Dame Diana Johnson MP @damedianajohnson.bsky.social Labour MP Hull North and Cottingham. UK Minister of State at the DWP. ❤️Strong Yorkshire tea, cake, crime novels, cinema, black Labradors & a splash of red.
@andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social Mayor of Greater Manchester
Citizens Advice Wirral @citadvicewirral.bsky.social Welcome to Citizens Advice Wirral, your local charity offering free, independent, confidential, and impartial advice 💙
We help residents of Wirral tackle a wide range of issues, including debt, benefits, employment, housing, and more.
Sarah Dawood @sarahdawood.bsky.social Freelance journalist, editor and moderator | Formerly The New Statesman, Index on Censorship, Design Week | Words for The Guardian, Positive News, HR Magazine and more | All views my own etc etc
Words here: https://sarahdawood.journoportfolio.com/
Tyne and Wear @tyneandwear.bsky.social News and updates for the Tyne and Wear region of the UK - we originally started this service on the 'bird app' in 2012 and now prefer here on Bluesky
Hannah Davies @hannahdavies.bsky.social CEO Northern Health Science Alliance www.thenhsa.co.uk
Executive Director Health Equity North
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk
Carer ME/CFS
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Policy, health, equality, people, science and the North. Music, art & coffee.
Labour Campaign to End Child Poverty @labagainstpoverty.bsky.social
Centre for Family Equity @centrefamilyequity.bsky.social Member-led organization of parents and caregivers impacted by socioeconomic inequality working to end child, youth, and family poverty in BC, formerly known as the Single Mothers' Alliance.
Ben Thurman @benthurman.bsky.social Working to end child poverty at @savechildrensco.bsky.social. Trustee at Edinburgh Garden Partners.
Dan Paskins @danpaskins.bsky.social Save the Children UK Exec Director - UK Impact
Vice-Chair, End Child Poverty
Chair, Civic Power Fund
CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social CPAG in Scotland works to end child poverty in Scotland.
cpag.org.uk
New York Can End Child Poverty @nycanendcp.bsky.social New York Can End Child Poverty is a coalition of organizations from across New York State working to improve long-term outcomes for children and families from households experiencing economic hardship. Learn more at https://newyorkcan.org/
Everton in the Community @evertoninthecommunity.org 💙 @evertonfc.com's official award-winning charity. At the forefront of social intervention across Merseyside since 1988.
Columba 1400 @columba1400.bsky.social We enable young people, especially those from tough realities, and the key adults in their life, to lead lives of purpose, meaning and contribution.
Sharon White OBE @sharonwhite61.bsky.social Retired CEO SAPHNA
www.saphna.co
Intolerant of injustice
Through voluntary work I will continue to advocate for children who suffer inequalities
Welcare @welcareuk.bsky.social Southwark Diocesan Welcare is a family support charity working with families and children up to the age of 13 in South London and East Surrey.
Ruth Sinhal @ruthsinhal.bsky.social Ex-Primary Teacher on an antiracism journey since the 80s
Founder of Project FREE -Connecting Communities CIC
Leicester Schools Linking Projects Facilitator
Rob Marchant @rob-marchant.bsky.social I am a professor of tropical ecology at the University of York. I have a passion for Mountain ecosystems and cultures across the Global South, particularly in Kenya and Tanzania where I work with many Universities, NGOs and Government organisations.
World Child Cancer @wchildcancer.bsky.social 🧡Helping children with cancer access treatment & care
🌍Working in 8 countries worldwide
✨Keeping Children Safe member
UK charity no: 1084729
🚀❤️ We accept Crypto donations!
#CanSky #OncoSky #ChildhoodCancer
worldchildcancer.org
Dr Karen Meanwell @karenmeanwell.bsky.social
Reader in Education. Principal Fellow HEA. All things teacher education
Kate Ferguson @kateferguson.bsky.social Children’s rights @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
Work @iic-rights.bsky.social Investing in Children
Fellow @thersaorg.bsky.social
children’s rights • disability • education • communication • participation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katefferguson
Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social Wildlife Community for those who care about species & habitat conservation. Photography, Art, Videos of Birds,Mammals,Reptiles,Plants,insects
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578489868735
https://www.tiktok.com/@wildlife.net?_t=ZN-8yV9vhsHk0c&_r=1
Rachel Y @rachylvp.bsky.social
Simone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social Headteacher of the primary school I went to when I was little. Worked here for over 20 years and still love it. We were evacuated 16/01/23. Can’t wait to be back together as one school. Also love books.
Youth Scotland @youthscotland.org.uk We are Scotland’s network for community-based youth work. We provide quality youth work programmes, information, resources, training and support.
Engage with us: https://linktr.ee/youthscotland
Catherine McKinnell MP @cmckinnellmp.bsky.social Labour MP for Newcastle North and Minister for School Standards. https://linktr.ee/catherine.mckinnell
Janet Daby MP @janetdaby.bsky.social Labour and Co-op Party MP for Lewisham East.
Emma Foody MP @emmafoodymp.bsky.social Labour & Co-operative MP for Cramlington & Killingworth constituency🌹🐝 Please contact emma.foody.mp@parliament.uk with queries/casework 📧
Alan Strickland MP @alanstricklandmp.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 🌹🏳️🌈
Email: alan.strickland.mp@parliament.uk
Yvette Cooper MP @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social Labour MP for Pontefract, Castleford, Knottingley & Altofts
Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social Proud Labour MP - Brentford & Isleworth (inc Hounslow Whitton Osterley & Heston E)
Transport Select Committee Chair
DMs not responded to so please email with constituency address; ruthcadburymp@parliament.uk.
Or transcom@parliament.uk for committee work
Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Minister for Women & Equalities.
Chair of the Labour Party.
Proud MP for Houghton & Sunderland South.
Greener Littleover @greenerlittleover.bsky.social Greener Littleover is a community group based in Derby. We aim to inspire people of all ages to connect with nature, care for our local environment, and take positive, practical steps towards a cleaner, greener world.
Liverpool Institute of Child Health and Wellbeing @lichw.bsky.social Research collaboration between University of Liverpool (@liverpooluni.bsky.social), Alder Hey (@alderhey.nhs.uk) and Alder Hey Charity (@alderheycharity.org) to tackle the issues that impact children’s lives
NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Paediatrics and Child Health @nihrhrcchildren.bsky.social Supporting the development and commercialisation of medical technology for children and young people.
Money Advice Liaison Group (MALG) @malguk.bsky.social The only UK membership organisation with a reach across the whole debt landscape - working together to improve the lives of people in debt https://malg.org.uk/
Pancreatic Cancer Action @officialpca.bsky.social Pancreatic Cancer Action, We focus on early diagnosis to improve #pancreaticcancer survival. No. 0303 040 1770. Registered charity:1137689 (England & Wales) & Scotland (SC049777)
https://panact.org/
Centre for Young Lives @cfyounglives.bsky.social We are an independent think tank and delivery unit dedicated to improving the lives of children, young people, and families. www.centreforyounglives.org.uk
Alder Hey @alderhey.nhs.uk Creating a healthier future for children & young people everywhere. Posting 9am-5pm weekdays (excluding bank holidays) 😀 #AlderHeyFamily
UK Research and Innovation @ukri.org The UK’s largest public funder of research. Our mission is to advance knowledge, improve lives and drive growth.
#FundedByYou
Also autoposting to @news.ukri.org, @funding.ukri.org, @blogs.ukri.org and @events.ukri.org. Topic specific feeds coming soon!
UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO) @ukrio.bsky.social An independent charity supporting the research community to uphold the highest standards of integrity. Our work promotes research that is rigorous, trustworthy, and of benefit to society.
🔗 https://ukrio.org/
NIHR @nihr.bsky.social National Institute for Health and Care Research - we fund, enable and deliver world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing, and promotes economic growth.
Impact, Innovation, Investment, Inclusion
Professor Dame Jessica Corner @jessicacorner.bsky.social Executive Chair, Research England UKRI
Neil Robinson @neiljoerobinson.bsky.social Deputy Director Quantum Technologies and Advanced Connectivity Technologies at UKRI’s EPSRC | Views my own | Prev. theoretical physicist in NL, USA, and UK | R&I policy, science and tech, & other interests (incl. art, poetry and cats!)
LSE Impact @lseimpactblog.bsky.social 💥A platform for those interested in increasing the impact of academic research. 📨 Subscribe to our newsletter here: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/subscribe-via-email/
Anthony Painter @anthonypainter.bsky.social Policy. Political economy. Increasing bewilderment.
"The Three Economies" Substack here: https://open.substack.com/pub/anthonypainter
#ynwa
Alice Lilly @aliceolilly.bsky.social Interested in all things parliament, government, and constitution at the Institute for Government. 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.
Toby Lloyd @tobylloyd.bsky.social Policy wonk, spad, consultant, writer, Londoner. Housing, urbanism and transport mainly.
Jo Bibby @jobibby.bsky.social Calder Valley Kite Kollective
Prayer Collector
Dream Broker
📍Bohemia
Steve Skelton @steve1skelton.bsky.social Practitioner policy wonk | Founder www.questionfactory.co.uk | Trustee @mysociety | Ex- Demos, LGA, Stockport Council, GMCA, Govt of Jersey, LCRCA
Anna Clarke @annaclarke.bsky.social Policy and Public Affairs at The Housing Forum. Interested in UK housing policy, planning, economics, housebuilding, energy, social policy. Views are my own. Cambridge based. https://housingforum.org.uk/
Tim Durrant @timdurrant.bsky.social Interested in how government works and how it can work better
🏳️🌈
Andy Westwood @andywestwood.bsky.social Professor of Public Policy at University of Manchester. Soon to be Birmingham.
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
Nick Davies @njdavies.bsky.social Programme Director at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk working on public services
Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social Director @ukandeu.bsky.social Bitter and twisted observer of politics. ‘Not yoda’ (DC) ‘Slightly matey politics don' (Q. Letts) Trustee, @fullfact #LUFC Most views someone else’s
Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social Economist. Ex Prof / central banker. Macro, politics, money, central banks, finance, Brexit, covid, AI, climbing, MUFC, Blueskyism.
Hannah White @drhannahwhite.bsky.social CEO of the Institute for Government
Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social Senior Fellow, Institute for Government and still doing bits for UK in a Changing Europe. Cricket fan and (not very good) tennis player.
Zoë Grünewald @zoegrunewald.bsky.social Political journalist & broadcaster |
Westminster Editor at the Lead UK |
Presenter on Fubar Radio |
Chatting on Oh God What Now |
Find my work and commission me here: https://www.zoegrunewald.com/
Ravi Gurumurthy @raviguru.bsky.social CEO, Nesta and Behavioural Insights Team. Governor, Health Foundation.
What I do: applied research, venture building, policy. Particularly in net zero, education and health.
Marc Stears @mds49.bsky.social Political theorist, author, speechwriter, campaigner. Director UCL Policy Lab.
Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social Deputy General Secretary at the Fabian Society | regional economies, devolution, productivity, industrial strategy, employment rights, employment support, transport, politics | Views are my own | 🏴
https://fabians.org.uk/about-us/meet-our-experts/
Stuart Hoddinott @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social Associate Director in the public services team
@InstituteforGov. Interested in the NHS, adult social care, and local government. All views my own. He/him
Piali Das Gupta @pialidg.bsky.social Basically, I'm a lot about #localgov, public services, place, travel, art, culture, photography and London. And sometimes a little bit about Canada too. Migrant and citizen, at the same time.
Owen Garling @ojgarling.bsky.social Knowledge Transfer Facilitator at the Bennett School of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge.
Neil Tester @neiltester.bsky.social Interested in most things but especially health, social care and the voluntary sector. Freelance consultant: https://neiltesterconsulting.co.uk. Chair, Healthwatch Hertfordshire: https://www.healthwatchhertfordshire.co.uk/. My own views, naturally.
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
Ann Kempster @annkempster.com Public sector agitator for good. Co-author @transform.wales
Feminist. Cheese. Dachshunds.
Digital. 🏴
She/her.
Max Nathan @maxnathan.bsky.social Professor of Economic Geography, UCL. Also CEP, IZA. Cities, economics, innovation, diversity, and public policy. Views here are mine, not those of UCL, funders, data providers, etc.
https://max-nathan.github.io
Ian Moss @ian.allenmoss.co.uk Politics, policy, music and blah.
https://www.thestory-network.com/ ,ex Senior Civil Servant, ex Labour Advisor
From Stoke on Trent to the Sussex countryside.
Jules Birch @julesbirch.bsky.social Journalist interested in anything connected with housing. Which means just about everything. Doctorate in housing since the financial crisis
David Brindle @brindled.bsky.social One-time Guardian journo now charity chair and social care commentator
Claire Spencer @thedancingflea.bsky.social Devolutionary | Agathist | Lab and Co-op | Lvl. 10 Paladin | Speaking to connect, not on behalf of others | Just get the bus, FFS
Sarah Mulley @sarahmulley.bsky.social Policy, strategy; migration, communities
Bekah Ryder @bekahryder.bsky.social Experimenting at life. Research and social housing. Employed by Altair Ltd and two children.
https://altairltd.co.uk/service/research-and-insight/
Kategobell @kategobell.bsky.social AGS, TUC, probably some other three letter acronyms
Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social Interim Director of Policy, Citizens Advice. Policy stuff, data, graphs, that kind of thing.
Tom Beresford @tomberesford.bsky.social Cities, education & big transitions | Public sector change @ Third Story | Climate action @ Dark Matter Labs | previously @ Innovation Unit |Retweets provocations, views my own
Nick Garland @npjgarland.bsky.social Think tanker, political speechwriter, historian.
Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social Policy & Strategy Analytics academic at Loughborough University; Member, Independent SAGE; Fellow, St Catherine's College, Oxford.
Tom Clark @tom-clark.bsky.social Contributing Editor at Prospect Magazine; Principal Editor at Resolution Foundation
Sean Kippin @sekip.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at the University of Stirling. Assistant Editor (Communications) of Regional & Federal Studies.
Oli de Botton @olidebotton.bsky.social
Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social Day job: climate change, heat pumps, energy at Nesta
Other stuff: low-fi economics on growth, cities & economic geography, general UK policy, occasional basic charts
Bristol, he/him, lots of parenting / caring.
Personal account.
David Buck @davidjbuck.bsky.social Senior fellow in public health and health inequalities at The King's Fund (https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/). Bit of a magpie, don't necessarily agree with those i (re)share. Also over at twitter @davidjbuck.
Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social Managing Director, Bridges for Communities, supporting people to live well together
📍Bristol 🇬🇧
Posts on: Bristol, community cohesion & social inclusion, climate & nature, deliberative democracy, public engagement and positive news.
Views my own.
Gordon Guthrie @foundationsofthedigitalstate.com Just published The Foundations Of The Digital State - a report for the Scottish Government
http://foundationsofthedigitalstate.com/
and blogs at
digitalpolicy.substack.com
Politician manqué, girl group fan, code monkey
Madeleine Jennings @maddiejennings.bsky.social Head of policy and communications @localtrust.bsky.social | Policy & strategic comms | Spotlight on England’s doubly disadvantaged neighbourhoods
Dr Clenton Farquharson CBE @clentonf.bsky.social Professional Revolutionary,for Social Justice. I call it the 'invisible factor'4 overcoming fears & obstacles to living a life. #TLAP1 #DRUK#NDTI
#IMPACT
Michael Wood @nhslocalgrowth.bsky.social Linking the NHS to the local economy. Advisor to several boards. Health, regen, devo, leadership and Blackburn Rovers.
Reema Patel @reemaspatel.bsky.social Inclusive policy, research, design and practice, using participatory and deliberative methods. I work with @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social on including public voices in AI, and @iswe-foundation.bsky.social on a permanent global climate assembly.
Matt Leach @mattleach.bsky.social CEO at Building Centre/Built Environment Trust. Social capital, devolution, hyperlocal change, public service reform. Thinks about the future a bit. Member of the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods.
Rick @flipchartrick.bsky.social Nottingham-born West Londoner. Author of Flip Chart Fairy Tales blog. Patient #NFFC supporter.
https://flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com/
Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social Economics writer. Author.
Expect history, economics, finance and other stuff. Some cricket.
Wrote Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through.
Blood and Treasure, on the economics of war, out now.
Nicola Smith @nicolasmith.bsky.social Policy at the TUC.
Rick Muir @rickmuirbskysocial.bsky.social Policing Advisor at the UK Home Office. Previously Director of the Police Foundation and Associate Director at IPPR. Dad. From Teesside #UTB.
Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social By day: Health Policy. By night: Author. Posts here on NHS / health policy plus a little book chat / random musings. For lots more book/author content, also join me on Instagram. Posting in personal capacity.