We wish a very merry festive season to all. Thanks to all our followers for your support this year - it means a lot! mailchi.mp/mysociety.or...

On 15 Jan, we'll be launching our latest report. 'Leaky Pipes: Better Election Donation Data' uncovers the gaps, inconsistencies, and missed opportunities in how the UK records and discloses election donations. Sign up to come along and discuss the findings: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mysociety-...

There's still time to join us online as we celebrate the wins of our global Access to Information network, along with Cara Räker from @ecpmf.bsky.social. Kicking off at 2pm today! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ati-networ... #ATI #FOI

Here's something to look forward to in the new year - a one-day event to mark the 21st birthday of #FOI! Join us to discuss the achievements, challenges, and future of the UK's Freedom of Information Act. Meet others, get inspired, and discover the lasting impact of FOI. pretix.eu/mysociety/fo...

Join us for a positive get-together tomorrow afternoon, as we celebrate the wins of our global Access to Information network along with Cara Räker from @ecpmf.bsky.social. All #FOI enthusiasts welcome! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ati-networ... #ATI

Interesting report from @mysociety.org breaking down casework The top caswork issues are housing, local services, health and anti-social behaviour Wheras campaigning casework zeroes in on Gaza, climate policy and digital ID 🔗https://research.mysociety.org/html/wtt-insights-2025/#next-steps

This Christmas, your gift could do more than you’ve ever imagined: empowering someone to take their first steps into making change! Donations help keep our services free for everyone, independent & accessible to all. Now THAT is a fantastic gift to make this Christmas. mailchi.mp/mysociety.or...

Morning! Here's something exciting we've been working on: WriteToThem Insights www.mysociety.org/2025/12/11/n...

This Christmas, your gift could do more than you’ve ever imagined: empowering someone to take their first steps into making change! Donations help keep our services free for everyone, independent & accessible to all. Now THAT is a fantastic gift to make this Christmas. mailchi.mp/mysociety.or...

For @thefabians.bsky.social , @juliacushion.bsky.social and I wrote about improving parliamentary data/standards around MPs financial interests: fabians.org.uk/beyond-trans...

Thanks for the questions, all that asked them! This was a new experience for us, and we enjoyed seeing what Redditors wanted to know about TheyWorkForYou... and other things :)

This👏 is👏 happening👏 now👏!! Come join us on our Reddit r/ukpolitics Ask me Anything thread! 💃 #AMA #TheyWorkForYou #ukpolitics #parliament #government #democracy www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics...

Doing this in a few minutes, your last chance to ask questions (I mean, I will always answer questions here. Love questions)

This👏 is👏 happening👏 now👏!! Come join us on our Reddit r/ukpolitics Ask me Anything thread! 💃 #AMA #TheyWorkForYou #ukpolitics #parliament #government #democracy www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics...

Really looking forward to this! Keep the questions coming and we'll do our best to answer as many as we possibly can.

Today on Reddit's r/ukpolitics: ask us anything (about TheyWorkForYou). Kicking off at 1pm, but you can add questions ahead of time! www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics... #politics #theyworkforyou #parliament #parliamentarymonitoring #civictech

Have you added a question to our Reddit AMA yet? We'll be answering questions large and small about TheyWorkForYou - how we run it, why we run it, features we've added, maybe why we haven't added that particular feature you think would be great... pile in and ask away! www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics...

A stopped clock is not just a stopped clock - it's a sign of the times! Discover this inspiring project, and how #FOI played a fundamental part:

Don't forget to line up your question on our Reddit r/ukpolitics AMA. What do you want to know about TheyWorkForYou? www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics... #politics #TheyWorkForYou #UKpolitics #parliament #civictech

🌟 If you would like to support us inspiring more councils, please consider donating to our crowdfunder at: tinyurl.com/CEUKBigGive With special thanks to @mySociety.org for writing our second @biggive.bsky.social story 💫

Redditors: get your questions in nice and early! We're doing an AMA on r/ukpolitics, and we're happy to answer whatever's on your mind about TheyWorkForYou: www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics... #politics #TheyWorkForYou #UKpolitics #parliament #civictech

Are you part of a #civictech project, tool or organisation that has been running for more than 10 years? @civictechguide.bsky.social invites you to join the Decade-Plus Club, and share a few words with the community on how you’ve managed to survive! app.civictech.guide/decade

AI is coming to government; in many cases, it's already here. We’re embarking on a major series, looking at how #AI interacts with democratic processes, and what is needed to make that better. To subscribe, sign up here, and check 'Artificial Intelligence' as an interest: eepurl.com/gOEVFj

🌟 Please donate to our crowdfunder to help us inspire the next generation of volunteers if you can at: tinyurl.com/CEUKBigGive With special thanks to @mySociety.org for writing our first @biggive.bsky.social story 💫

AI is coming to government; in many cases, it's already here. We’re embarking on a major series, looking at how #AI interacts with democratic processes, and what is needed to make that better. To subscribe, sign up here, and check 'Artificial Intelligence' as an interest: eepurl.com/gOEVFj

Some really thoughtful questions starting to appear on the AMA thread that my colleagues @alexparsons.bsky.social and @juliacushion.bsky.social will be answering next Monday. If you’ve ever had questions about @mysociety.org’s parliamentary transparency work, now’s your chance to ask!

The #ChristmasChallenge is now open!! 🌟 Donate from the 2-9 December as part of @biggiveorg to have your donation to Climate Emergency UK doubled for Christmas! 🎁 Donate: tinyurl.com/CEUKBigGive

Ask Alex and Julia things about our democracy sites, or about how democracy works in the UK. They love answering questions and have opinions.

Ever wondered about TheyWorkForYou? Whether you have a burning question or a minor query, we'll be answering the whos, whys, whens, wheres & whats in a Reddit AMA ('ask me anything') session. Kicks off on Mon 8th Dec at 1pm - www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics... Click 'remind me' and it'll do just that!

Don't forget to bookmark our donation page: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Starting tomorrow! Donate 2 - 9 December to double your climate donations! 🎁 donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Cyber Monday? Forget about it! See how digital can be used for good. Subscribe to our news at buff.ly/4jFiJOq.

#TICTeC rewatch! What does it take to develop 'civic social media' platforms: thriving & trusted digital meeting spaces that allow communities to safely meet, without economic exploitation or the fear of harassment? youtu.be/av2D3DKUWls Eva Oosterlaken, Futurall/Amsterdam Uni of Applied Sciences

#TICTeC rewatch! youtu.be/0EEknG-ExAM Billy Zhe-Wei Lin of Tainan Sprout, Taiwan, explains how their City Council WatchBot is trained on minutes released by Tainan City Council to analyse and respond to questions about the council's proceedings. #localgov #AIingovernment

If you're headed to tomorrow's event at the #Senedd on how democracy in #Wales is evolving, keep an eye out for @juliacushion.bsky.social who will be speaking about what six-MS constituencies mean for citizens and how #TheyWorkForYou & #WriteToThem can help citizens and MSs to work together 💪

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we're sharing the work we've been doing alongside @evawuk.bsky.social. Find out about a crucial data gap that is impeding understanding of violence against women & girls: www.mysociety.org/2025/11/25/a... #EVAW

Is there a stopped clock in your town? Have you ever stopped to wonder why? Alfie Dennen did, and now finds himself winding the clock in his own local clocktower... and also submitting #FOI requests to 308 councils to see how prevalent the issue is: www.mysociety.org/2025/11/24/w... #localgov

Happening at 3pm today: @maviramos.bsky.social from the Brazilian #ATI project @fiquemsabendo.com.br shares tips on how they unlock data and support investigative journalism. There's still time to nab a free space: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ati-master... #FOI #ATI

#TICTeC rewatch! @richardgevers.bsky.social of Open Cities Lab brings practical insights from South Africa's groundbreaking Digital Mzansi initiative, a comprehensive programme to transform government service delivery through democratic digital public infrastructure: youtu.be/zHyyBPHFXYQ

Monday: join our free online masterclass to learn from @fiquemsabendo.com.br on using #FOI law to unlock data for investigative journalism: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ati-master... #ATI #investigativejournalism

Discover three impactful pro-democracy projects in the Netherlands from @openstate.eu: a search tool to make government documents more findable; research on late responses to #FOI requests; and open calendars of ministerial meetings. youtu.be/I2D34Vehdzc with Jan van der Burgt and Quinten Coret.

You can't say @juliacushion.bsky.social doesn't get about! On 27 Nov, she (alongside Isaac from @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social) will be speaking at this @londonassembly.bsky.social event on Mayoral scrutiny (all welcome): www.eventbrite.com/e/holding-ma... #Mayors #accountability

Another chance to join the SocietyWorks team! This time as an Account Manager. If you're someone with experience working in account management of a tech service, ideally within local government, and you're looking for a change, then we'd love to hear from you! apply.workable.com/mysociety/j/...

If you're interested to learn how pro-democracy projects are protecting themselves, their data and their users, do join us for this event today. It kicks off at 2 and there's still time to register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/defending-... #civictech #cybersecurity

Notes on the 2025-11-17 register:

The fast-moving innovations around AI bring new opportunities & new challenges to the #civictech world - & to #democracy more widely. See how & where mySociety is applying AI, and then hear from stakeholders what a good future looks like for our international conference #TICTeC. youtu.be/B5YuXv1CkGM

Involved (or interested in) in procurement, contracts, and how public bodies spend money? On Nov 25, our own @zarino.co.uk will be bringing insights at this event from Government Outcomes Lab: golab.bsg.ox.ac.uk/community/ev... #procurement #publicmoney #government #contracts #accountability

New report: What should we do about mayoral scrutiny? www.mysociety.org/2025/11/18/m...

Want to know how you check on your local council's climate action using the Scorecards? We have a quick video to get you started! Thank you to @mysociety.org for producing this handy little video that will get you uncovering your council's climate action in no time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ngc...

We talked at our team meeting the other day about areas of it we want to update, but also a few reports that writing down "think about the problem you're trying to solve" has been helpful for orgs having internal arguments about AI. Which is nice research.mysociety.org/html/ai-fram...