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
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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. 💙
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Impetus @impetus.org.uk We transform the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in school, in work and in life.
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LocalGov Digital @localgov.digital 
Ben Unsworth @benunsworth.co.uk User centred design in government. parkrun tourist A4418. Director of Digital and Tech for Kingston and Sutton councils.
Ann Kempster @annkempster.com Public sector agitator for good. Co-author @transform.wales
Feminist. Cheese. Dachshunds.
Digital. 🏴
She/her.
Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social Security correspondent at
@theipaper.com, author of 'Plotters: The UK Terrorists Who Failed'
Currently on maternity leave
Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions, Nuffield & University of Oxford, FBA. http://benansell.substack.com. BBC Reith Lecturer 2023. Host BBC Radio 4 Rethink. Columnist for Prospect. Director, Centre for Advanced Social Science Methods (CASSM).
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social Ungainly on land
Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social Everything is Connected.
Journalist, novelist, screenwriter. Always looking for stories. LDN, NYC, LA
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Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com Editor of Weekend FT • sinkhole tracker • Do not buy crypto from me or anyone who appears to be me
Rafael Behr @rafaelbehr.bsky.social Political columnist, The Guardian
Author, Politics, A Survivor's Guide
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social Journalist. Author. Podcaster. Liberal extremist.
Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social Annoying journalist, bestselling author, sweary podcaster and so forth. New Book: 31 Inventions That Built Our World (UK, out now) / A Brief History of Cities in 32 Inventions (US, 13 October).
Tom Irwin @tomirwin.bsky.social Member of the public.
Jo Bibby @jobibby.bsky.social Calder Valley Kite Kollective
Prayer Collector
Dream Broker
📍Bohemia
Alice Lilly @aliceolilly.bsky.social Freelance research/policy/advocacy/writing on all things Parliament and government. Associate at IfG and Associate at State of the Future.
PhD in modern US/UK history.
Sport fan. Mum of one. Views my own.
Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social Prof. of Economic Geography and Fellow of Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. My work is on labour markets, migration, planning, and regional policy. I also love photography and baking, and have a crazy cocker spaniel called Fonzie.
Alona Ferber @aloner.bsky.social Senior editor, @prospectmagazine.co.uk | Co-host, The Prospect Podcast | Ex: NS, Haaretz, TBI | UK, Israel/Palestine, feminism, politics, Ursula K Le Guin | Sign up to my newsletter: http://thebacklash.substack.com |
Niamh Lennox-Chhugani @niamhtaohealth.bsky.social Personal views on integrated health and care policy and practice worldwide. Irish woman in the UK. Posts about gardens🌱for fun!
Bec Riley @rileyresearch.bsky.social #Impact #place #policy #data #innovation #research & #relationships. Professor/DPVC West Midlands @City-REDI.bsky.social @lpiphub.bsky.social @uob views my own, sharing not endorsement - sometimes Birmingham and sometimes Manchester (UK) hate the M6.
megan kenyon @meganekenyon.bsky.social political correspondent, new statesman
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Cassia Rowland @cassiarowland.bsky.social Associate director in public services @Instituteforgov. Passionate about crime.
Helen Buckingham @hbuckingham.bsky.social Expert by experience in healthcare management & policy, Chair National Voices, Trustee RVS, NED PHIN. Also cook, wine drinker, reader, gardener, walker, armchair art critic.
John Denham @jydenham.bsky.social Professor | Former Labour MP and Cabinet Minister | Director, Centre for English Identity and Politics | Writing about how ideas of nation and nationhood shape politics today at nationstateandpolitics.substack.com ✍️
Giles @policygiles.bsky.social Attempting to facilitate dialogue between researchers and policymakers. Sometimes succeeding. Views not employers (obvs).
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Halima Khan @halimakhan.bsky.social CEO Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Anna Clarke @annaclarke.bsky.social Interested in UK housing policy, planning, economics, housebuilding, energy, social policy. Cambridge based.
Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social • political reporter @politicshome.bsky.social • “internet shepherd” of Bluesky • covering Westminster and where politics meets social media and tech
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📍 London via Notts, Newcastle & Bristol
Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social Londoner, mother of two, consultant around questions of health, care, community, influence and impact (previously CEO Richmond Group of Charities and National Voices). Head and heart. 🐈⬛ 🪴 ☕️ 🇪🇺 🌳
Nick Davies @njdavies.bsky.social Programme Director at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk working on public services 
Nick Gray @path-dependent.bsky.social Political economy & place‑based policy
Fellow of things at Teesside University
That's not Teesside in the banner photo
https://research.tees.ac.uk/en/persons/nicholas-gray
Andrew Phillips @andrewphillips.bsky.social Policy & Research Manager at the Standard Life Centre for the Future of Retirement. Previously a researcher at Demos and the Institute for Government. Views my own.
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Nick Pearce @iprnickp.bsky.social Prof Public Policy & Director, Institute for Policy Research, University of Bath. Trustee at Foundations and HEPI. Chair, Living Wage Commission.
Kate Jopling @katejopling.bsky.social Usually found (professionally) talking about ageing, loneliness, health, care, ageism etc. Other stuff as the mood takes me 
Gavin Freeguard @gavinfreeguard.com Data/govt etc freelancer gavinfreeguard.com
Starting @sotf.org.uk
@connectedbydata.org, Data Bites, @instituteforgovernment.org.uk @thinkdigitalptns.bsky.social @kinship.works @transformgovtalks.bsky.social @policycamp.bsky.social
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Ben Zaranko @benzaranko.bsky.social Economics Editor, The Observer
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social Chief Executive, The British Academy
Chair, Our World in Data
Board, National Audit Office
Visiting Professor in Practice, LSE
Visiting Professor, Kings College London
Fellow, Birkbeck College
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social Associate editor and columnist @financialtimes.com. Post too often about culture, public policy, management, politics, nerd stuff, Arsenal the champions, wosoc. Wow! (center) Try my UK politics newsletter for free here: www.ft.com/tryinsidepolitics
John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com Columnist and chief data reporter the Financial Times | Stories, stats & scatterplots | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com
📝 ft.com/jbm
Anthony Painter @anthonypainter.bsky.social Policy. Political economy. Increasing bewilderment.
"The Three Economies" Substack here: https://open.substack.com/pub/anthonypainter
#ynwa
Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social Lover of finding out what people think. Director @moreincommonuk.bsky.social
https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/
Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social Director of @britishfuture.bsky.social
Author How to be a Patriot https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/how-to-be-a-patriot-why-love-of-country-can-end-our-very-british-culture-war-sunder-katwala?variant=40518936559694
Evertonian
Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge; economist
Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social Writes the most popular UK Substack (samf.substack.com)
Author of Sunday Times bestselling book "Failed State". (An Economist and Financial Times Book of the Year for 2024). Working on book two.
Senior fellow: Institute for Government
Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social I research and write about politics, public policy, public opinion, polls, elections, geography, place, trust. I run on espresso.
Jessica Studdert @jesstud.bsky.social Always searching for good coffee.
SocietyWorks @societyworks.org Trusted providers of citizen-centred digital solutions for local government and the public sector. Wholly-owned by civic tech charity mySociety.
🔗 societyworks.org 
WhatDoTheyKnow @whatdotheyknow.bsky.social Make and explore UK #FreedomOfInformation requests. A transparency project from @mysociety.bsky.social. For help http://whatdotheyknow.com/help/contact
mySociety @mysociety.org We create digital services that break down barriers to democratic participation, equipping people to take action and drive meaningful change. Subscribe to our updates at http://eepurl.com/gOEVFj
Good Finance UK @goodfinanceuk.bsky.social We help social enterprises and charities navigate the world of social investment. Join our mailing list > https://www.goodfinance.org.uk/stay-in-the-loop
Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social Writer of books. Guardian columnist. Newsletter at MeditationsInAnEmergency.com. Board member, Third Act and Oil Change International.
Alex Fawbert @alexfawbert.bsky.social Proud to be the Labour Party candidate for Walton Brampton and Boythorpe for the Derbyshire County Council elections on 1st May 2025.
Military Veteran. Community Champion.
David Warner MBE @davidtwarner.bsky.social 
Seb Chapleau @handle.invalid Dad, Organiser @CitizensUK, Fellow @CharteredColl, Senior Associate @Innovation_Unit, ex-EHT @gesherschool, Founding HT @FontaineAcademy, PhD @CardiffUni
Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social Work at Dixons Academies. Schools as civic institutions - ensuring our communities have a voice and power. Building place based partnerships. Views my own.
https://open.substack.com/pub/jimlauder- L Lis Paice @lpaice.bsky.social Doctor, granny, francophile, booklover, KJCharles fan
Roshana @roshana.bsky.social Mum 👦🏽👦🏽✨| NHS Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon 🧜🏽♀️(Eternal LTFT Registrar) | @theHWF Chairwoman | Twitter @roshanamn
Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social Health Editor at The Sunday Times. Health Journalist of the Year 2023. Helped expose #MidStaffs. Public interest journalism matters #E17 #patientsafety
📰 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/profile/shaun-lintern
📝 DMs open
📨 shaun.lintern@sundaytimes.co.uk
Social Finance UK @socialfinance.bsky.social We help you design, fund and scale better solutions to complex social problems.
Adam Swersky @adamswersky.bsky.social CEO at Social Finance UK, a non profit striving to make lasting change on complex & enduring issues in society through a mix of finance, data, research, design and outcomes focused partnerships 
Emma Playful Anywhere @playfulanywhere.bsky.social Chief of Play 
Kate Ardern@KateAlvanley @ardernkate.bsky.social Public health doctor, hon Professor @salforduniversity, health policy wonk, former Director of Public Health, Scouser & @FT Women of 2020 ❤️all arts especially music & film, wildlife, photography, history, politics & sci-fi
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.
An Elegant Goose @hippiepig.bsky.social Dog and cat lover, politically Left, know too much about flooding and l live in Somerset. 
Sarah Jack @sarahjack.bsky.social Professor of Entrepreneurship at Lancaster University Management School. 
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 🚵🏻♂️🏃
Stephanie Cole @stephiec.bsky.social Twitter escapee (@eseesea). Social change leadership, connect, collaborate @ywccommunity @socialleadersne @theRSAorg fellow. Feminist. Gone not forgotten Sharing Learning Doing, Good Space/Broadacre House [UK]
#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social Movement for change, born of frustration but powered by hope. socialcarefuture.org.uk. Hosted by In Control Partnerships 
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
The Bridgespan Group @bridgespangroup.bsky.social A global social impact advisor to nonprofits and NGOs, philanthropists, and investors.
Helen F @helenfurn.bsky.social MD of High-Rise Communications. Prev. comms British Red Cross, Ashgate Hospice. Working from Ancoats, Manchester.
Dr James O'Leary @jamesoleary.bsky.social Art & Architecture: Kreider + O’Leary
Associate Professor: The Bartlett, UCL
Co-Author: UNGOVERNABLE SPACES (Bloomsbury 2025)
www.kreider-oleary.net
Steve Rotheram @metromayorsteve.bsky.social Labour Mayor of the Liverpool City Region.
Working to make Liverpool City Region the best place to grow up, grow old and grow a business. 
Paul Colligan @colliganp95.bsky.social spadding for the liverpool city region mayor
Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org The Resolution Foundation is an independent think-tank dedicated to lifting living standards in the UK.
Raechel Kelly @raechelkelly.bsky.social Climate action, regenerative thinking, doughnut economics, circular economy. Mum stuff & rollerskates. Liminality, Neighbourhood connection in St Paul’s & local project Planet Chelt and The Greenhouse with Vision 21.
Sean Harris FCCT @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social Dad; MAT based; PhD-ing; educator; journalist; author; passionate about schools & learning. Views / typos all down to my fingers only. Insta @ThatPovertyGuy
Jen Byrne @jenbyrne.bsky.social Social reform is the why
MD at TPXimpact | prev. futurepublic
Mama | Lego | Arsenal 
James Plunkett @jamestplunkett.bsky.social Interested in more human ways to govern our lives together, and how technology can help. Blog: https://medium.com/@jamestplunkett 🏳️⚧️
Stephen Evans @stephenevans.bsky.social Chief Executive, Learning and Work Institute.
Ex HMT, SMF and London government.
Learning, skills, labour markets & public policy.
Views my own.
Imandeep Kaur @immykaur.bsky.social Co - Founder @CIVIC_SQUARE, prev aka Impact Hub Birmingham || @TEDxBrum 2012 - 2017 || Hon Doc. @AstonUniversity ||
Connected by Data @connectedbydata.org The campaign for communities to have a powerful say on data and AI, to help create an equitable and sustainable world.
connectedbydata.org
Collective Impact Forum @ciforum.bsky.social The Collective Impact Forum is a nonprofit initiative that is here to help communities collaborate to reach their goals. https://collectiveimpactforum.org/
Tony Wilson @wilsontony.bsky.social Employment, labour markets and social inclusion. Personal views etc.
Paul Connell @paulcconnell.bsky.social Founder @OpenInnovates non-profit, mission-led, innovation with data. Co-founder @TheDataCity mapping the world's economy with data.
Also #MDANT
Life is for living - let's get on with it.
Community Led Homes @clhlondon.bsky.social We support people making homes together.
#Cohousing #CommunityLandTrusts #CooperativeHousing #Housing #Co-op
www.communityled.homes part of cds.coop in London & beyond
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
Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk The UK’s leading independent think tank working to make government more effective.
➡ Find our latest research, analysis, events and opportunities
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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk We are an independent health think tank aiming to improve the quality of health care in the UK by providing evidence-based research & policy analysis.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
Arianna Giovannini @ariannagiovannini.bsky.social Professor of Political Sociology @uniurb. Former director and now Associate Fellow, @ipprnorth.bsky.social. Devolution/Territorial Politics/Regions/Local Government
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/
Jo Blundell @joblundell.bsky.social Recovering user of the other place. Co-Director at Place Matters and place-based, community-centred change nerd. 
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