Mari Fflur @marifflur.bsky.social
Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social Multi-award winning journalist and author based in Cardiff.
I conduct investigative journalism and help people better understand Wales/Cymru.
You sign up to my newsletter here: willhaywardwales.substack.com
Columnist at The Guardian.
Artem 🪗 @zhgnv.com Founder of https://harmonica.chat. Steward of the Citizen Infra Builders Club. Newspeak House fellow. Based in Novi Sad 🇷🇸
Paul Smith @paulmsmith.bsky.social Lead Interaction Designer at NHS England. Generally designing, prototyping, coding & problem solving. Often drinking a disproportionate amount of tea in rainy Manchester.
Tim Durrant @timdurrant.bsky.social Interested in how government works and how it can work better
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Andy Parker @theavangelist.bsky.social Self facilitating media node.
Creator of UX Coaching™
Digital Transformation Consultant.
I believe the internet was made for cats
Jess Butler @jessbutler.bsky.social Lead Data Scientist, NHS Grampian + Senior Research Fellow, University of Aberdeen
Trying to do useful things with big, messy, high-security data. Huge nerd for open science and public health
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/people/profiles/jessicabutler
Stu @stuvoxx.bsky.social 🏴He/Him, former clubber at the House Nottingham 90s👌🏻 on a mission |Charity Founder|Digital Inclusion Advocate| Aspiring rugby ref/chef for Maesteg Celtic🏉End poverty! Originates from Swansea. https://purpleping.co.uk
Scott Pryor @scottpryor.bsky.social Science librarian and half-decent baker.
Interested in digitisation, plagiarism, and copyright.
@flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social Definitely a person.
@mr-lloyd-evans.bsky.social @mr-lloyd-evans.bsky.social
Frankie Roberto @frankieroberto.com Freelance interaction designer. X-GOVUK contributor. London dad. Car-free cities. Working for NHS England.
https://www.frankieroberto.com
Nigel Ó Ceallacháin @nigelcallaghan.bsky.social Caru Cathod, #Cymru, #Cymraeg, #Ceredigion - IN THAT ORDER. Hefyd busnesau cymunedol. Eengleesh also spok, agus beagan Gàidhlig 's Gaeilge.
lewis @lewis.bsky.social Artist, dog-lover, and avid reader.
Llibertat UK (Katrina) @llibertatuk.bsky.social Design for humans. End to end, front to back, user-centred digital services with real impact for the public, private and third sectors globally. Led by former GOV.UK Head of Content Padma Gillen. Accessible by design. Posts by Katrina (she/her)
steve the skeptic @policyskeptic.bsky.social government policy, health policy, evidence, statistics and sometimes other topics
@cathaguamia.bsky.social @cathaguamia.bsky.social Cymru Asturies. awdur Het Wellt a Welis. natur bwyd
@transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social
Jay Spanton @spanty.bsky.social Researcher/ designer. Currently UKRI. Formerly National Archive, Land Registry, DEFRA, Met Office, GDS, cxpartners, eBay...
David Durant @bowsy.co.uk I've been a long-time supporter of the government technology and transformation communities since 2009. I've worked for mySociety, the GLA, HackIT and GDS. I'm on the committees for GovCamp, TransformGov Talks and the UK Polyamory Association.
Calvin Jones @calvjones.bsky.social Regional Economist and sometime troublemaker.
Energy, climate, post-growth, guitars, Sci-Fi, bikes, world-systems.
Polly 💫 @polly-winn.bsky.social She/Her. Cardiff dweller working in charity public affairs. Expect politics, books, music, dog pictures and maybe some nice countryside/Cardiff highlights.
Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social Lapsed anthropologist/sociologist of Religion/Ethics & Authenticity, now filmmaker & writer.
Keynesian, Kantian but pragmatist! Lover of trams & bikes. Dysgwr Cymraeg.
Posting on #Europe #climate #cycling #urbanism #transport #Wales #economics #disability
pip @pipturner.co.uk senior product designer at FitXR, prev at ultraleap 🪱🟡🟦🔸
i sometimes draw stuff too!
pipturner.co.uk
Callum Alexander @callumalexander.bsky.social Senior Strategic Planning Advisor | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Public Health Masters with interest in social deprivation and health service improvement
State of the Future @sotf.org.uk A new think tank for public servants and others who believe data, digital, openness and innovation can deliver better policy, better services and better outcomes for people. Established by @gavinfreeguard.com.
sotf.org.uk
Rhys Kaminski-Jones @rhyskamjones.bsky.social Celtic Revivals and Imperial Cultures. Research Fellow at University of Wales (CAWCS) on C18th/19th travel in Wales, Scotland, and India. Cymrawd Oddi Cartref
Book: 'Welsh Revivalism in Imperial Britain' (2025), Francis Jones Prize Winner
He/They/Fo/Nhw
Holly Jones @hollium.bsky.social Just finished an MPA in Innovation, Public Policy & Public Value @ IIPP, UCL
Interests: digital transformation, public sector, making things actually work
📍South LDN via South Bristol
''ö-Dzin Tridral 🏴 @tridral.bsky.social Achos pan ddaw y Pedwar Marchog i ofyn a roist ti o dy gyfan - fydd gen ti ddim esgus - Meinir Gwilym 🏴
Bluesky: @tridral.bsky.social
Mastodon: @tridral@toot.wales
Twitter: tridral
Chris Emmerson @cpemmerson.bsky.social Consultant in Public Health, tobacco, vapes, health inequalities, Wales
Posting personally
Gwen Henderson @gwenderson.bsky.social Freelance content designer/consultant, writer, actor/voice actor and musician. Dysgu Cymraeg. Based in Bristol.
Mair Rigby @mairsrambles.bsky.social Tea drinker, nature lover, big reader. Enjoys walking, cooking, music, art. Works in HE in Wales. Vol sector background. Interested in engagement, research, reflective practice & wellbeing. Views my own! 🏴 🏳️🌈 https://linktr.ee/mairerigby
ColegauCymru | CollegesWales @colegau.cymru Llais Addysg Bellach yng Nghymru | The Voice of Further Education in Wales
www.colegau.cymru
GwyrddNi @gwyrddni.bsky.social Gweithredu mewn pum cymuned yng Ngwynedd i gefnogi gweithredu hinsawdd gymunedol / Working in five communities in Gwynedd to support community climate action
www.gwyrddni.cymru
Famous Welsh Minds @famouswelshminds.bsky.social Welsh history, culture, and politics.
Exploring Welsh figures past and present - what we know, what we don’t, and how it shapes modern Wales.
✍️ Long-form on Substack: https://substack.com/@famouswelshminds
https://www.instagram.com/famous_welsh_minds/
Mike Gifford, CPWA @ UN Open Source Week #UNOSW @ox.ca Open Standards & Practices lead at @CivicActions.com | #Drupal #Accessibility | Digital Services Coalition Board | @w3c Invited Expert #SustainableWeb #ARRM | http://ox.ca | #SolarPunk #Quaker #Feminist #Canadian #WebAlmanac #IAAPCPWA
#UNOpenSourceWeek
Natasha Wynne @natashawynne.bsky.social PhD researcher @chcr-uwe.bsky.social. Former policy bod in end of life care and regulation. Philosophy grad. Cardiff (via Glos 🍒)
Phil Spray @philspray.uk Husband and dad ❤️
Design in public services🧑💻
He/him/his 👦
philspray.uk 🔗
Paul Sandars🏴 @paulsandars.bsky.social Born in England, but would much rather be a Celt. I only seek Celtic followers.Lives in Neath Port Talbot. Survivor of a brain haemorrhage. Plaid Cymru,was Labour cllr.
I shall always love my late partner Nikki Thomson and our late daughter Eilidh Thomson.
Co-production Network for Wales @copronetwales.bsky.social We want a fairer, more sustainable Wales where everyone has a voice that's heard. Come and join us!
https://linktr.ee/copronetwales
New Wales / Cymru Newydd @newwales.bsky.social Crafting a vision of an ambitious, bold, and confident 🏴 - let’s build a prosperous, thriving country together
Creu gweledigaeth o 🏴 dewr, hyderus ac uchelgeisiol - cawn adeiladu gwlad llewyrchus braf gyda’n gilydd
💪🏴
Rumman Amin @rumman.bsky.social Delivery in Gov @ Softwire. Currently working w/ MHCLG & UKEF | Prev. Head of Delivery at Homes England | Ex GDS
rummanamin.co.uk
Ciarán Humphreys @ciaranph.bsky.social Public health
Wales
Views my own
Joe Lanman @joelanman.com Design Lead on data.gov.uk at the UK Government Digital Service
Projects include Register to Vote, Petition Parliament, GovWifi and the GOV.UK Prototype Kit
https://joelanman.com
Ross McFarlane @rossmcf.com 🏴Lapsed Scotsman
🏴Hwntw mewn hyfforddiant
🤓Software architect / Pensair côd
🚲🥁🐶
he/him/fe/fo
Nicki @cardiffbites.bsky.social Suspiciously Welsh 🏴 . Former food blogger. Quite sweary. Dysgwyr Cymraeg. Mainly talking about life with a toddler and my dinner. Obsessed with Vinted. She/her
Based in Cardiff, UK
DHDexter @dhdexter.bsky.social Associate Professor of International Politics (interested in feminist peace), mum, knackered. Here to learn and avoid marking. She/her.
Alasdair Pettinger @bulldozia.com Words | history | sounds. Author, editor, archivist. Autistic. Latchy student of Gàidhlig, Cymraeg, Kreyòl & stringed instruments. Book: Frederick Douglass and Scotland, 1846. Researching revolutionary slogans. North Pembrokeshire. www.bulldozia.com
Sarah Winters @escmum.bsky.social Founder and CEO of Content Design London
Cat person with a dog. (And a cat, horse, hamster and fish.)
Really hoping this takes over from the other place.
Aron @exactlyaron.bsky.social
@annieske.bsky.social @annieske.bsky.social
@digigill.bsky.social @digigill.bsky.social
Richard Pope @richardpope.org I wrote a book on public services:
https://londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/platformland-an-anatomy-of-next-generation-public-services/
It’s time to share the benefits of digital with the public properly.
Mark Picken @picken.bsky.social Founder at Proven Studio. Humanity. Equality. Possibility.
CEDA trustee,
Dad to 2 girls,
Runner: 7 x marathon; 4 x ultra,
WBA.
Live in Cornwall, work globally.
Matt Rosser @matt.cymru 🏴📺 Welsh media functionary
💜📻 Care Radio presenter
🟩👂🏻 Samaritans listening volunteer
Simon Jones @seimon76.bsky.social Mental Health • Sport • Music • Cardiff Rugby & Wycombe Wanderers Supporter • Views are mine, all mine!
Gwennan Hardy @gwennanhardy.bsky.social Researcher working on health and housing
Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social We are beautiful. We are doomed
Richard Coombe @richardcoombe.bsky.social Was over there. Now I'm over here. Digital. Data. TTRPGs. The Outdoors.
Rhodrisco 🏴🇺🇦🇵🇸 🇬🇱🇸🇾 @rhodrisco.bsky.social
Martin Price @mrmjprice.bsky.social I design public services. Former Chair @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org. Starting a PhD in autumn. Own @a38cycleway.bsky.social.
Let’s rebalance our streets for safe and equitable trips from A to B. 🏳️🌈🟢
📍 Birmingham, UK
🔗 https://linktr.ee/martinprice
Huw Marshall 🏴 @huwmarshall.substack.com Founder/Sylfaenydd The National Wales now leading www.talking.wales and doing an MA looking at relationship between news & democracy.
Cymro digidol, business and digital development, Evertonian. Hanesydd amatur 😉💙👍🏼 Cwm Garw
www.substack.com/@huwmarshall
@emmwillis.bsky.social @emmwillis.bsky.social
Simon Woods @simonw81.bsky.social Dog owner 🐾, civil servant 💼, operational leader ✏️, reader 📚, baker 🧁, food lover 🥄, 🏴🏳️🌈
woods_sm on Instagram 📸
@caitlinmilne.bsky.social @caitlinmilne.bsky.social
Jo Carter @jocarter.bsky.social Mostly training government folks in Service Design | ServiceWorks founder | GovCamp Cymru organiser | Drummer | Cyclist https://www.weareserviceworks.com/
Arwyn Harris @arwynharris.bsky.social Meteorology, Bikes, Civil Contingencies, Cardiff
Julian B 🏴 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇪🇺🔶(He/Him) @julianb77.bsky.social #UserCentred #ServiceDesign #Digital #SystemsThinking #Humanism #SocialPurpose #SDGs #Neurodivergent ❤️ GIG/NHS. Any views expressed are my own.
🤿🏋️♀️🎶
GovCamp Cymru @govcampcymru.bsky.social Anghynhadledd i bobl sydd â diddordeb mewn gwella gwasanaethau cyhoeddus Cymru
The unconference for people interested in government & public services in Wales 🏴
https://www.govcamp.cymru/
Gordon Ross 🇨🇦 @gordonr.ca VP & Partner, OXD: Vancouver-based digital services firm. I work with government to afford better citizen outcomes. 🇨🇦 Spem Successus Alit | success nourishes hope.
Adam Coulson @coulson.bsky.social Product and user centred design at Research Data Scotland. #Weeknotes at https://medium.com/@adam.coulson
Marged @marged.bsky.social Digital health | Tech for good | Patient, Customer & Employee experience | Digital Transformation | Nutrition 🏴
Ex Chief Experience Officer & MD at Healthpath
Deputy Director for Primary Care, Digital Health and Care Wales, NHS Wales
Sarah S-C @sarshecha.bsky.social Digital projects, folklore and reading.
Alex Coley @alexrcoley.bsky.social Data Strategy & Design Leader
Passionate about the power of data to help organisations make a positive difference in the world. Director at Epimorphics Ltd, former Deputy Director for Data at Defra. Based in South Wales, UK. With #aphantasia
Ady Coles @adycoles.bsky.social 🌀Generalist - Strategy | Operations | Delivery. Inveterate thinker, micro-investor, business owner.
Lurker.
I also do #poetry.
@clare-ll.bsky.social @clare-ll.bsky.social
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
Gavin Freeguard @gavinfreeguard.com Data/govt etc freelancer gavinfreeguard.com
Starting @sotf.org.uk
@connectedbydata.org, Data Bites @publicdigital.bsky.social, @instituteforgovernment.org.uk, Think Digital Partners, @kinship.works, @transformgovtalks.bsky.social
Pic @paulclarke.com
Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social Yn ymchwilio i gyfraith, llywodraeth, gwleidyddiaeth a chyllid cyhoeddus Cymru
Researching the law, government, politics & public finances of Wales
Jon Morris @jon-morris.bsky.social Completely lost faith there, now happy here.
Dafydd Trystan @dafyddtrystan.bsky.social Rhedeg, Data, Ailgylchu, Beics, Addysg Gymraeg a rhywfaint o wleidyddiaeth
Running, Data, Recycling, Bikes, Education and a bit of politics
Fy marn fy hun ac nid fy nghyflogwr na chyrff eraill dwi'n eu gwasanaethu
steve @visitmy.website workplace bez. doing product & strategy bits thru https://boringmagi.cc. more about me at https://visitmy.website/about
David E (& a Sloth....) 🏴🦥🏉🎻🎸🎶🏳️⚧️ @david-elsmere.bsky.social Y Fenni dweller, Cycling, Rugby,Poetry,lots of music Folk Jazz Soul Bowie The Clash Manics Suede Bruce Roots. Like a quiz Food, cooking..walking, nature, do partnery things helping people back into work...Emergency Juggling Balls... #BetterTogether
Nick Posford @nickpos.bsky.social Exec Director @ukevaluation.bsky.social Evidence based decision-making and action. V pro #NetZero and #renewables. Chief of Staff to two Lurchers. Love Cymru, where I'm lucky to live. Pessimistic about the world, but hoping hope does spring eternal!
Matt Knight @mattinwales.bsky.social New here.
Anne Marie Cunningham @amcunningham.bsky.social GP, Digital health. Living in the Mournes in Co. Down with Chris and Bonny the sprocker. Working for a sustainable, equitable society. Always learning. Previously 20 years in lovely Wales :-)
David Jones @djcardiff.bsky.social Chair at DVLA, NED at Ofwat, Co-Founder at CxB.
Lots of Cyber stuff on here
Former CEO / Tech Founder
All views are mine
Owen Garling @ojgarling.bsky.social Knowledge Transfer Facilitator at the Bennett School of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge.
Priyanca a11y 🌈 @priyanca.bsky.social Accessibility, inclusive design research #A11y #UX
Loves swimming in nature, rocks in rivers, mint tea, gelato, trees. Art, music, play!
Grew up in the West Country, left to explore cognition & behaviour, returned ND 🌈 she
Tracey Wilson @trackiew.bsky.social Delivering digital services in government. Bridging user needs, policy, and tech with a focus on collaboration, agile, and public value. Cursed with the “how hard can it be” gene—always juggling personal projects on shiny new things! 😁
jlewr | Joseph | 羅瑞哲 @jlewr.bsky.social 🏴🏳️🌈 Product manager in the Welsh public sector.
❤️ Languages, TCGs, democracy, tech
💬 中文 / 日本語 / Gàidhlig / Cymraeg
Monika Swiatek @monikasw.bsky.social Driving open working and user‑centred change across Wales.
Service design | public sector | healthcare | UCD | surfing. She/her 🏴
@jo-scho.bsky.social @jo-scho.bsky.social Content design and strategy.
Dan @dandoescontent.bsky.social Content design, systems & structure. // Advocate of a lighter, more efficient & more accessible internet.
Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social product manager
disabled and liver transplant recipient
whippet owner/servant
she/her
Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social Work: NHS Wales App. Member: @transform.wales
Eternal optimist. Goofball. Cymraes. She/her.
Check your boobs. Views mine.
https://medium.com/@niacampbell
Ann Kempster @annkempster.com Public sector agitator for good. Co-author @transform.wales
Feminist. Cheese. Dachshunds.
Digital. 🏴
She/her.
Heledd Quaeck @helivans.bsky.social Dyfal Donc a Dyr y Garreg.
Persistent tapping will break the stone.
#IStillBelieveInDigitalTransformation
Own views - mostly about:
Cymraeg / Welsh 🏴
User-centred services for public good
Dafydd Vaughan @daivaughan.uk Geek. Cymru. Digital technology specialist. Consulting Practice CTO at Public Digital. Independent Member for Digital at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. Co-founder of GDS. Views my own.
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com Writer, poet, creative thinker & architect for democracy / Sgrìobhadair, bàrd, neach-smaoineachaidh cruthachail agus ailtire airson deamocrasaidh | Aotearoa & Isle of Skye | https://urbanbadgercollective.com/links/