The Centre for Collaboration in Community Connectedness @c4research.bsky.social ✦ Enabling connected communities through research and evidence.
✦ Funded by UKRI ESRC
✦ https://linktr.ee/c4.research
Octopus Community Network @octopuscn.bsky.social Octopus is a Network of 14 multi-purpose Community Hubs in Islington
Celebrate Community Centre Week every 19th - 25th July!
#loveyourcc 
Hannah Perry @hannahperry.bsky.social Associate Director, Information ecosystems at Demos
Interested in: info ecosystems, digital rights, socio-digital inequalities and inclusion, media education, digital democracy and participation.
Sarah Waite @sarahjwaite.bsky.social Former teacher & Labour education adviser, now CEO of @getfurther.bsky.social #loveourcolleges
Mike Savage @mikesavagelse.bsky.social Sociologist of inequality.
LSE Sociology @lsesociology.bsky.social We provide outstanding education in the changing social world, and state-of-the-art, public-facing research on social issues ➡️ www.lse.ac.uk/sociology
Jennifer Dixon @jenniferthf.bsky.social Dr Jennifer Dixon, Chief Executive @healthfoundation.bsky.social
More on our mission and the latest work of the Health Foundation at www.health.org.uk
All views my own. 
Nick Kimber @nick80.bsky.social Director of Public Service Reform at Cabinet Office. Seconded from Camden Council. Was a Policy Fellow at IIPP @ UCL; Policy Associate at Future Governance Forum
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.
Mbalu Bah @mbalu.bsky.social Campaigns and Public Affairs at Locality and We're Right Here
Claudia Chwalisz @cchwalisz.bsky.social Founder and CEO of DemocracyNext (www.demnext.org)
Georgia Banjo @georgiabanjo.bsky.social Writing mostly about health, innovation and people. Britain correspondent at The Economist.
Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social Scottish Labour and Co-operative MP for Midlothian and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland.
Rebecca Madgin @imadgination03.bsky.social Place - Heritage - Emotion - Urban History
Professor of Urban Studies at University of Glasgow
Arts & Humanities Research Council Place Programme Director
Views/posts/likes etc my own
James Prentice @jamespren.bsky.social Researcher, likes data, graphs, infographics and telling stories with data. PhD in political analysis from Sussex uni - like all social science subjects. Mainly post about political analysis and my research within the Hastings & Rye area. Fabian member.
Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social Health Equity North is a virtual institute focused on place-based solutions to public health problems and health inequalities
www.healthequitynorth.couk
Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com graceblakeley.substack.com/subscribe
Sacha Hilhorst @sachahilhorst.bsky.social Hallsworth fellow at University of Manchester & research fellow at Common Wealth. Ajax fan. She/her.
Fairness Foundation @fairness.bsky.social Putting fairness at the heart of public debate and policymaking in the UK.
https://linktr.ee/FairnessFoundation
People Powered @peoplepowered.org The global hub for participatory democracy.
peoplepowered.org
Economic Change Unit @econchange.bsky.social The Economic Change Unit (ECU) campaigns to change the way the economy works so that everyone has the freedom and security to live a good life. Visit: econchange.org
New Economy Brief @neweconomybrief.bsky.social New Economy Brief brings together credible analysis and proposals for building a fair, sustainable & resilient economy. Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://www.neweconomybrief.net/sign-up
Smart Thinking @smartthinking.bsky.social Smart Thinking is a platform and network for UK think tanks. We share their research, events and career opportunities as well as providing networks, training and knowledge sharing for those working in think tanks.
Care Full @carefull.bsky.social Exploring care in a new economy, from @ruthhannan.bsky.social & @hannahwebster.bsky.social.
Get in touch: hello@carefull.uk
www.carefulleconomy.co.uk
hannah webster @hannahwebster.bsky.social mostly by the sea & dreaming of a caring economy with @carefull.bsky.social
ex - rsa / turn2us / centrepoint
she / her
Sarah Davidson @sarahdavidson.bsky.social CEO, Carnegie UK - the wellbeing policy foundation. Hon Prof at Centre for Public Policy at Glasgow University. Chair of WEvolution Scotland.
Ed Wallis @ewallis.bsky.social Director of Policy and Engagement @locality.bsky.social
Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK) @smkcampaigners.bsky.social Click below to use our FREE campaigning tools, book some campaign training, sign up for our social change newsletter, read our blogs, and more!
smk.org.uk/link-in-bio
The Good Growth Foundation @goodgrowthfdn.bsky.social The Good Growth Foundation is a new non-profit that campaigns for a fairer economy, so growth can work for good.
https://www.goodgrowthfoundation.co.uk
https://x.com/GoodGrowthFdn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-good-growth-foundation
Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social Demos is a champion of people, ideas and democracy.
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Polly Curtis @pollycurtis.bsky.social Chief executive, Demos; journalist; non exec director, PHSO
Leah Davis @leahdavis.bsky.social Interested in inclusive, sustainable and resilient economic growth. Director of Policy and Impact at London & Partners. Views all my own.
Sophia Parker @mssophiaparker.bsky.social “What if what we see of the world around us is really just what we’ve been told to see?… when we start to let our curiosity wander, we start to see there are other ways things can be” — Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan
https://www.jrf.org.uk/our-people/sophia-parker
Research for Action @research-for-act.bsky.social We produce research and organise around accountability, information rights & local democracy. Currently: democratic effects of #LocalGov financial crisis. A worker co-operative. Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/47xnyb37
Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods @iconeighbours.bsky.social Exploring and addressing the significant challenges faced by the country's most deprived neighbourhoods.
Funded by @localtrust.bsky.social
Twitter: @iconeighbours
https://www.neighbourhoodscommission.org.uk/
Madeleine Blyth @madeleineblyth.bsky.social Programme Lead @ Platform Places
Greg Barradale @gregbarradale.bsky.social Senior reporter for @bigissue.com - covering untold stories from housing and asylum to drugs and politics
Annabel Smith @annabel-smith.bsky.social Director, Growth and Reform Network. Working with places across UK for a more inclusive economy. New to Bluesky.
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social The political home for everyone who wants to be part of a much more equal, democratic and sustainable future. Powered by members.
https://linktr.ee/CompassOnline
Cambridge Global Health Partnerships (CGHP) @cambridgeghp.org We connect individuals and teams across the world to share knowledge, skills, resources and experience to address some of the biggest health challenges of our time.
Sign up for our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/iZclBU
sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social Writer | Senior Investigative Reporter at openDemocracy | Bylines in i; Observer; Guardian; The Times | BWLF | Book: Bodies Under Siege, Verso | Got a story? Email sian.norris(at)opendemocracy.net
the modernist @themodernist.bsky.social magazine, bookshop, gallery, publisher, events. 20th century architecture & design. a non profit social enterprise.
https://the-modernist.org/
https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/themodernist
Pete Miles @petermiles.eurosky.social Ex- consultant, manager, marketer, engineer. Interested in Complexity, Systems and Collective Intelligence. GSOH (Brit)
Rebecca Bramall @rfbramall.bsky.social Tax, redistribution, welfare states, digitalisation, cultural studies. Prof of Culture & Economy, UAL. PI Redistributive Imaginaries https://redigim.arts.ac.uk/
Dep ed @newformations.bsky.social
https://researchers.arts.ac.uk/114-rebecca-bramall
Rachel Happe @rhappe.bsky.social I enjoy the absurdity of humanity. Perfect is boring. Things to say about communities, tech, culture, leadership, L&D, and social dynamics.
Writing a book titled Control Is for Amateurs.
Founder of Engaged Organizations. Prior, The Community Roundtable.
@raynefoundation.bsky.social @raynefoundation.bsky.social 
Binita Kane @binitakane.bsky.social Long COVID/ME interested lung doctor | Campaigner | Independent SAGE | Co-Founder South Asian Heritage Month | Diversity Power List 24/25
Website: https://thelongcovidclinic.co.uk
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/binitakane
Katie Kelly FRSA @vibrantkatiekelly.bsky.social 
Katie Tiplady-Startin @tippers83.bsky.social Head of Operations @Centre For Thriving Places | Believer in human kindness | Lover of growing food | Aspiring author
https://bsky.app/profile/thrivingplaces.bsky.social
Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social By day: Health Policy. By night: Author. Might post on either or neither.
Sam Macrory @sammacrory.bsky.social Director of Communications, Institute for Government 
FrameWorks Institute @frameworks.bsky.social Using the science of framing to change conversations and build a more just world.
https://www.frameworksinstitute.org/
Nehal Davison @nehaldavison.bsky.social Freelance Policy Consultant | Helping the early years sector influence government | Former think tank & government leader.
Grace Pollard @gracepollard.bsky.social Head of Policy and Insights @wearenewlocal.bsky.social
local government, community power, innovation in public services, devolution. Views own.
Cormac Russell @cormacrussell.bsky.social I animate communities & support professionals/orgs working in citizen space. Books include: The Connected Community, and Rekindlling Democracy. More here: https://www.nurturedevelopment.org/who-we-are/cormac-russell/
Sharlene McGee @sharlenemcgee.bsky.social Health inequalities, inclusive economies, devolution, employment & welfare
@healthfoundation.bsky.social
Previously working on disability, social care & carers policy
Juliette Malley @juliettemalley.bsky.social Researcher at CPEC LSE, co-directs social care rapid evaluation team and deputy for policy innovation and evaluation research unit. Tweets my personal views
CommuniGALLANT @communigallant.bsky.social A collaborative research initiative tackling urban sustainability challenges through community-led projects in Glasgow. Focus areas include biodiversity, active travel, flooding, community energy and composting!
Nathalie Huegler @nhuegler.bsky.social Researcher interested in transitions, sustainability, systems change and social justice. #TransitionalSafeguarding #Climate #Digitalsustainability
Isabella Floredin @isabellaflore.bsky.social Postdoc in Health Economics and Health Policy. All views my own.
Alex Smith @alexsmith1982.bsky.social Senior Advisor & Inaugural Fellow, Obama Foundation • Visiting Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School • Trustee & Board Member • Ex: The Cares Family, Ed Miliband, LabourList.
Inclusive Growth Network @ignupdates.bsky.social The IGN is an initiative hosted by the @centrepropolicy.bsky.social, which supports places across the UK to translate inclusive growth from theory to practice.
Dr Sam Baars @sambaars.bsky.social Head of Research and Insight at Isos Partnership ⦿ public sector policy and delivery ⦿ education and skills ⦿ area-based inequalities ⦿ research and evaluation
Ali Gunn @aligunn.bsky.social Director of Engagement and Development for @unitedresponse.bsky.social. Chair of the Government’s Disability Unit North West’s Regional Stakeholder Network. Campaigning for a better future for social care.
Adam Terry @adamterryfgf.bsky.social Executive Director @futuregovforum.bsky.social
Politics and policy geek | Bearded north London music lover | Twin father and sometime trailing spouse
Sarah Mulley @sarahmulley.bsky.social Policy, strategy; migration, communities
Local Government Association (LGA) @local.gov.uk We are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve #LocalGov
Visit our website: https://www.local.gov.uk/
Louisa Comber @louisacomber.bsky.social 💻 Comms @powertochange.org.uk
📍 Bristol
@martinrgeorge.bsky.social @martinrgeorge.bsky.social 
Chris Wood @chriswood1.bsky.social Director of Marketing and Partnerships at membership network Locality, formerly at housing charity Shelter. Views are my own
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
Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social Carnegie UK is an independent charitable foundation that works to deliver better wellbeing for people in the UK and Ireland.
#CollectiveWellbeing
Public World @publicworld.bsky.social We work for relational public services, great jobs and strong communities by helping organisations put humanity at the heart.
www.publicworld.com
Migration Museum @migrationmuseum.org Building the UK’s Missing Museum. We explore how the movement of people to and from the UK has made us who we are.
Community guidelines → https://www.migrationmuseum.org/community-guidelines/
Stephanie Riches @stephanieriches.bsky.social Participation and Insights at GMCA
The North 🙌🏻 🐝
✝️ prov 31:8-9
Ryan Miemczyk @theimpactlab.co.uk ONS Accredited Researcher | Founder of imd2025.co.uk & theimpactlab.co.uk | Director of Research @ Trust Impact | Chair @ ManchesterYoungLives | Deputy Chair @ YMCAManchester |
I help charities measure the important stuff
https://linktr.ee/ryanmiemczyk
Tom Chigbo @tomchigbo.bsky.social Chair of @chapelalabour.bsky.social & @leedsnelabour.bsky.social
Governor at Holy Rosary & St Anne's Primary, Leeds
Previously: @tpximpact.com & @citizensuk.org
Joseph Barnsley @josephbarnsley.bsky.social Media & Communications Manager @theeef.bsky.social
Formerly NPC, Centre for London, New Local, The RSA, LSE IDEAS. #wonkcomms @evertonfc.com fan.
The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org Award-winning nonprofit news site chronicling the #LongCOVID crisis. Founded by @BetsyLadyzhets.bsky.social & @MilesWGriffis.bsky.social
Website: thesicktimes.org
Newsletter: thesicktimes.org/newsletter
Donate: the-sick-times.fundjournalism.org
Putrino Lab @putrinolab.bsky.social 
Will Phillips @will-phillips.bsky.social Midlander in Greater Manchester. Policy researcher interested in education, labour markets, social mobility and inequality. Football, music, politics & history outside of that. He/him
Jess T-M @jesstmoore.bsky.social Director of Comms and External Affairs @theyoungfdn.bsky.social. East Londoner, plonky piano-er.
Dr Beth Cloughton @bethcloughton.bsky.social Researcher working on grassroots food system transformation and the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act.
Views my own.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-amelia-cloughton
🍉
The People’s Powerhouse @peoplespowerhouse.bsky.social We bring Northerners together to have a say on what the future of the North should be💥
Get your ticket to our next annual convention, This is The North, here 👇 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/this-is-the-north-convention-2025-act-now-tickets-1227765101469
Michael Kenny @michaelkenny.bsky.social Professor of Public Policy, Inaugural Director of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge, Author
The Architectural Heritage Fund @archhfund.org.uk Helping communities across the UK to reuse and regenerate historic buildings, with grants, loans and advice.
https://linktr.ee/ArchHFund
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire @mayorofwy.bsky.social First elected Mayor of West Yorkshire.
First woman to hold a Metro Mayor role in England.
Building a brighter West Yorkshire that works for all.
UofG Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social Based at the University of Glasgow, we exist to help prepare the next generation of policymakers by sharing evidence, nurturing skills and creating spaces for fresh thinking.
Website 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/publicpolicy
Spotlight podcast 💡 www.uofgspotlight.com
Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social Centre for Thriving Places is a place-based not-for-profit consultancy offering strategic support, research, training and tools that help put the wellbeing of people, place and planet centre stage.
Simeon Shtebunaev @shtebunaev.bsky.social PhD | Senior Researcher at Social Life | youth and urban planning | Trustee RTPI | Design Council Expert
Linkedin: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/simeonshtebunaev
Dan Turner @dtturner.bsky.social Sheffield-based researcher. Interested in regional growth, populism and political economy.
Emma Wincup @drewincup.bsky.social Qualitative Insight Manager at Joseph Rowntree Foundation researching poverty and destitution.
Growth and Reform Network @growthandreform.bsky.social A network of leaders & practitioners across UK government, bridging the gap between national policy & local delivery. Partners
@MetroDynamics @FutureGovForum
Grace Hetherington @gchetherington.bsky.social Communications Lead for Nesta's Healthy Life mission - helping people live longer, healthier lives. Interested in health, food and social policy.
South London via West Yorkshire. Views mine.
We're Right Here @right-here.org The campaign for community power. Driving forward landmark legislation that will give everyone the right to shape the place they live. https://www.right-here.org/
Voluntary Sector North West @vsnw.bsky.social Working for a well connected and influential voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector in the North West
🌐 vsnw.org.uk
📧 info@vsnw.org.uk
Playing Out @playingout.bsky.social We campaign for children's everyday freedom and right to play out near home. Founders of the UK-wide play street movement. www.playingout.net
Andrew Brook @anbrook.bsky.social Senior programme manager at Power2 @power2org.bsky.social.
Doctoral researcher @mmudecentwork.bsky.social, interested in the relationship between housing and job quality.
Ex-teacher and current special school governor.
Views mine alone.
Rosie Lockwood @rosielockwood.bsky.social Associate Director of External Affairs for CLES丨former Mayor of Selby in God's own country丨Social justice, campaigns & comms 丨Toddler mum
Helen Pidd @helenpidd.bsky.social Host of Today in Focus, the Guardian’s daily news podcast. Former North of England editor. Nominated for best host at the 2025 British Podcast Awards. Contact me in confidence helen.pidd@theguardian.com