Fishbourne Roman Palace @romanpalace.bsky.social Romans, Archaeology, Museums, Typos.
We're not a villa and we don't do Latin.
Saskia Konynenburg @saskiaalice.bsky.social NCVO Exec Director, CharityComms Trustee
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
Kate Bowgett @kbowgett.bsky.social Groundswell Services Director working on the Homeless Health Peer Advocacy Project @itsgroundswell.bsky.social & LNNM Trustee. Outside work I’ll be taking pictures of old churches, & hanging out in graveyards &/or with cats
Clare Mills @claremills.bsky.social Passionate about changing the world through policy work and excellence in communications (Dep CEO at CFG.org.uk). Charity trustee. Big fan of Northumberland, cycling, being outside. Occasional goat pics.
Antonia Bance MP @antoniabance.bsky.social Labour MP for Tipton, Wednesbury and Coseley. Member of the Business and Trade select committee. Proudly repping British industry and the Black Country. Trade unionist, mama, runner, reader
QTs closed, replies open
ewan macca @ewanmacca.bsky.social Cycling, dogs, football, walkable cities, prison reform. All views someone else's
Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Swansea West
fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social Confess your sins anonymously - will the internet absolve you?
Buy show tickets 2025/6: sites.google.com/view/fesshole
Add confession b3ta.com/addfess
Buy book amazon.co.uk/s?k=very+best+of+fesshole&tag=b3ta-21
Run @robmanuel.b3ta.com
Iain Moore @iainmoore.bsky.social Interested in libraries, charities and the social sector and how together they can fix everything.
Once & future ultra runner. Macclesfield. Gay adopter. 🏳️🌈
Commercial Director, Libraries Connected
www.librariesconnected.org.uk
He/him
Michael Foster @michael.eurosky.social Co-founder @newsmast.bsky.social.
Discovering things, paths, people, ideas.
Driving change through the social web.
“A secret new internet you may not have heard of, a paradise to which we may all yet escape.”
https://newsmastfoundation.org
Dominika Noworolska @dominikanow.bsky.social Researcher, facilitator & cultural strategist passionate about social causes and meaningful change. I work across systemic boundaries whenever possible to build bridges, nurture relationships, and aim for better outcomes for people. Glasgow based
Dignity in Dying @dignityindying.org.uk We believe in choice at the end of life. Including the option of assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally competent adults.
The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social We mobilise the humanities and social sciences to understand the world and shape a brighter future.
Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social Reputation management and privacy lawyer by day. CEO of a social mobility charity, @acceptedcharity.bsky.social / 'BVL' by night. All views my own
Email me: victoria.anderson@accepted.org.uk
Gaia Marcus @gaiamarcus.bsky.social - Director @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social:ensuring data & AI work for ppl & society
- Stint in government - led #NationalDataStrategy; roles in Cabinet Office, ONS & MHCLG
- Charity roles inc. Samaritans Trustee; staff @ The RSA, Centrepoint, ParkinsonsUK
Bobi @bobirobson.bsky.social Mum in training, digital bod in the third sector, Strategic Project Lead and Director at Poteris
#DigitalStrategy #DigitalInclusion #OddThinker #Accessibility #ND #ADHDer #OnMaternityLeave
Poteris.co.uk | Bobirobson.digital
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/
The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social Wears a black cape and fights crime. Not Batman.
Sunday Times No.1 Bestselling author•The Secret Barrister•#FakeLaw•Nothing But The Truth•
Also writes thrillers. The Cut Throat Trial out now at all good bookshops.
Kill All The Lawyers coming July 2027…
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social Chief political commentator, The Independent, and visiting professor, the Strand Group, King's College London
Helen Barrett @helenbarrett.bsky.social Features journalist. Book: 'Something: The Women Who Made the Beatles' - May 2027.
https://rcwlitagency.com/clients/helen-barrett
Ruth Fox @ruthfox.bsky.social Director of the Hansard Society, working to make Parliament more effective.
🎧 Co-host of the Parliament Matters podcast | https://hansardsociety.start.page/
Geri Scott @geraldinescott.co.uk Assistant political editor at The Times.
Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social Lawyer, Filmmaker, Big Issue top 100 Changemaker 2024, CEO CAMPAIGN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE https://www.cfsj.co.uk/
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 🏳️⚧️
Jessica Studdert @jesstud.bsky.social Always searching for good coffee.
Marc Stears @mds49.bsky.social Political theorist, author, speechwriter, campaigner. Director UCL Policy Lab.
Polly Mackenzie @pollymackenzie.bsky.social Co-founder and CEO, Zinc Innovation Partners - helping turn science into real-world change. Fomerly Demos, UAL, MMHPI, No10. Adviser at Future Governance Forum, Family Business UK, Door10 Recruitment. Writes at https://howtorunacountry.substack.com/
Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social Chief Executive, Nuffield Foundation
Previous lives:
Chief Executive & Exec. Chair, Resolution Foundation
Founding Chair, Living Wage Commission
Paul Swinney @paulswinney.bsky.social Chief Economist at The Data City. Formerly of Centre for Cities. Posting mainly about economics.
Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Writer, strategist, co-presenter the U.K. No1 podcast The Rest Is Politics … love Britain hate Brexit, loved Twitter loathe Musk n Trump
Hannah White @drhannahwhite.bsky.social CEO of the Institute for Government
Tom Forth @tomforth.co.uk Same as @thomasforth on X. Leeds, Yorkshire, UK.
Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social Hopeful technologist.
Community tech, careful innovation, socially progressive tech policy.
https://www.careful.industries
https://hopeful.technology
https://buttondown.email/justenoughinternet
DMs don't work but hello@careful.industries will find me
Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social DG 10 Year Health Plan at DHSC, working with NHSE. Ex Director of Policy at The King’s Fund. All things health and social care. Views my own. Requotes not always an endorsement.
To help shape 10 year plan for health please go to www.change.nhs.uk
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.
Mike Brewer @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social Deputy Chief Executive Resolution Foundation, CPAG Trustee & Visiting Prof in Practice at LSE Social Policy. 'Calm, Measured, Withering' http://tinyurl.com/y6wxlxhj). 'Cool, calm analysis' (More or Less, 8/10/25). He/him
Henry G Overman @henryoverman.bsky.social Economics, Cities, Policy.
Professor, London School of Economics. Research Director Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social. Director @whatworksgrowth.bsky.social. President @urbaneconomics.bsky.social
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.
Louise Murphy @louisemurphy.bsky.social Senior Economist at the Resolution Foundation, focusing on employment, young people and health | views my own
Tony Wilson @wilsontony.bsky.social Employment, labour markets and social inclusion. Personal views etc.
Neil Lee @neillee.bsky.social Professor of Economic Geography, LSE
Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social A curious mind and a dose of skepticism |
digital technologies & innovation @ The King's Fund I Innovation Catalyst | #healthcare #healthtech blogger (views own)
neilmcrowther @neilmcrowther.bsky.social Social change, social care, social life.
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
Pritesh Mistry @priteshifg.bsky.social Head of Partnerships - @instituteforgov.bsky.social
Interested in finding out more and working with us? Message me. He/Him. #Banners. Sign up to all the IfG news: http://bit.ly/3C56M0Q
Joey Gurney @joeygurney.bsky.social Internationalist currently working in Local Gov strategy. Former think tanker. School governor and charity trustee. Many hats, even more interests.
Indy Johar @indyjohar.bsky.social Building the Boring Revolution, Increasingly Co-Intrapreneuring, Co-Founder of darkmatterlabs.org, project00.cc,
Professor, Architect, MBE, FRSA, Non Executive @ opensystemslab.org and Bloxhub.dk
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
Adam Harrison @adamdkharrison.bsky.social
Fiona Colley @fionacolley.bsky.social Charity campaigner, parent, gardener, dog lover. Director of Social Change @HomelessLink. Views my own.- K Kayte Lawton @kaytelawton.bsky.social Child poverty, strategy, improvement etc. at Save The Children UK
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
Sean Kippin @sekip.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at the University of Stirling. Assistant Editor (Communications) of Regional & Federal Studies.
Marcus Johns @cllrmarcus.bsky.social Labour Co-op Councillor for Deansgate in Manchester City Centre 🐝 Deputy Exec Member for Housing & Regeneration 🏗️ Senior Researcher at the Fabian Society 🌹 Views all mine!
Oli de Botton @olidebotton.bsky.social
Luca Tiratelli @lucatiratelli.bsky.social Research at The King's Fund
| Own views | He/him |
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
Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of Politics & Public Policy, London School of Economics & Political Science.
Interests - digital era governance, democratic audit & renewal, theories of the state, elections & party competition.
And in open social science, universities.
Naomi McAuliffe @naomimc.bsky.social Head of Policy and Research at Amnesty International UK. Scottish Women's Aid Trustee. Scottish by choice. I do swearing and tweed.
Fiona Aldridge @fionaaldridge.bsky.social Employment and skills; industry and sectors; people and places. CEO at Skills Federation, the voice of employer-led sector skills bodies (aka FISSS). NED at Youth Futures Foundation. Formerly at WMCA and Learning & Work Institute.
Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social Tech Policy @ Public First, prev Labour Together
Dig Hum @ Cambridge
English Lit @ Oxford
She/her
Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social Interim Director of Policy, Citizens Advice. Policy stuff, data, graphs, that kind of thing.
Tom Arnold @tjarnold.bsky.social Manchester-based policy wonk working on devolution, housing and planning.
Abby Innes @abbyinnes.bsky.social Assoc. Prof. at the European Institute, LSE. Research and teach the political economy of the state; green transition; regenerative economics. Optimist. Alarmed by people who lack self-doubt...
David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social Broadcaster, author, journalist, dad, grandpa, heroic Substacker to be found at davidaaronovitch.substack.com. Recovering tweeter
David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social Trade wonk, Brexit bore, globalisation defender, music lover, cricketer, gardener, supporter of mediocre football teams, who knows where the time goes?
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
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.
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
Nick Plumb @nickplumb.bsky.social Director of Policy and Insight at @powertochange.org.uk
Interests include: UK politics, trust, communities, localism, democratic reform, and inequality.
Tom Sasse @tomsasse.bsky.social South Asia bureau chief at The Economist
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.
Gemma Abbott @gemabbott.bsky.social Legal Director @thehowardleague.bsky.social. Trustee @dignityindying.org.uk. Views my own. She/her 🏴
James Watson-O'Neill @jwatsononeill.bsky.social Activist
Chief Executive of Sense
Trustee of National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
Non Executive Director at SW London and St George’s NHS Mental Health Trust
Views my own
Dr Zubaida Haque @zubhaque.bsky.social Head of Policy, Progs and Media at AdviceUK. Former Dep Director at Women’s Budget Group, interim CEO and Dep Director of The Runnymede Trust & CEO of Equality Trust. Worked across Government and on national Commissions. Views my own.
John Hannen @jhannen.bsky.social Business Development Lead for @vsnw.bsky.social - Connecting, empowering and championing the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector to shape a brighter future for the North West
Laura Bunt @laurabunt.bsky.social CEO at YoungMinds. Society, technology, design, change. Hoping this is a more hopeful place.
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. 🐈⬛ 🪴 ☕️ 🇪🇺 🌳
Kate Jopling @katejopling.bsky.social Usually found (professionally) talking about ageing, loneliness, health, care, ageism etc. Other stuff as the mood takes me
Andrew Copson @andrewcopson.bsky.social Humanist. Midlander. Liberal. Xennial. Quondam Classicist. Chief Executive @humanists.uk | Ambassador @humanists.bsky.social
Karl Wilding @karlwilding.bsky.social Trying to work out what’s going on in civil society & what to do next. At: @UniKentCfP @MyCakeFinance @1stCommunities @creatingtfuture. Ex-@ncvo. Volunteer.
Maëva May @frusuk5.bsky.social Associate director Systems Engagement at Stroke Association. AMS FLIER. Health and research policy geek. Mother of three. 2x Immigrant (France>US>UK). Once upon a time equine internist. Happiest climbing a mountain, preferably with family and our pup.
Duncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social Not-for-profits struggle to recruit & get the most out of people from non-middle class backgrounds. I can help: Analysis-&-recommendation &/or training.
Janet Thorne @janetthorne.bsky.social CEO of Reach Volunteering, Trustee of The Movements Trust.
Trying to distract myself from worrying about the state of the world
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
Clare Laxton @ladylaxton.bsky.social Founder & Director Hawkins Laxton & Co - a Comms and Influencing Consultancy📱Criminal Justice academic - PhD specialising in intimate partner homicide & coercive control 🎓Trustee at Working Chance 💜 Podcaster at Killer in the family podcast 🎙️
Catherine Goodall @cgoodall.bsky.social Policy Manager at the Stroke Association and general policy nerd. Cofounder and campaigns lead at Proud Changemakers https://bsky.app/profile/proudchangemakers.bsky.social, formerly at NCVO. Views my own.
Richard Sagar @sagarrichard.bsky.social Work on finance and charities, also interested in politics & philosophy. Views my own. Who else's would they be?
Chris Walker @cmwalker.bsky.social UK Senior Advocacy Manager at Malaria No More UK. Previously policy and public affairs for NCVO and FSB, and worked in parliament
Tania Cohen @tanianc.bsky.social She/her. CEO @360Giving.bsky.social
Londoner, baker, volunteer, community choir singer. Passionate about charities, philanthropy & changing the world.
Views my own - except shares
@helorighetto.bsky.social @helorighetto.bsky.social
Jane Ide @janeideceo.bsky.social Proud CEO of ACEVO, the membership body for civil society leaders in England & Wales. Chair of Reach Volunteering, trustee of Access Foundation for Social Investment. Here to talk civil society & related stuff. Also on Linked In. X does not mark the spot.
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