SHAC: The Social Housing Action Campaign @shacaction.bsky.social SHAC is a campaign group linking tenants, renters, shared owners, and leaseholders living in homes owned by social and private landlords. Together we campaign for more public housing & to improve housing conditions.
Mike Strang @mikestrang01.bsky.social Chief Executive @ Paddle Scotland | Trustee @ Mindset | Trustee @ Beyond Srebrenica | Youth Work | Outdoor Learning | Smart Justice
Big Breakfast Plus Charity 1197825 @bigbreakfastplus.bsky.social We serve freshly cooked breakfasts for hungry people in a warm and welcoming environment. Open 7 mornings a week 7.30-9 am Pilgrim Centre, Regents Circus, Swindon. We are recipients of the Kings Award for Voluntary Service
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.
@goodmovesjobs.bsky.social @goodmovesjobs.bsky.social
North Paddington Foodbank @npfoodbank.bsky.social 💷Westminster’s largest food aid charity and UK’s first #CashFirst food bank
Fighting food insecurity through aid, advocacy & community
👇Support us
🔗 https://linktr.ee/northpaddingtonfoodbank?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaawcubA1ymwokfBSXWd5
Survivors’ Network @survivorsnetwork.bsky.social We are the Rape Crisis Centre for Sussex, supporting survivors of sexual violence of all ages and genders.
We Believe You.
The Migraine Trust @themigrainetrust.bsky.social The Migraine Trust is the national charity for migraine in the United Kingdom.
FOUR PAWS UK @fourpawsuk.bsky.social UK branch of the global #animalwelfare organisation 🌍
❤️ #RescuedAnimals
💪 Ways You Can Help
🎯 Current Campaigns
REVEAL. RESCUE. PROTECT.
Find out more: https://www.four-paws.org.uk
ReMind UK @reminduk.bsky.social ReMind UK is an independent charity focused on dementia research, treatment and support with our headquarters based in Bath, UK. https://www.reminduk.org/
SIFA Fireside @sifafireside.bsky.social Our vision is that every adult in Birmingham can live a future without homelessness. 🔥
🔊 Sa-ih-fa
Rights of Women @rightsofwomen.bsky.social Women’s legal rights charity supporting women facing Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in England & Wales since 1975. Campaigns for equality, justice & safety in the law for all women.
rightsofwomen.org.uk
Centre for Mental Health @centreformh.bsky.social Speaking up for social justice in mental health. Find out more https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/
Living Wage Foundation @livingwageuk.bsky.social We’re the leading movement at the heart of fairer, better work.
Championing fair pay, secure hours & enough to live on in retirement.
Join the movement of nearly 16,000 employers in the UK.
Let's make work that works for everyone
www.livingwage.org.uk
MQ Mental Health Research @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social Through research we’re creating a future where mental illnesses are understood, effectively treated and one day even prevented. #WithoutResearchItsJustGuesswork
Tinnitus UK @tinnitusuk.bsky.social We are the only registered charity in the UK solely dedicated to supporting those with tinnitus.
https://s.mtrbio.com/tinnitus-uk-charity
Alzheimer's Society @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social We want a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. That’s why we give help to everyone living with dementia today, and hope for the future. Find us at https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Anti-Bullying Alliance @anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk We are #UnitedAgainstBullying. We coordinate Anti-Bullying Week + Odd Socks Day in England, Wales & NI. Become a member/support us today https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/. Part of the #NCBFamily
Mind @mind.org.uk Fighting for mental health – for support, for respect, for you ✊
Dr Sarah Hughes @drsarahhughesceo.bsky.social CEO of Mind Charity 🙏🏼
Founder The Muse Nine 💡
Views always my own, especially the brilliant ones 😏 #OnlyThoughts
https://linktr.ee/drsarahhughesceo
Digital Skills Authority @digitalskillsauthority.org Industry’s global awarding body for advanced digital and digital business skills. DigitalSkillsAuthority.org
Channel: youtube.com/@DigitalSkillsAuthority
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/digital-skills-authority
Linktr.ee/digitalskillsauthority
Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social P/T lecturer 0.2 in Social Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, London, + semi-retired. Views my own. Climate Justice, Stop Ecocide, Critical Management Studies, Solidarity Economy, 💙.
https://www.gold.ac.uk/icce/staff/r-hull/
N🚫 DMs - you WILL be blocked
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
Birgit Kehrer @changekitchen.bsky.social Founder and CEO of ChangeKitchen CIC, a #Brum event catering social enterprise. Climate friendly, #GreenCaterer, giving back via FREE meals for people in need & meaningful work placements. www.changekitchen.co.uk
Steve Coles @stevecoles1.bsky.social Works in charity and social enterprise: Co-founder Wild & Other Ltd. Chair of Guild of Health and J49. Trustee of OCH. Former CEO of SCT. Housing, health, faith and climate stuff mainly. Green. FRSA.
School for Social Entrepreneurs @the-sse.org We equip people to start, scale, and strengthen impactful organisations, with action-based and accessible courses, mentoring, and funding opportunities.
https://linktr.ee/SchSocEnt
Rob Greenland @robgreenland.bsky.social Social enterprise, social innovation, climate action.
https://www.thesocialbusiness.co.uk/
https://robgreenland.substack.com/
markgrimes @markgrimes.bsky.social Do. Be. Do. Be. Do. Be kind, honest & optimistic. Purpose & meaning. Positive social impact. NeD, fusion of Mondragon, YC, Awesome Foundation, Grameen Bank, Kiva, Ashoka & Acumen
kiva.org/lender/markgrimes
Niamh Goggin @niamh-smallchange.bsky.social Politics, local economies, social investment, credit unions, financial Inclusion, money for good.
If you haven’t posted anything, I won't follow you.
Cats, Ireland (23 yrs), Norn Iron (36 yrs), Croydon (6 yrs) France (dream). ME/CFS 19 yrs (sigh).
Robin Morgan-Chu @robinmorganchu.bsky.social Director at School for Social Entrepreneurs | Founder of CoachBright | Board Member at Breathe Arts Health Research
Community Shares Unit @comshares.bsky.social All things Community Shares, a unique way of Co-operatives and Community Benefit Societies raising community based investment and building a movement. Brought to you by Co-operatives UK & partners.
https://linktr.ee/comshares
David McGlashan @davidmcglashan.bsky.social Head of Sales and Marketing at The School for Social Entrepreneurs. Personal views. Write a weekly social enterprise newsletter: bit.ly/ssenewsletter - Trying to get my golf handicap below 20.
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
WWF UK @wwf.org.uk When we restore nature, nature restores us. 🌍
Save the Children UK @savechildrenuk.bsky.social In the UK and around the world, we make sure children keep safe, healthy and learning.
Find out more here: https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/
NHS Charities Together @nhscharitiestogether.co.uk Uniting for better healthcare, for everyone. 💙
https://linktr.ee/nhscharitiestogether
Jacob Lant @jacoblant.bsky.social Chief Exec at National Voices, England’s leading network of over 200 health and social care charities. Long time champion of involving people and communities in designing health and care services. Also loves DIY, libraries and Sheffield Wednesday.
Guide Dogs UK @guidedogsuk.bsky.social Guide Dogs is one of the UK’s leading disability charities. We’re here to help people with sight loss live the life they choose. Enquiries: 0118 983 5555.
Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk The UK's leading title for the voluntary and not-for-profit sector. Home of the Third Sector Podcast: https://podfollow.com/thirdsector/view
Here for civil society leaders @acevo.bsky.social Together with our network, we inspire and support civil society leaders through connection, skills and influence. Our members lead civil society organisations of every shape and size across England and Wales: acevo.org.uk
Charity Times @charitytimes.bsky.social Charity Times is the leading charity leadership title for third sector professionals
Home of the #CharityTimesAwards
https://www.charitytimes.com
HR Grapevine @hrgrapevine.bsky.social Empowering the largest and most engaged online community of HR professionals
Development in Social Enterprise @dise-cic.bsky.social A specialised social enterprise development organisation based in the West Midlands UK.
www.disecic.org
0121 314 7529.
The Skill Mill @theskillmill.bsky.social We are a social enterprise providing environmental employment for young people involved in the criminal justice system.
Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org The Resolution Foundation is an independent think-tank dedicated to lifting living standards in the UK.
The Guardian @theguardian.com The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com
🇺🇸 Guardian US https://bsky.app/profile/us.theguardian.com
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia https://bsky.app/profile/australia.theguardian.com
Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com Better Society Capital improves the lives of people in the UK by connecting social investment to charities and social enterprises.
Social Enterprise Scotland @socialenterprise.scot We're the national membership body for social enterprises, campaigning for a thriving #SocialEnterprise community across Scotland.
Join us for networking, support, and events that drive positive change 👇
https://linktr.ee/social_enterprise_scotland
Year Here @yearhere.bsky.social ✊ A movement of 276 social entrepreneurs + activists
🌱 Born from the Year Here Fellowship (2012-2022)
linktr.ee/yearhere
BVSC Research @bvscresearch.bsky.social Birmingham Voluntary Service Council's Research Directorate. Providing research and evaluation with, for, and about the VCFSE sector.
Social Enterprise Exchange @socentxchange.bsky.social Supporting social enterprise in South Yorkshire and the North of England since 2015 - networking, start-up support, business advice, access to finance, project management, research and advocacy - www.socentxchange.net
ImpactGo @handle.invalid Helping charities and social enterprises to measure #SocialImpact
http://impactgo.uk
BSSEC CIC @bssec-cic.bsky.social BSSEC CIC is a network body that brings together stakeholders, infrastructure organisations, public sector, private businesses and the VCFSE sector across the wider West Midlands with a core aim and passion to grow the regional Social Economy.
Big Issue @bigissue.com The UK’s number one street paper and social enterprise. 📰
Follow us for news, culture, and to support our mission to dismantle poverty in the UK.
The Institute for Social Innovation and Impact @isii-at-uon.bsky.social You can contact us at anytime at: ISII-Research@Northampton.ac.uk
The work of our researchers can be found here: https://pure.northampton.ac.uk/en/organisations/institute-for-social-innovation-and-impact/persons/
Just Enterprise @justenterprise.bsky.social Scotland's national support programme for #SocialEnterprise and the enterprising #ThirdSector.
Training and business support funded by the Scottish Government.
Find out more at https://justenterprise.org/
PACE Social Enterprise @pacesocent.bsky.social PACE works with people who have criminal convictions. We provide support, training, employment and services to help prevent reoffending.
The Poverty Alliance @povertyalliance.org Scotland’s anti-poverty network. With justice and compassion we can build a future free from poverty.
The Diversity Dashboard @diversitydashboard.co.uk Diversity Dashboard connects diverse talent with inclusive UK employers, offering job opportunities, resources, and insights to empower careers. www.diversitydashboard.co.uk
Glasgow Social Enterprise Network @glasgowsen.bsky.social Here for all things social enterprise in Glasgow 💫
www.gsen.org.uk
https://linktr.ee/glasgowsen
Access - The Foundation for Social Investment @access-si.bsky.social Access - The Foundation for Social Investment: Making social investment work better for charities and social enterprises - helping them to become more financially sustainable and reach more people.
SCVO @scvo.scot We're SCVO (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations). The national body supporting Scotland's essential voluntary sector. We monitor socials Mon-Thu 9-5 Fri 9-4.
🔗 www.scvo.scot
Good Finance UK @goodfinanceuk.bsky.social We help social enterprises and charities navigate the world of social investment > https://www.goodfinance.org.uk/
Social Finance @socialfinanceus.bsky.social Social Finance is a national nonprofit and registered investment adviser. We bring government, philanthropy, and business leaders together to improve systems and expand opportunity.
socialfinance.org
Finance Innovation Lab @thefinancelab.bsky.social The Finance Innovation Lab builds power to transform the financial system for people and planet.
UnLtd @unltd.org.uk We are UnLtd. We find, fund and support social entrepreneurs, empowering them to transform our world for good
Matt Hyde @thisismatthyde.bsky.social CEO Lloyds Bank Foundation, Vice Chair Comic Relief, Co-Founder & Chair The Big Help Out. Peterborough United fan.
Ella Sips @ellasips.bsky.social Manager in the North West for the Lloyds Bank Foundation. Passionate about the voluntary sector, family, felines and restoring old things.
Aferdita Pacrami @aferdita.bsky.social Head of Comms Lloyds Bank Foundation, Vice Chair Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network, feminist, social justice, cat & dog parent, fast cookie eater, slow cyclist. She/her
Nicole Sykes @nicolesykes.bsky.social Charities, charts, cats.
Director of Strategy, Impact and Innovation at Lloyds Bank Foundation. She/her🏳️🌈
bushraahmed_wcv @bushraahmedwcv.bsky.social Trustee @ Lloyds Bank Foundation | @ 5050 Parliament | Board Advisor @ RocketScience
Callum Johns @callumjohns.bsky.social Events and Networks Coordinator at Lloyds Bank Foundation and a Scout Leader. Tv and Film Buff, and a proud Hufflepuff!
He/Him
New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social Change the rules. Share the wealth. Protect the planet.
Migration Exchange @migration-exchange.bsky.social Cultivating insight, connection and action across the UK refugee and migration sector.
MEX is a programme hosted by Global Dialogue.
Find out more: https://global-dialogue.org/programmes/migration-exchange/
Localgiving @localgiving.bsky.social We believe that local is better. Everyday we connect thousands of UK grassroots organisations with donations, fundraising and grants plus resources and support.
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social We aim to improve our natural world, secure a fairer future and strengthen the bonds in communities in the UK.
www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk
Nationwide Foundation @nationwidefdtn.bsky.social We're a charitable funder with a vision for everyone in the UK to have access to a decent, affordable home. We're taking a systemic approach to make the housing system work for all, now and for generations to come.
www.nationwidefoundation.org.uk
Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org IPPR is the UK’s leading progressive think tank.
Find out more here: linktr.ee/IPPR
Revolving Doors @revdoors.bsky.social National charity working to end the revolving door of crisis & crime. Posts from the team.
Website: https://revolving-doors.org.uk/
Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/4fnnrcns
Work with us: https://revolving-doors.org.uk/work-with-us/
Transform Justice @transformjustice.bsky.social Transform Justice is a national charity working for a fair, open, and compassionate justice system.
🎙️ Podcast | 👁️ Insights | 👥 Community
Criminal Justice Alliance @cjalliance.bsky.social We are a network of 200+ organisations and academics working towards a fair and effective criminal justice system.
Charity No. 1143038 / Company No. 06331413
PBE @pbe.co.uk Economics to improve lives
www.pbe.co.uk
Alex Hayes @alexhayes1.bsky.social Director at NPC. Interested in all things philanthropy, impact sector, impact investing, grant-making and funding. Spent many years as a funder around health and loneliness. Spurs fan.
DISH @dishcio.bsky.social Disability Information Service Hub (DISH), we are a disability charity supporting individuals in Huntingdonshire, Fenland and South Cambridgeshire.
Carers UK @carers-uk.bsky.social Carers UK is the leading national charity for unpaid carers. We support, advocate for, champion and connect carers across the UK, so that no one has to care alone.
Enver Solomon @enversol.bsky.social CEO Refugee Council. Proud Mancunian. Proud internationalist.
Rape Crisis England & Wales @rapecrisis.bsky.social With our 36 Rape Crisis centres we deliver specialist services to those affected by sexual violence & abuse, and aim to educate, influence and make change.
CASE @casecooperative.bsky.social Providing advice, support, training and mentoring to co-operative and social enterprise businesses in the East Midlands.
Note this account is not currently being regularly monitored.
Email us at enquiries@case.coop
www.case.coop
NACCOM @naccomnetwork.bsky.social NACCOM is a UK-wide network of frontline organisations collectively working to #EndDestitution and homelessness in the asylum and immigration system.
Local Trust @localtrust.org.uk Supporting people to do brilliant things in their communities #BigLocal #CreativeCivicChange Secretariat for the Community Wealth Fund - bsky.app/profile/commwealthfund.bsky.social
localtrust.org.uk
The London Community Foundation @london-cf.bsky.social We work with donors to support London's small, local charities and community groups. Helping you make a difference to London. Where it matters most. £140 million in grants distributed since 2010 to local, London, community organisations.
Z2K (Zacchaeus 2000 Trust) @z2ktrust.bsky.social Anti-poverty charity working to end UK poverty together with people who experience it. Join us: https://bit.ly/Z2K-mailing-list
https://linktr.ee/z2k.trust
Trust for London @trustforlondon.bsky.social More than 2 million Londoners are living in poverty. We fund organisations fighting to change that. Follow for data, research & stories on inequality in London.
www.trustforlondon.org.uk
Vicki Cardwell @vickihcardwell.bsky.social CEO at Spark Inside.
Focused on unlocking potential and talent in prisons.
Formerly Criminal Justice Alliance, Revolving Doors Agency & T2A Alliance.
Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social Stories that reveal and inspire, challenging expectations.
Weekdays 7-8pm on Channel 4.
Got a story? C4Nstories@itn.co.uk
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Substack: https://channel4news.substack.com
Website: www.channel4.com/news
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@Channel4News
ITV News (Official) @itvnews.bsky.social Original news from across the UK and around the world. Available on ITVX 24/7. National news: ITV1 weekdays at 1:30pm, 6:30pm and 10pm. Regional news: ITV1 weekdays at 6pm.
Website: https://www.itv.com/news
Newsletter: https://itvnews.substack.com
David Brindle @brindled.bsky.social One-time Guardian journo now charity chair and social care commentator
Manny Hothi @mannyhothi.bsky.social Chief Executive of Trust for London. We fund hundreds of organisations fighting for economic and social justice across the city.
www.trustforlondon.org.uk
Polly Neate @pollyneate.bsky.social Strategist, coach, mentor. Civil society leadership. Former CEO Shelter & Women’s Aid. NED Young Women’s Trust, Women in Sport, Wessex Local Medical Committees, feminist, paraclimber, podcaster, writer, speaker
Tom Pollard @pollardtom.bsky.social Head of Policy, Campaigns & Public Affairs at Mind | NHS Mental Health Social Worker | Previously at NEF & DWP | Views expressed here my own