Emily Mann @emann.bsky.social Researcher, educator, first-gen. "Nae a quiet quine."
Vicky Newell @vickynewell.bsky.social Campaigns Manager at Turn2us
Charlotte O'Brien @cobrien.bsky.social Professor of Law, University of York (she/her). Social security; EU law; discrimination; migration; social justice.
Essex @essex.bsky.social The original (& still the best) #Essex Bluesky account run by the Essex community - Latest news & views independent of any local authority or news outlet
#EssexAndProud
thepoetofcuisine @thepoetofcuisine.bsky.social Writer of "Digital Cicero: A Silk Road Novella", award winning "the Fry Up Triptych", and "Victorian Fast Food", THE dissertation on commercial food in East London
buymeacoffee.com/poetofcuisine
Phelim Kelly, London @phelimkellycom.bsky.social 😍: 🇪🇺 HowToEnjoy.eu
✈️ ✍️ 📷 TRAVEL writer linktr.ee/PhelimKellyCom
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cumbria, ealing, faroe, gib, hungary, spain
Ben Glover @ben-glover.bsky.social Head of Policy Analysis, Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods
Critical Social Policy @csp-journal.bsky.social CSP is an academic journal published quarterly by Sage. We champion social justice through critical thought and grassroots action to advocate for a fairer society.
https://www.criticalsocialpolicy.com/
https://journals.sagepub.com/home/csp
Kate Spencer-Brand @kate-sb.bsky.social Currently working on my lived experience research project www.kcl.ac.uk/people/kate-spencer-brand
School-Matters @nicholasptr.bsky.social Reflections on school life, childhood and parenting-
www.school-matters.org
Nicholas Prockter
Leigh Sosville @leighsos.bsky.social She writes poetry and fiction; researches the arts and humanities; and advocates for neurodiversity and disability.
Philosophy-obsessed.
Ludovic Roussel @ludovicroussel.bsky.social Econ PhD student
@eui-eco.bsky.social
Ray Griffin @raygriffin.bsky.social Researching the organisation of labour markets | SETU Ireland Lecturer in Management + Organisations
Dr Marco Pomati @drmarcopomati.bsky.social Reader at Cardiff University | living standards measurement and analysis and social policy evaluation. Consulting Editor of Journal of Poverty and Social Justice
Steve Iafrati @socpolsteve.bsky.social Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham.
Co-editor, Journal of Poverty and Social Justice
Katie Schmuecker @katieschmuecker.bsky.social Principal Policy Adviser at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation - UK poverty, social policy, politics, research and data. Occasionally crochet, gigs and nature
Ellie Harwood @ellieharwood.bsky.social Attempting systems-thinking around social security in the UK. Currently working on narrative change to end stigma.
Interested in social security, systems change, co-production, narrative and framing, children's rights and devolution.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social News and expert comment from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) one of the world's leading #PublicHealth universities. https://linktr.ee/lshtm
Meg van Rooyen @megvr.bsky.social All things debt policy and politics
Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social We work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.
https://www.jrf.org.uk/
Jim McCormick @jimmccormick.bsky.social CEO at The Robertson Trust, an independent funder for Scotland on Poverty and Trauma. Also on LinkedIn. No longer on the site known for tweets. All things solving poverty. Likes: walks by water, music, film, Morton FC. In Glasgow, born Dublin. Joined 08/24
Charlotte Morris @cbocomms.bsky.social Comms Manager for the University of Glasgow's College of Social Sciences. Fuelled by ☕️ 
Ellen Stewart @profellenstu.bsky.social probably typing with a cat on my shoulder | Professor of Public Policy & Health @uofgussp University of Glasgow | Editor, Sociology of Health & Illness | Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences | author 'How Britain Loves the NHS' @policypress
University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk Changing the world since 1451 🌍 | #TeamUofG #WorldChangingGlasgow https://www.gla.ac.uk/
Lambeth Larder @lambethlarder.org Lambeth Larder Community Food Resource helps connect people in financial crisis to emergency food and other vital support. We're based in Lambeth, South London https://lambethlarder.org/
Janet Boddy, FAcSS @janetboddy.bsky.social Professor of Child, Youth and Family Studies, Centre for Innovation and Research in Childhood and Youth (CIRCY), University of Sussex. Views my own. Latest book Thinking Through Family - #openaccess chapters https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/linktree
Prof Katherine Brickell FBA @kbrickell.bsky.social Prof Urban Studies + Associate Dean (Impact & Innovation) KCL | Author Debt Trap Nation: Family Homelessness in a Failing State (2025) | Housing/Home/Law | UK & Cambodia | Editor TIBG | Views own | https://www.debt-trap-nation.org/book
Amy @amzomac.bsky.social I'm Amy. I spend time running, protesting, asking questions, finding beauty in the mundane and refusing to be neutral in situations of injustice. Socialist.
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
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Anoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social Britain editor, New Statesman. Lead host, New Statesman Podcast (Publisher Podcast Award winner '21-24) & co-host Westminster Reimagined with Armando Iannucci.
Heather Mew @heathermew.bsky.social Freelance transcriber & qualitative researcher; trade union caseworker; enthusiastic home cook
Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social Research and policy adviser www.abdconsultancy.co.uk
Futures of work, digital welfare state, tech ethics, public sector innovation
Also cats, telly, general silliness
Now with added newsletter! https://www.abdconsultancy.co.uk/digital-welfare-state
Stephen Hicks @stephenrhicks.bsky.social Social work academic at University of Manchester, Morgan Centre https://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/morgan-centre/ and Creativity, Health & Wellbeing Lead for Creative Manchester https://www.creative.manchester.ac.uk 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth @housingactionsl.bsky.social We support each other and take collective action on housing and homelessness across Southwark and Lambeth (and sometimes beyond!)
Fighting together for the high-quality, safe, secure council homes our communities need and deserve.
JoSoHappy @josohappy.bsky.social #AUDHD Woman Mother Wife
Passionate about Community, Inclusion, Diversity.
Award winning changemaker.
Founder of AndBreathe parent carers support
Treasurer at Women Of Newport
Community Project Officer Save The Children
All views are my own.
Urban Studies & Social Policy @uofgussp.bsky.social UK & world-leading centre for research on #cities #planning #socialpolicy #data #analytics #realestate #publicpolicy at @glasgow.ac.uk.
Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/uofg_ussp
Jenny Kherlakian Constantine @jenkconstantine.bsky.social Newbie here! Research & policy engagement nerd working on food rights, public health, and Brazil-UK policy learning. Co-I for @UKRI DISHED project on public restaurants + dietary inequalities @IDS.ac.uk Also @ESRC PhD @KingsIntDev @KingsBrazil @lissdtp
Nancy Evans @nancycevans.bsky.social Sociologist. Senior lecturer & course leader at Uni of Chester. Part of @socjustice-uoc.bsky.social. Qualitative & participatory research. Poverty, social (in)security, stigma, & social harm. Navigating academia & life with ADHD.
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Dr S Kendal @drskendal.bsky.social Qualitative health research: <https://medicinehealth.leeds.ac.uk/healthcare/staff/2228/dr-sarah-kendal> <https://pcor.org.uk/> <https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8557-5716> <https://medicinehealth.leeds.ac.uk/dir-record/research-projects/1866/sta-rtupp>
Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social Single Parent Rights is the UK's single parent led movement for equality. We campaign to end single parent discrimination. Join us and ensure single parent families thrive, not merely survive. Take action at our website: www.singleparentrights.org 
Esther Dermott @estherdermott.bsky.social ProVC for Arts, Law & Social Sciences, University of Bristol. Professor of Sociology & Social Policy. Families, parenthood, fatherhood, inequalities, socio-digital. Plus other random stuff
Silvia Behrens @silviab.bsky.social Researcher at University of Glasgow @uofgussp.bsky.social & SCADR @scadrdata.bsky.social - education, inequality & youth activism. PhD in Social Policy.
Ben Baumberg Geiger @benbgeiger.bsky.social Social policy researcher (though sometimes pretends to be a philosopher), Prof co-leading WelfareExperiences project and kcl.ac.uk/csmh work & welfare strand. Was at @BenBaumberg at the other place.
Nicola Spurr @nicolaspurr.bsky.social Interested in journalism, literature, freedom of expression and human rights. Born in Jo’burg, now in London.
Nikki Paterson @niktheearthling.bsky.social Interdisciplinary PhD at @anthropocenebio.bsky.social, York 🌞🌿 — ethnographer exploring the worlds of outdoor swimmers across Yorkshire, thinking about rivers, entanglements, reciprocity, pollution, storytelling and wellbeing
Steph Allan @eolasinntinn.bsky.social Psychosis Postdoctoral Researcher and Occasional Educator at the University of Glasgow. Currently working on developing support for fears of recurrence.
Likes cats, hates injustice. Here to learn. She / they.
https://psychosisresearch.info/
Jiaxin Liu @jiaxinliu.bsky.social Lecturer in Social and Public Policy @ University of York
The Biscuit Fund @thebiscuitfund.bsky.social We are a tiny charity based in the UK. We help via referrals from other agencies to keep food on peoples tables. Please feel free to help us https://www.biscuitfund.org/donate/
Abby Jitendra @abbyabhaya.bsky.social Policy Director at ThinkLabour thinking about how progressives can win. Prev JRF, Citizens Advice, Trussell Trust. Views always my own.
Ruth Curtice @ruthcurtice.bsky.social Chief Executive, Resolution Foundation
Jamie Evans @jamie-evans92.bsky.social Research Fellow in UK household finances, financial exclusion and health-poverty interactions @ PFRC, Bristol Uni Geography. Enjoys maps, football and bad puns.
Inclusive Money UK @inclusivemoneyuk.bsky.social Inclusive Money is a public-benefit research and innovation centre.
Nourishing Futures Network @nourishingfutures.bsky.social Working together to solve issues related to food security during preconception, pregnancy, and early life.
https://research.ncl.ac.uk/nourishingfutures/
Dr Millie Light @milliemaglet.bsky.social Academic researcher on Changing Realities, University of Glasgow and Centre for Arts and Health, Falmouth University. Interested in precarity, critical wellbeing and intersections of social and ecological (in)justice
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
Carri Swann @carriswann.bsky.social Welfare rights/social security at @cpaguk.bsky.social. Posting in a personal capacity. Repost ≠ endorsement
📍Nottingham
Prof Gráinne McKeever @mckeevergrainne.bsky.social Law Professor at Ulster Uni, Belfast. Co-Editor of Journal of Social Security Law. Former Vice-Chair of Social Security Advisory Committee. Writing a book on 'Effective participation for litigants in person: protecting the right to a fair trial.'
David Young @davidhjyoung.bsky.social British Academy Postdoc Fellow - social policy, social security/insecurity, income volatility, Universal Credit, care. Previous researcher: distantwelfare.co.uk, Sanctions, Support and Service Leavers, changingrealities.org, safetynets.study
Kartik Raj @kartikraj.eurosky.social Work: @hrw.org on human rights in Europe
Non-work: Migrant. Parent. Pedant. Anorak. #dadjokes. He/him.
Barcelona-based.
Work output here: https://www.hrw.org/about/people/kartik-raj
LindsayGrahamUK @lindsaygrahamuk.bsky.social DUniv - OBE - CF - Highlander Former #Nurse / National Lottery Community Fund 🏴 Interests - #Food #Poverty #Environment and Nolan Principles. Forget my 👓 often expect typos.
@sumi-r.bsky.social @sumi-r.bsky.social 
Naomi Finch @drnaomifinch.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Social Policy @ University of York. Interested in gender equality, hybrid work, work-family balance, family policy, family wellbeing and poverty
Lucy Bannister @lucybannister.bsky.social Senior Policy Manager at Trussell focusing on social security and employment support. Previously Turn2us, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Living Wage Foundation and local government. Trustee Sufra NW London.
Mary-Louise Corr @mlcorr.bsky.social Senior Lecturer Criminology, Queen's University Belfast & Centre for Children's Rights. Youth Justice, Youth Homelessness, Domestic Violence, Youth, Narrative Research
Kitty Stewart @kittyjstewart.bsky.social Professor of Social Policy, LSE. Associate Director, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE)
Welfare Benefits Unit @wbuadvice.bsky.social The Welfare Benefits Unit offers specialist welfare benefits advice to those who work with members of the public. Our experienced advisers provide independent support through our advice line, publications, training, consultancy, campaigns and projects.
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 over 16,000 employers in the UK.
Let's make work that works for everyone
www.livingwage.org.uk
Bristol Poverty Institute @bristolpoverty.bsky.social We regret to inform you that The Bristol Poverty Institute (BPI) at the University of Bristol has now closed. For the latest information please visit - bristol.ac.uk/poverty-institute
Turn2us @turn2us.org.uk Turn2us is a national charity tackling financial insecurity together. Use our Benefits Calculator, Grants Search and PIP Helper. Monitored Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
https://brewl.ink/turn2us_org
Prof Deirdre McCann @profmccann.bsky.social Professor, Durham Law School. Effective labour regulation/decent work. Co-founder and Organizing Committee, Regulating for Decent Work Conference. Editorial Committee, Industrial Law Journal. Former Official @ILO.
Sophie Metcalfe @sophiemetcalfe.bsky.social Senior researcher in policymaking at Institute for Government - especially all things housing, planning and early years
Karen Barker @karenmbarker.bsky.social Policy & Research
York Law School, University of York @uoy-yorklawschool.bsky.social University of York Law School's Official BlueSky Social page.
Top 20 UK Law School (The Complete University Guide, 2025) . Ranked 1st for ‘Learning Opportunities’ among Russell Group universities (2023)
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/uoy_yls?utm_source=link
Dr Dave Beck @drdavebeck.bsky.social Sociologist & Lecturer of Social Policy (uni of Salford) Food poverty, food banks, social security, and UBI.
Socialist and Republic of Cymru.
https://linktr.ee/thatsociologist
Leeds Institute for Societal Futures @societal.bsky.social Society needs to change - let's change it together.
Visit: https://societal.leeds.ac.uk/
Katie Pybus @katiepybus.bsky.social Lecturer in Mental Health at the University of York with research interests in social security, stigma and mental health. All views my own. 
Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social We champion children's rights and parent power to ensure nutritious, affordable and tasty food from birth to adulthood. Part of @sustainweb.org alliance, bringing together children's, health, food & community groups across the UK. 
Albert Arcarons Feixas @aarcarons.bsky.social Sociologist | Senior researcher at the Centre for Sociological Research (CIS) | Interested in poverty, inequality and migration 🍉
“Is this how hope is lost, […] by becoming indifferent to the truth?” L.Y.
👨🏻💻 https://me.eui.eu/albert-arcarons
Disablement, Free Time & Work Under Capitalism @disprecwork.bsky.social Exploring the politics of disablement, paid & unpaid work under capitalism & 'free time' | @cerasellachis.bsky.social
disability politics | work | precarity | resistance | social security | rest | free time | bread and roses | #book | #PolEcon | sociology
Hilary Stewart @hilarystewart.bsky.social Sociologist. Interested in Disability, Bodies, Health & Illness, Critical Mental Health, Science & Technology Studies, Care.
Research Fellow at Lancaster Medical School. Co-applicant on NIHR GRACE: https://wp.lancs.ac.uk/grace/
Emma Wincup @drewincup.bsky.social Qualitative Insight Manager at Joseph Rowntree Foundation researching poverty and destitution.
Jenny Edwards CBE @jennyedwards.bsky.social Personal capacity. Chair People's Health Trust, Trustee Affinity Trust. Fellow Fac Public Health. Mental Health, Arts, Learning Disability, Health Inequalities, Mindfulness, Peace, Nature Connection, Swans. Studied Archaeology & Anthropology. Typos galore
Ilona Pinter @ilonapin.bsky.social Visiting Fellow #ChildPovMig @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social #FamilyFinances @uofgussp.bsky.social PhD @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social #childrights #asylum #immigration #NRPF #poverty #inequality Love strangers & islands https://linktr.ee/ypseekingsafety
Martin Webber @martinwebber.bsky.social Professor of Social Work at the University of York; Director of Mental Health Social Care Research Centre; interested in evaluating social interventions and tackling social determinants of mental health; and I like riding my bike!
Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org The Resolution Foundation is an independent think-tank dedicated to lifting living standards in the UK.
Dr Hayley Bennett @haylesben.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Edinburgh. Welfare state, social security, (un)employment, poverty, policy-making. Views own, RTs not endorsements. https://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/staff/hayley-bennett
Early Years Scotland @eyscotland.bsky.social Early Years Scotland is a charity which exists to make a real, positive difference to the lives of our youngest children.
earlyyearsscotland.org
Shirley Widdop @psychologicsal.bsky.social Lapsed RGN, Socialist, hooman to 7 furbies, DCM-disabled OU psych grad, lone parent, carer & activist. Equity, compassion & justice! She/her.
Toby Seddon @tobyseddon.bsky.social Professor of Social Science at University College London | UCL Social Research Institute | Chair of Release | Fellow of Academy of Social Sciences | Interested in: drug policy, social science, critical theory, history, law and society | www.tobyseddon.com
Professor Lisa Scullion @lisa-scullion.bsky.social Professor of Social Policy
Academic Lead (Interim) Social Innovation Institute
University of Salford, UK
FAcSS
Serena Pattaro @serena-pattaro.bsky.social Research Fellow @University of Glasgow, Co-I & Leadership Group member @the Scottish Centre for Admin Data Research (SCADR), part of ADR UK. Formerly @Nuffield College, Oxford University. Social & health inequalities, labour market & welfare benefits.
CIGS Leeds @cigsleeds.bsky.social The Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies is based in the School of Sociology and Social Policy, Leeds University.
https://gender-studies.leeds.ac.uk/
CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social CPAG in Scotland works to end child poverty in Scotland.
cpag.org.uk
Pathway @pathwayuk.bsky.social Healthcare for people experiencing homelessness and other excluded groups. Hosts of the Faculty for Homeless and Inclusion Health.
James Duggan @dugganjr.bsky.social Researcher interested in participation, coproduction and trying to create a youth state. Also process and speculative practice, UCU.
Amiya Bhatia @amiyabhatia.bsky.social Associate Prof, Dept of Social Policy and Intervention. Social epidemiology, mixed methods, inclusive pedagogy. Listening to young people and health data to study violence and child protection, health inequalities and the structural determinants of health.
Citizens Advice Arun & Chichester @arunchica.bsky.social We're a registered charity - offering free, confidential & impartial advice on a wide range of subjects. Centres in #BognorRegis, #Chichester & #Littlehampton, West Sussex, England.
🔗arunchichestercab.org.uk
📞0808 278 7969
Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social Professor of Social Policy and LGBTQ+ Studies, and Head of Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology, University of Stirling he/him 🏳️🌈
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2014-1241
ATD Fourth World UK @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social A human rights-based anti-poverty organisation tackling inequality and promoting social justice in the UK since 1962. Led by people with lived experience, we also work with academics, professionals and policy makers to improve policy and practice.
The Bridge Group @bridgegroup.bsky.social Independent research charity promoting socio-economic inclusion through evidence, insight and collaboration. Our vision is an education system and a labour market where background is no barrier. THEBRIDGEGROUP.ORG.UK
Fiona Quigley @fionaquigs.bsky.social Researcher | PhD | Weight-related communication l #healthcomms l
l #publichealth l Gen AI l Chatbots l VR l Healthcare training l Lived experience #weightstigma #mentalhealth #eatingdisorders