strategic Lead for People and Leadership at GM Moving.
Passionate about the ways of working and leading needed to reduce inequalities, with a focus on values, collaboration and systems change.
She/ her
Rachel Hover @rachelhover.bsky.social Post Graduate Researcher deep in PhD land , all about collaborative research, listening to babies, children and families, appreciative methods and hopeful practices, through a strengths based lens. A nomadic Salfordian now a stones throw from Eryri
Julian Cox @julescox.bsky.social Engineer turned Economist. Using research, data and analysis to maximise value and improve public services. Work at GM Combined Authority, but views are my own.
Dads Rock @dadsrockorg.bsky.social Children thrive when Dads thrive.
Providing Dads and families with the tools they need to give their child the best possible start in life.
Founded in Edinburgh, working across the UK.
Registered charity: SC043877
🌐 www.dadsrock.org.uk
Katharine Sutton @katharinesut.bsky.social Director of Aspire, Betterforus campaign - all for blue sky thinking - posts on labour markets, discrimination, procurement, equality, poverty, inequality and regeneration www.aspirecommunityworks.com www.betterforus.org.uk
Andy Daly @andydaly.bsky.social Advocating for a new approach to business at Social Enterprise UK. NED. FRSA. Often thinking/talking/writing about procurement. Mancunian in Walthamstow. Europhile. Hispanohablante. Likes ceviche, coffee, cycling, IPA, Kraftwerk and #MUFC.
Peter Holbrook @peterholbrook.bsky.social Working to promote #SocialEnterprise and better ways of building economies that meet the needs of people and planet. CEO at Social Ent UK 🏳️🌈
Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social Music | Culture | Writing
Fifth Drawer Down - https://reubenp77.substack.com/
Work in charity/voluntary sector - also charity Chair
Live near Stockport
Greater Manchester Chamber @gmchamber.bsky.social The largest Chamber of Commerce in the UK with the best business advice, opinion, news & expertise in Greater Manchester and beyond.
#ThisIsMembership
Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People @gmcdp.bsky.social Disabled People's Organisation (100% exec & staff are disabled people working from Social Model of Disability & Disability Justice)
#RightsNotCharity
https://gmcdp.com
Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk We lead, support, and connect people and partners to deliver the GM Moving in Action strategy.
Changing lives through movement, physical activity, and sport.
Migrants' Rights Network @migrantsrights.bsky.social Migrants’ Rights Network is a UK campaigning charity that stands in solidarity with all migrants in their fight for rights and justice.
https://linktr.ee/migrantsrightsnetwork
Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social UK & EU refugees & migration. LGBTI+, feminism & generalised incoherent ranting to boot. She/Her. I do policy, research & campaigns.
zoegardner.net
Reunite Families UK @rfuk.bsky.social Fighting the UK’s harsh family immigration rules: the Government can't dictate who we can love in the UK
Join us to say:
Families Belong Together!
www.reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk
hello@reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk
Right to Remain @right-to-remain.bsky.social Boosting our community's right to remain in the UK with dignity & humanity. Fighting injustice of asylum/immigration system #TheseWallsMustFall #NoOneIsIllegal
https://righttoremain.org.uk/
Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social Social Work solidarity with people impacted by borders. Collaboration // Education // Solidarity
Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) @gmiau.bsky.social We provide high-quality legal representation, support and hope to people experiencing immigration injustice across the North-West of England.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmiaunit/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/gmiaunit
IAA registered: N201000004
@community-matters.bsky.social @community-matters.bsky.social Community Matters is a hub of support for both small charities and organisations managing community buildings. We also deliver community development in Yorkshire. 
Francesca McIntosh @francescalily.bsky.social Research & Communications Coordinator @vsnw.bsky.social ✨ Media, Culture and Communications grad🎓 Currently developing @bridge-nw.bsky.social, bridging the VCFSE sector and the health and care research community🌉
Emma Newman @emlounewman.bsky.social Communications Officer for @vsnw.bsky.social sharing VCFSE insights and updates 🌍☀️
📍Manchester
Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Services (LCVS) @liverpoolcvs.bsky.social We provide support, advice, training, networking, representation and a range of services for Liverpool's VCFSE sector. Learn more: hopp.bio/liverpoolcvs
Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social Championing the community sector - building trust, influencing, inspiring. #WeAreCWVA #NeverMoreNeeded
Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social #Manchester girl on #SocialJustice mission. Head of Policy & Implementation for GMCA & Mayor of GM. 🐝 Public policy, service & participation. System convening, navigation & change. Previously #GMMoving and Public Law Solicitor.
Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social Economist working in capital markets ▪ Big on placemaking, housing, regeneration, land policy ▪ Inspired by systems thinking and servant leadership ▪ FRSA
❤️ cycling & running in the Peak District & on Zwift 🚵🏻♂️🏃
Andrea Holland @bee5knee5.bsky.social Comms Strategy for Charities.
Books, banter and brews.
Folklore, Folk music, Folk the Tories
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaholland/
Ellen Loudon @ellenloudon.bsky.social Canon Chancellor at Liverpool Cathedral and Director of Social Justice. Human companion to Mr Tig the Dog. PhD in 19th century popular music. Author of 12Rules for Christian Activists.
Gareth Prytherch @gprytherch.bsky.social 
Emma Ansell-Meehan @emmameehan.bsky.social 
Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social Director of Policy, Research, Impact, TrussellTrust Trustee NatCen. Former JRF & Pro Bono Economics. Author: Want (Giants: A New Beveridge Report) http://amzn.eu/d/hk1ojO6
Sense @sensecharity.bsky.social We’re here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs.
CAST - Centre for the Acceleration of Social Technology @techforgoodcast.bsky.social UK charity. Providing free courses, resources and networking opportunities to help charities and social impact organisations harness the full power of digital and AI. Also working with funders to create an environment of support. See www.wearecast.org.uk.
Bury VCFA @buryvcfa.bsky.social Supporting a vibrant voluntary - community sector through volunteering, funding & development support across the Borough of Bury.
E: admin@buryvcfa.org.uk
P: 0161 518 5550
W: www.buryvcfa.org.uk 
UK Fundraising @ukfundraising.bsky.social Fundraising news, community and inspiration for professional charity and nonprofit fundraisers. Since 1994. From @howardlake.bsky.social.
See also @fundraisingworld.bsky.social
Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social Civil Society Media is the UK’s only independent media company dedicated solely to supporting the charity sector. 
Women's Institute @womensinstitute.bsky.social The WI is the largest voluntary women’s membership organisation in the UK, all about fun, friendship, & campaigning for change. 190,000+ members #InspiringWomen
https://linktr.ee/womensinstitute
www.thewi.org.uk
Voluntary Sector North West @vsnw.bsky.social Working for a well connected and influential voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector in the North West
🌐 vsnw.org.uk
📧 info@vsnw.org.uk
Bev Craig For Greater Manchester Mayor @bevcraig.bsky.social Labour Party candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoralty on 30 July 2026.
Get in touch: Bev4GM@labour.org.uk