Chief Exec for @mySociety. We run @TheyWorkForYou, @WhatDoTheyKnow, @FixMyStreet and a host of other projects helping people be active citizens.
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One week to go to apply to present at TICTeC - it's always a brilliant opportunity to hear about and get feedback on civic and pro-democracy uses of digital tools and to meet an inspiring community of changemakers. Tell us about your brilliant work to get a speaking slot!
If you'd like to join us at the always inspiring and educational TICTeC this year, you'll need to get a session proposal in before the 15th. mysociety.org/2024/11/20/tic…
#meetinMechelen #CivicTech #callforpapers #callforproposals #TICTeC
Are you working with digital technology to defend or enrich democracy? Share your work with at TICTeC 2025 in Mechelen, Belgium - deadline for proposals is Jan 15th!
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#civictech
Will you be speaking at #TICTeC 2025 in #Mechelen Belgium next June? Submit a session proposal by Jan 15: mysociety.org/2024/11/20/tic… #meetinMechelen #CivicTech #callforpapers #callforproposals
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A charity donation makes a great Christmas gift, and if you care about democracy, transparency, community & climate, we'll put it to very good use. mysociety.org/donate/?utm_so… #Thankyou
Could your organisation use some support around getting information from public sector organisations?
@mySociety is offering free support for you in using freedom of information requests to make your case
Please spread the word! We're looking for organisations to take part in a free, hands-on #FOI project to obtain information that will help you in your campaigning or advocacy. We'll give you help at every step of the way - see more at: mysociety.org/2024/12/02/cal…
ALT Call for participants: Using Freedom of Information for organisations working with or for marginalised people in the UK
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Please spread the word! We're looking for organisations to take part in a free, hands-on #FOI project to obtain information that will help you in your campaigning or advocacy. We'll give you help at every step of the way - see more at: mysociety.org/2024/12/02/cal…
ALT Call for participants: Using Freedom of Information for organisations working with or for marginalised people in the UK
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What's mySociety working towards? Here's the quick answer: a transparent, resilient democracy.
But if you'd like a little more detail, read through our strategy at mysociety.org/strategy, & discover:
- our mission
- our impact
- and - most importantly - who benefits from it.
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Important Info Tribunal judgment on FOI request by @GeorgeGreenwood to DHSC for gov-related correspondence between Matt Hancock & Gina Coladangelo, which grapples with issues regarding modern messaging methods in gov and how they fit into the FOI scheme linkedin.com/posts/jon-baine…
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Now, while you're thinking about it, is a great time to sign up to get alerts on your new MP ⬇️✅
New MPs are now in @TheyWorkForYou! Sign up here and we'll send you an email every time your MP votes or speaks in Parliament: theyworkforyou.com/alert/by-…
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Now, while you're thinking about it, is a great time to sign up to get alerts on your new MP ⬇️✅
New MPs are now in @TheyWorkForYou! Sign up here and we'll send you an email every time your MP votes or speaks in Parliament: theyworkforyou.com/alert/by-…
ALT Follow your new MP in parliament - Theyworkforyou.com from mySociety
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Excited to be welcoming a new cohort of exceptional trustees to mySociety: mysociety.org/2024/06/28/war…
A warm welcome to @TimJHughes, Ravi Gidoomal, @nigel_ball, @Anna_D_Scott, @al_scales and @allytibbitt - and sincere thanks to the outgoing @rachelerank and @Tony4Place.
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Do you know your Wes Streeting from your Andy Street? How many MPs can you name? 📇
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Given the surprise announcement, pleased that we’ve already managed to get some election-based information up and running on theyworkforyou.com, with thanks to @democlub for candidate data.
The last UK boundary changes were in 2010, when we ran something a bit similar!
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The TICTeC schedule is now live, and it's a doozy :)
#TICTeC, the Impacts of Civic Technology conference, is an annual convening place for the #civictech community. This year we're in London - or join us online: most of the sessions will be live-streamed.
Browse the schedule now at tictec.mysociety.org/event/t…
Here's a nice opportunity to do something positive for democracy and polish your skills and knowledge at the same time. Volunteer with us to collect and share information on how money flows in and out of parliament 🤝
We're looking for #volunteers to help us with our new WhoFundsThem project. Find out everything you need to know in this quick video👇
Please share ❤️
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🚨 Big @TheyWorkForYou update 🚨
🎯 MPs' voting summaries now focus on 'action, not words'
🗣️ Decisions taken “on the nod” without a vote included for the first time
🆕 New policy groups including Water Quality and Voter ID
If you're considering coming to #TICTeC, the last chance to get tickets at the early bird rate is coming up...
Early birds get a 50% discount! Don't leave it too late: #TICTeC ticket prices go up after 20 April - that's just 3 days away! Find out more and book your place: tictec.mysociety.org/event/t… #civictech
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There's been a bonfire of the APPGs 🔥 - find out which All Party Parliamentary Groups have gone away, and why ⬇️
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Yesterday we celebrated the launch of the @ClimateEmergUK & @anthesis_group 'Scorecards Successes' report and we took away 5 key things...☀️ mysociety.org/2024/03/22/don…
No, you're sniffling 🥲
Why did we work with @climateemerguk on the Council Climate Action Scorecards? So that impassioned councillors could use them just like this. A really excellent demonstration of how to get a council to pass a motion on climate action: mysociety.org/2024/03/18/cou… #localgov
