Diane Sims
Growing food & community, doing local democracy & digital, building cathedrals & connections. Work: democracy & citizen engagement. Writer, artist, activist, unapologetic idealistic. I am still #Notwestminster
@suffrago.org
Groundbreaking political tech platform using AI, data science & polling—650 UK constituencies, real-time insights. For MPs, journalists & voters. Neutral. 📊 suffrago.org
@fairandfunky.bsky.social
Empowering people to take their own steps to Change the World. We deliver interactive workshops in schools & with community groups on recycling, Fairtrade & the environment. fairandfunky.com
@notwestminster.bsky.social
Want to help redesign local democracy? We bring people together to create and share new ideas for doing local democracy. We are #Notwestminster – are you?
@democracyclub.org.uk
Creating the digital foundations to support everyone's participation in democratic life. We built http://WhoCanIVoteFor.co.uk and http://WhereDoIVote.co.uk. 🗳
@jpspencer.bsky.social
Director of Devolution Policy, Labour Together. Economist. Posts about policy, politics and the Pennines (and beyond). 📍 West Yorkshire.
@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/
@allotmentnews.bsky.social
Allotment News to inform and inspire. Used to run this account on twitter 2011-2015. Garden Media Guild member. Day job @greenallotments Proud owner of a PhD on Allotments ⛔️ no profile
@jenitennison.com
Data nerd/wonk. Founder of Connected by Data, campaigning for communities to have a powerful say over data and AI. Into trans rights, neurodiversity, board games, lego, dogs, spreadsheets. www.jenitennison.com
@jjmclaughlin.bsky.social
Humble functionary #localgov 🏛️ #localdemocracy 🗳️ #dcfc 🐏 Uisce beatha 🥃 European Freeloader 🇪🇺
@steve1skelton.bsky.social
Practitioner policy wonk | Founder www.questionfactory.co.uk | Trustee @mysociety | Ex- Demos, LGA, Stockport Council, GMCA, Govt of Jersey
@councillors.bsky.social
The Community Councillor Collective is a network of councillors committed to putting citizens at the heart of local decision-making and building the power of their communities. www.thecommunitycouncillorcollective.co.uk
@mightyoakssocial.bsky.social
Social media strategies for change-makers, charities and non-fiction authors 💪Co-Steward @ Citizen Collective
@greenallotments.bsky.social
Creating new not-for-profit private #allotment sites in England & Wales. Charity No 1200535 www.greenallotments.org.uk
@spencerleewilson.bsky.social
Singer songwriter | original acoustic tracks | americana | folk rock | country | #music | #mentalhealth | #Huddersfield | links 👇 https://linktr.ee/thedeadpoetmusic
@democracyintl.bsky.social
The global coalition for democracy: Democracy International aims at strengthening democracy in the nation states, in Europe & at the global level. 🌱 📢 Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization 📍Cologne, Germany 🔗democracy-international.org
@nestauk.bsky.social
We are Nesta, the UK's innovation agency for social good. We design, test and scale new solutions to society’s biggest problems. http://nesta.org.uk/newsletter
@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
@johnharris1969.bsky.social
Guardian: Politics Weekly pod, Anywhere But Westminster films, also columns. Plus music writing in MOJO. Maybe I'm Amazed, my new memoir about autism & music, out now. Order here https://linktr.ee/maybeimamazed
@katebradbury.bsky.social
Garden/Nature writer/presenter 🏳️🌈 @Froglifers and @BumblebeeTrust patron. @savebutterflies and @the_RHS ambassador. Agent @DFMTalent. Born at 342.54ppm
@theguardian.com
The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com 🇺🇸 Guardian US https://bsky.app/profile/us.theguardian.com 🇦🇺 Guardian Australia https://bsky.app/profile/australia.theguardian.com
@coprocollective.bsky.social
We are a #co-production community where everyone is welcome! Together we learn, connect and champion co-production for lasting change. www.coproductioncollective.co.uk
@iswe-foundation.bsky.social
Iswe is a democracy innovation centre. Our mission is to make governance systems work for people and planet. We believe that when ‘I’ (an individual) recognises themselves as ‘we’ (part of the collective), the results are transformational | www.iswe.org
@reenwilson.bsky.social
Participation, especially in health. Co-founder & Director @NewCitProj. Award-winning contact lens safety campaigner.
@higgledygarden.bsky.social
Flower growing hippy who should get a proper job. (According to my late father.) My name is Higgers. I run a flower seed shop that specialises in flowers for cut flower gardens. Higgledygarden.com I live on a boat with my dog, Flash...he's a menace...
@righttoroam.bsky.social
Campaigning to unlock access to nature in England & Wales. Yes, we trespass. Mostly we just like birds. get in touch: hello@righttoroam.org.uk find out more: righttoroam.org.uk
@willperrin.bsky.social
Trustee at Indigo Trust, CarnegieUK. Formerly Good Things Foundation, TPW, UK Civil Service (No10, Cabinet Office, DtI, DCMS). Defence, tech, online safety, rural, tractors, cats etc.
@simonduffy.bsky.social
Philosopher and social activist with interest in self-directed support, basic income, neighbourhood democracy, neighbourhood care and anything else that helps create a world where everyone matters (and chippy Northerner). https://citizen-network.org
@jimsbot.bsky.social
Network Development Lead @ Involve / Democracy Network Fellow, Faculty @ Newspeak House running niche RPGs, painting little plastic men, singing, recovering boater (he/him)
@scastell.bsky.social
CEO Involve. Working to build a stronger democracy that works for everyone, by using the supertools of participatory and deliberative democracy. Also like improv & jumping in cold water.
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social
Wildlife TV Presenter & Conservationist. Stop the greenwashing – sign my petition to ban fossil fuel ads govpetition.uk/700024
@ledbydonkeys.org
Art, Activism and Accountability https://linktr.ee/ledbydonkeys?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
@number10cat.bsky.social
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 17 year old tabby. Living with my sixth Prime Minister. Unofficial. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Number10cat
@estrangeirada.bsky.social
Parliaments and Public Engagement, with an obsession for petitions. Professor of Politics @ POLISatLeeds and Chair of IPEN, the International Parliament Engagement Network: https://ipen-network.org/ .
@michellebrook.bsky.social
Cornish, currently living in Cheshire. Environment, data, tech, policy and community. Reads a lot, loves silly adventures.
@joe-mitchell.com
Another day, another microblog! Mainly worrying about democracy. Work on regenerating local news at @publicinterestnews.org.uk. Also @j0e_m@mastodon.social for when the sky inevitably clouds over.
@carlywd.bsky.social
Director of Capacity Building & Standards @InvolveUK - working to make UK democracy better for all • Grad @LSEgovernment • Former IFM-SEI SecGen • Proud Geordie • She/her 🌹🌈 • Find out more about Involve's work 🔗 https://involve.org.uk/
@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
@gr8governance.bsky.social
Trust is our greatest currency. Peace, love, truth, music I am #Notwestminster Up The Blades
@kellymcbr.bsky.social
Democratic innovation / collaborative governance / participation / community action. Often in the mountains 📍Edinburgh 🔗 linkedin.com/in/kmcbride1 🧑💻 Freelance Aiteal Co. Prev TPXimpact, FutureGov, Demsoc, UoEdi, UoSussex
@immykaur.bsky.social
Co - Founder @CIVIC_SQUARE, prev aka Impact Hub Birmingham || @TEDxBrum 2012 - 2017 || Hon Doc. @AstonUniversity ||
@delibthinks.bsky.social
The humans behind Citizen Space and other citizen engagement tools. Let's talk democracy #CivicTech and doughnuts. 🍩
@gideonrichards1.bsky.social
Sustainability, Conformity Assessment, Renewable Energies, ESG are my main thing but supporting others with climate change (Kirklees Climate Commission) is another. Love photography and sub-aqua.
@kirkleeslibrary.bsky.social
Public Library service based in West Yorkshire. A world of books, reading and so much more. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/kirkleeslibraries
@cllrandrewcooper.bsky.social
Green Party Councillor on Kirklees Councillor. 1st elected in 1999. Dad, husband, Yorkshireman. 2024 Green Party Candidate for Huddersfield, now the most marginal Labour/Green Constituency in the UK.
@richwil.bsky.social
People power & democracy obsessive. CEO Iswe.org, trustee localtrust.org.uk, founder involve.org.uk, irregular writer https://www.theguardian.com/profile/richardwilson