CharityComms @charitycomms.bsky.social CharityComms is the membership network for communications professionals working in and with UK charities. Find out more about us and our membership at www.charitycomms.org.uk
Ruth Stokes @ruthstokeswords.bsky.social Senior content designer working in the charity sector. May also post about nature and other nice stuff. A former editor at The Guardian and author. She/her.
richardfreeman.bsky.social @richardfreeman.bsky.social Delivering, coaching, facilitating, creating products and value across UK Gov. Powered by 👪 ☕ 🌊 🎵, all views my own #southwestisbest
www.richardfreeman.me.uk
Marit Digital | B Corp @maritdigital.bsky.social Marit Digital is a mission-driven organization helping businesses make smart and sustainable digital choices.
https://maritdigital.com/#contact
#BCorp #EthicalTech
Matt Edgar @mattedgar.social.coop.ap.brid.gy #Digital director in the #NHS, #SocialHousing non-exec, and history botherer in my spare time. I quit newspapers for new media in 1997. "You can always come back," […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://social.coop/@mattedgar, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk Head of Partnerships and Development @consortium.lgbt | Chair @proudchangemakers.bsky.social | LGBTQ+ Columnist Exposed Magazine
Proud queer 🏳️🌈 Trans ally 🏳️⚧️ Intersectional feminist ✊ Anti-fascist #LGBWithTheT
www.heatherpaterson.co.uk
Claire Reynolds @claireereynolds.bsky.social Co-designing better experiences for health and care. Service design | User research | Innovation | Transformation | Charity Digital
Mikaela Green @mikaelagreen.bsky.social Behavioural science, advertising, rum. Not necessarily in that order.
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
Forward Action @forward-action.bsky.social We are a full service digital agency, creating strategies and engineering the tools that get people to take action.
Studio Nowhere @studionowhere.bsky.social Branding and digital design for organisations who are making the world a better place.
https://www.studionowhere.co.uk/studio-nowhere-links
Women for Refugee Women @4refugeewomen.bsky.social We support women seeking safety in the UK to rebuild their lives on their own terms.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk
#WelcomeEveryWoman #SetHerFree #SistersNotStrangers
Sea-Watch (international) @en.sea-watch.org Search. Rescue. #SafePassage.
We save lives in the Mediterranean Sea.
german account: @sea-watch.org
Donate now sea-watch.org/en/donate
Refugees at Home @refugeesathome.bsky.social We connect people with a spare room in their home to refugees and people seeking asylum who are in need of somewhere to stay.
www.refugeesathome.org
Sam Hooper @shooperux.bsky.social Experience Design Consultant. Previously agency Director of UX. Making products and services better where I can.
Love art, design, music, DJing, Arsenal, nerdy stuff, and good vibes!
Hannah Khwaja @hannahkhwaja.bsky.social Analysis & Impact Lead @ Data Orchard CIC @dataorchard.org.uk
data | nonprofits | social justice | nature and stuff
she/her
@saraconnect.bsky.social @saraconnect.bsky.social
@lorindacodes.bsky.social @lorindacodes.bsky.social
BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk We are the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We get millions of children & families reading together from the earliest possible age.
Find out more: booktrust.org.uk
Graeme Manuel-Jones @graememj.bsky.social Interested in reading, writing, comics, art, design, architecture, housing, LEGO and all things digital.
Dr David Hunt @atypicaldavid.online Director of Digital, Data and Technology @ Royal College of Anaesthetists | BIMA 100 | PhD Applied Mathematics
Not terribly active on Bluesky. Go play https://word-y.com
TPXimpact | B Corp™ @tpximpact.com Supporting organisations to build a better future for people, places and the planet.
Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social Pro-Europe #socialist #RefugeesWelcome. Warning - I swear a lot because the world is on fire!
Nikki Bell - Fundraising Everywhere she/her @fenikki.bsky.social Co-founder: Fundraising Everywhere (www.fundraisingeverywhere.com)
Founder: Pizza for Losers
Usually by the sea, sometimes up a hill.
Always down for a castle detour.
📍 NE, UK
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
Jo Garwood-Backshall @jo-gb.bsky.social Principal Consultant | Public Digital
Penknives | Photography | Dogs | LGBTQIA+ activism | Cooking
Alex Sturtivant @alex-sturtivant.bsky.social Product for good | Senior PM in Local Gov
leanne griffin mchugh @leannemgriff.bsky.social freelance community designer, writer, facilitator, connector, mum. based in worthing, west sussex.
@jwsteele.bsky.social @jwsteele.bsky.social
Jonny Keyworth @jonnykeyworth.bsky.social Senior Digital Communications Manager at Homeless Link | Writer and cyclist in free time | Views my own | jonnykeyworth.co.uk |
🚵🏻 Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/jonnykeyworth
Article 39 children's rights charity @article39.bsky.social We fight for children's rights in institutional settings. Executive Director - Jodie Wickers.
Brought as much as we could when we left the other platform. More on our website: https://article39.org.uk
The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social Building a more humane and effective response to crime.
Join: https://howardleague.org/membership/
Give: http://PayPal.Me/howardleague
Collective Impact @collectiveimpact.bsky.social Sharing human-first learning, collaborative action, & collective bravery for the socially-minded
Our work: Supports the relational, Facilitates change, & Deconstructs power in social organisations.
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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social Challenging corruption, strengthening integrity, and fighting for a fair society based on the rule of law.
Gail Freeman @gfreeman.bsky.social Environment 🌳 Social justice 💪
20 years working for environment not-for-profits, currently at a London grantmaker
Lifelong indie kid now living in suburban London
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
Rights For Residents @rightsforresidents.bsky.social Authentic voice for those in care and their families. Campaigning for the legal right to a care supporter in all care settings #GloriasLaw #RightsForResidents
Ellen O’Donoghue @ellenod.bsky.social CEO James’ Place, Co-Chair National Suicide Prevention Alliance. Health, public health and social change.
Nacro @nacro.bsky.social Our housing, justice, substance misuse and education services work alongside people to help them succeed. And we campaign together to create lasting change.
Find us online at nacro.org.uk
Women's Institute @womensinstitute.bsky.social The WI is the largest voluntary women’s membership organisation in the UK, all about fun, friendship, & campaigning for change. 190,000+ members #InspiringWomen
https://linktr.ee/womensinstitute
www.thewi.org.uk
WWT @wwtworldwide.bsky.social We restore wetlands and unlock their power.
Gail Jackson @gail-jackson.bsky.social Proud Mum of two teens.
Also proud CEO of solvingkidscancer.org.uk.
London, New York, Lincolnshire.
Bluesky curious.
Few and Far @fewandfar.co.uk A B Corp digital agency helping charities make our world a better place.
Jess Craig @jesscraig.bsky.social Policy at Power to Change. Talking about communities, social connection, high streets, politics and policy.
Global Action Plan @globalactionplan.bsky.social Global Action Plan mobilises people and organisations to take action on the systems that harm us and our planet. We are an environmental charity, working towards a green and thriving planet where everyone can enjoy happy and healthy lives. UK and beyond.
Dave Rogers @daverogersmmceo.bsky.social CEO of Midland Mencap, leading a progressive citizen focussed and influenced organisation. Forty years experience of working across the social care sector. Big ticket interests - Housing, Health Inequalities, Employment, Co-Production
James Cairns @james-cairns.bsky.social Working in Cyber. Interested in community, politics and current affairs.
Gemma Abbott @gemabbott.bsky.social Legal Director @thehowardleague.bsky.social. Trustee @dignityindying.org.uk. Views my own. She/her 🏴
James Barker @jamesabarker82.bsky.social Head of Marketing & Planning NSPCC. Coach, www.jamesbarkercoaching.com London Marathon runner @ciofundraising Convention Board member. Views my own 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Chris Hammond @chrishammond64.bsky.social
@sebbaird.bsky.social @sebbaird.bsky.social
Jen Lowthrop @jlowthrop.bsky.social Nature facilitator, charity consultant, hiking travel blogger, Coworking space founder and wannabe (more!) activist. Avid reader and dog mama. Chair of Peak District Foundation.
Helen Gravestock @helengravestock.bsky.social Director of Policy, Communications and Voice @younglivesvscancer - the UKs leading charity for children and young people with cancer and their families. Mum of two. Coffee fuelled
Tom Alexander @taxonomytom.bsky.social Taxonomy for Cancer Research UK, food, travel, beat-matcher
Richard Sved @richardsved.bsky.social All about charities, at 3rd Sector Mission Control. Fundraiser, volunteer, trustee, consultant, trainer, mentor, writer, blogger, enthusiast. May also feature brass music playing and parkrun content. 🎺❤️🌳🏃♂️
Mike Keating @mkeating121.bsky.social AD, Digital Experience at Art Fund. Trying this out for content, social, design and digital stuff in charity, arts and museums
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.
Anna Goss @annagoss.co Deputy director of Test, Learn & Grow. Otherwise mostly hanging out with my dog.
steve @visitmy.website workplace bez. doing product & strategy bits thru https://boringmagi.cc. more about me at https://visitmy.website/about
Annie Heath @annieheath.bsky.social Head of Tech, Data, Experience Reigate & Banstead Borough Council. Public Sector Endurance Medallist. Wife to music writer Harold Heath. Daughter of a loop da loop era.
Steph Gray @lesteph.com Digital, woodworking and net zero dad living (repair cafe, EV, solar, heat pump) in south London. Work-wise now: helping small orgs with digital and AI, and troubleshooting tech/supplier/team issues. https://stephgray.com/now
Gavin @gavinbeckett.bsky.social Director at Public Digital, supporting organisations through radical transformation. Spent 20+ year in UK LocalGov, and 6 years at Placecube working with councils to co-design and develop an open source SaaS digital platform.
Ben Proctor @benproctor.co.uk Some time folk singer. Freelance data consultant.
LibDem Herefordshire & Hereford City Councillor for College Ward (promoted by Sam Potts on behalf of the Liberal Democrats all at 54 St Owen St Hereford HR12PU) more at https://linktr.ee/ben4college
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
Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk Former Product Manager / localgov survivor / LocalGovDigital alumni / All my views / Stupidly excited by default / European citizen and French resident / passionate about not using the word “passionate”
Chris Thompson @mrcthompson.bsky.social Director of Digital at Northumberland County Council. Cyclist. Purveyor of trees. I draw.
Eliot Fineberg @eliotf.bsky.social Co-founder of https://www.ff.studio/
I find LinkedIn a bit inhumane, so lets try this place. All my thinking out loud is my own.
Nic Ward @nicward.bsky.social Service designer @ Public Digital + bicyclist
Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social Tech for good, collaborations, co-ops, cats, watches #frsa
localgovdrupal.bsky.social
techresort.bsky.social
Tom Harrison @trinovantum.bsky.social Tax and gov and rock and roll.
Colin Stenning @colinstenning.bsky.social Director at Digital Health Check
Localgov website researcher
Historian / Allotmenteer / Tea drinker
www.digitalhealthcheck.co.uk
Stuart Mackenzie @hellostu.xyz - Lover of public services 👩🏼⚕️
- Parkrun enthusiast 🏃♂️🌳
- Amatuer Photographer 📷
- Occasional Podcaster 🎤
- Senior Partner at TPXimpact ✊❤️
- Remembered for my dance moves 🕺🏼
- Proud resident of Dorset 🌊
https://hellostu.xyz/
Keelan Fadden-Hopper @keelanfh.com - G Gary Dunn @gdunn15.bsky.social Doing User Centred Design in Local Gov
LocalGov Digital @localgov.digital
Phil Rumens @rumens.uk Principal Technologist for GDS Local. Part of @LocalGovDigital.
Advocate of technology enabled user centred design.
o7 CMDR
Jonathan Flowers @jonathanflowers.bsky.social Chair/NED/Adviser #localgov, "digital", governance, strategy, democracy, data, operational research. Militant optimism. Slightly retired so also: travel, theatre, WRU :-( , F1, politics-watcher, Wingnut and CFA superfan. Harpenden. #dysgwyr
Sarah Lay @sarahlay.bsky.social Music writer. Record label owner. Novelist. And also Local Gov UX/Content Designer 💜
Carl Haggerty @carlhaggerty.bsky.social Head of Transformation and Digital @ Somerset Council || FRSA || Family || Cycling || Minecraft
Luke Marshall-Waterfield @lukewaterfield.bsky.social Deputy Chief Digital Officer for the Mayor of London.
Cheryl Doran @cheryldoran.bsky.social Local government loving digital leader
Victoria Hunt @toristories.bsky.social Trying to contribute in localgov, and in life. Product person, user stories.
Tom Steel @tomsteel.co.uk Doing digital things for the public sector https://iam.tomsteel.co.uk
Ben Cheetham @bforben.uk Helping with the #LocalDigital mission at MHCLG
https://ben.cheeth.am
https://www.localdigital.gov.uk
https://mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk
Cate McLaurin @madebycatem.bsky.social Director @publicdigitalhq, feminist, fond of swimming in cold water, alumni @IIPP
Paul Frainer @paolorenato.bsky.social Anglo-Italian. 2nd Gen Immigrant. Doing #Digital in #Planning and #Government. #Strategist. #Advisor. Pensatore profondo apparentemente 🤷♂️) On a #yoga mat, playing bass or dancing. ❤️ red wine and #digital #politics, #localgov, #policy #adhd 🇮🇹🇬🇧🇪🇺
Paul Maltby @maltbyps.bsky.social I run the public service teams at Faculty AI. Previously Chief Digital Officer in UK gov. Public service reformer
Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social Civil Society Media is the UK’s only independent media company dedicated solely to supporting the charity sector.
UK Fundraising @ukfundraising.bsky.social Fundraising news, community and inspiration for professional charity and nonprofit fundraisers. Since 1994. From @howardlake.bsky.social.
See also @fundraisingworld.bsky.social
Locality @locality.org.uk We support local community organisations to be strong and successful. #PowerOfCommunity
AKA @localitynews
locality.org.uk
Museums Association @museumsassociation.org Membership organisation and network for everyone working in museums and heritage 🤝 based in the UK 📍 museumsassociation.org
Community Rail Network @communityrail.bsky.social Championing the community rail movement 🙌
Connecting people and their railways 🫂
Creating inclusive, empowered, sustainable, healthy communities 🌍💚
linktr.ee/communityrailnetwork
Leeds Community Foundation @leedscommfound.bsky.social We distribute vital grants and give trusted advice to Community Organisations across Leeds and Bradford to influence positive change.
Find out more at www.leedscf.org.uk
Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk The UK's leading title for the voluntary and not-for-profit sector. Home of the Third Sector Podcast: https://podfollow.com/thirdsector/view
Charity Times @charitytimes.bsky.social Charity Times is the leading charity leadership title for third sector professionals
Home of the #CharityTimesAwards
https://www.charitytimes.com
Social Enterprise UK @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social We are the UK’s strong voice for social enterprise, offering membership and network building for businesses with a social or environmental purpose.
Legacy Futures @legacyfutures.bsky.social On a mission to help charities grow with legacy giving.
The Young Foundation @theyoungfdn.bsky.social The UK's home for community research and social innovation. Also powering the Institute for Community Studies.
www.youngfoundation.org
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Flourishing Lives @flourishinglives.bsky.social Infrastructure charity supporting a coalition of organisations taking a creative, relational approach to supporting richer, more independent lives for older people.