Julian Tait (our CEO) is speaking at #CampDigital 🎉 ‘Radical by design: Data, democracy and the power of participation’ explores how design shapes systems and who gets to take part. 7 May 👇 www.nexerdigital.com/camp-digital/2026/

Who should control data? We’re bringing people together to explore more equitable, co-operative approaches. Come along 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/opendatamanchestercic/2154632

Can data help save the environment? We’re not short of data on climate, health and communities. The challenge is making sense of it and actually using it. New blog 👇 www.opendatamanchester.org.uk/connecting-data-climate-and-communities

1PM TODAY! Join us for our next session with the Design Justice Network North. This online gathering is a chance to come together, share experiences, and explore how Design Justice principles are shaping real-world practice. Register here www.tickettailor.com/events/opendatamanchestercic/2154787

How can data help us understand and respond to the climate crisis? 🌍 Our next LCR Community of Practice session will explore how we can use data to save the environment. 📅 22nd April ⏰ 1:00pm 🖥️ Online 👉 Join us: www.tickettailor.com/events/opendatamanchestercic/2079580 #ClimateAction

How can design help build more just and inclusive systems? Join us for DJN North – everyone is North of somewhere A relaxed, online space to share experiences and explore Design Justice in practice. 📅 21 April | ⏰ 13:00–14:00 BST 🎟️ www.tickettailor.com/events/opendatamanchestercic/2154787

What can maps tell us about the world around us? 🗺️ Join our next session, Topographic notions and other mapping fancies. 📅 Tuesday, 21st April ⏰ 6:30pm - 8:30pm 🏢 Altogether Otherwise, M4 4BB Book your place 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/opendatamanchestercic/2125099 #OpenData #DataCommunity

How can data help tackle the climate crisis? 🌍 Join our next meetup: Saving the environment with data 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/opend... Hear how environmental data supports carbon reduction, forecasting, and real-world climate action. Come be part of the conversation. #ClimateAction

Our latest newsletter is out now! It features articles on Saving the environment with data, Data and community wealth building, and more! You can read it here👇 mailchi.mp/8dfb7cbc5d84... Join the community and get it straight to your inbox 👇 lnkd.in/eygZYQFR

Money is already flowing through your local economy. So why does it get stuck? Our latest blog explores how data can reveal hidden flows and support community wealth building. 👉 www.opendatamanchester.org.uk/can-data-help-build-community-wealth

The next edition of our newsletter is coming next week 📬 It’s packed with updates from our work and highlights from across the data community. Join the community and get it straight to your inbox 👇 mailchi.mp/954ba9fc17f8...

What if we could see how money really moves through local economies? Join us and the Civic Data Cooperative to explore how data can support Community Wealth Building and map local monetary flows. 📅 24 March 📍 Online Register: www.tickettailor.com/events/opendatamanchestercic/2077450 #LocalEconomy

Interested in design justice, civic tech, or fairer systems? Join the next DJN North community session hosted by Open Data Manchester. 📅 17 March, 13:00 GMT 📍 Online Register: lnkd.in/dc6bfVzC #DesignJustice #CivicTech #OpenData

The Index of Multiple Deprivation shapes major funding and policy decisions. Join us to explore how the data works & what the latest release reveals about inequality. 📅 18 March 📍 University of Manchester Register: www.tickettailor.com/events/opendatamanchestercic/2074331 #DataForGood #IMD

How can design support more just and inclusive systems? Join our next DJN North online session to reconnect, reflect on what we’ve learned, and explore ideas for the year ahead. 📅 17 March ⏰ 13:00 to 14:00 GMT 📍 Online Register: www.tickettailor.com/events/opend... #DesignJustice #CivicTech

How can data support community wealth building? Join our online session exploring how data can reveal connections within local economies and support better decision making. 📅 24 March ⏰ 13:00 to 14:30 GMT 📍 Online Register: www.tickettailor.com/events/opend...

Join us for DJN North – everyone is North of somewhere 🌍 🗓 17 March | ⏰ 1–2pm (GMT) | 💻 Online A space to reflect, reconnect & explore what’s next for design justice in 2026. 🎟️ Register: www.tickettailor.com/events/opend... #DesignJustice #OpenData #CivicTech

🚀 Our latest newsletter is out now! We’re reframing data for more participatory governance + sharing upcoming events, including an IMD workshop and a session on public sector data. Read it here 👇 mailchi.mp/c579bfd52444... Sign up for future editions 👇 mailchi.mp/954ba9fc17f8... #OpenData

Our latest blog explores why participatory governance is essential if data is to truly serve communities. Read more 👇 www.opendatamanchester.org.uk/reframing-data-why-we-need-more-participatory-governance #DataGovernance #OpenData #CivicTech

⏰ This Monday: Open : Data : Night is back in Manchester Short talks. Quick-fire ideas. Real conversations with the GM data community. 🗓 23 Feb 🕡 18:30–20:30 📍 Altogether Otherwise, M4 4BB Last few spots 👇 bit.ly/ODM-ODN261 #OpenData #Manchester #CivicTech

The Index of Multiple Deprivation is a snapshot of relative deprivation across England. As a dataset it is probably one of the most influential- driving policy, spend and investment. But what does it say? How is it constructed? And what are people doing with it? Join us 18th March bit.ly/ODM-IMD25

Open : Data : Night is back in Manchester 📊 Join us on Monday 23 February, 18:30–20:30 at Altogether Otherwise (M4 4BB) for an evening of open data talks, quick-fire slots, and community connections. Got a project, idea or question? Bring it. 🎟️ bit.ly/ODM-ODN261

✊ Design Justice North – Staying Strong 🗓 Tue 17 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 1–2pm GMT 💻 Online (Whereby) A space to reconnect, reflect on 2025, and imagine what we’ll build together in 2026. Open to long-time members and newcomers alike. 🎟️ Book here: www.tickettailor.com/events/opend... #DesignJustice

⏰ This Wednesday! The LCR Data Community of Practice is hosting an in-person lunchtime meet-up with short Show & Tell talks from across the region’s data community, plus table discussions to dig deeper. 🥪 Food provided 📍 One Fine Day, L3 9LQ 🎟️ Book now: www.tickettailor.com/events/opend...

📊 How deprivation and political control relate across English councils — and why the pattern is now far less clear than it once was. A data-led look at inequality, democracy, and a changing local picture 👇 www.opendatamanchester.org.uk/revisiting-p...

Design Justice North — Staying Strong ✊ We’re kicking off 2026 by coming together to reconnect, and imagine what we want to build together in 2026. 🗓 Tue 17 Feb 2026 ⏰ 1–2pm GMT 💻 Online (Whereby) 👉 Book your place: www.tickettailor.com/events/opendatamanchestercic/2025835

The LCR Data Community of Practice is kicking off the year with an in-person lunchtime Show & Tell. Short talks, table discussions, community shout-outs + food Want to present a 5 minute slot? Email [email protected] 📍 One Fine Day, L3 9LQ 🎟️ Book your place www.tickettailor.com/events/opend...

After publishing the IMD and Political Control poster in December. I took a dive into the some of the individual indices. One that stuck out was Education, Skill & Training. Many of the LAs shifted position with London doing particularly well. I am unsure why this is, but interested to find out.

If anyone is interested in what we have been up to lately and some of the events we've got lined up, have a look at our newsletter. We have Open:Data:Night, Design Justice and the LCR Data Community of Practice in Feb, so come join us. mailchi.mp/72539f0e18c4...

In Liverpool? Do data? On 11th Feb the LCR Data Community of Practice will be running an in-person 'Show and Tell' event 11.00-13.00 at One Fine Day, Liverpool L3 9LQ. Come and meet, learn and share. Refreshments and food provided. More info: bit.ly/LCRDCP-7

This is an updating of the poster we created in 2019. If you compare the earlier posters we notice that the local electoral landscape is changing. What was once mostly blue and red is changing with a resurgence of the Lib Dems and the entry of Reform and the Green parties.

Fancy a day of meandering, exploring and wandering in Manchester? We are running a Joy Diversion - where you chose your own adventure on Saturday 9th August. More details and to register bit.ly/ODM-JOY18 #urbanexploring #psychogeography #fun #exploration #free

Today we are on a Joy Diversion in Macclesfield and it is our biggest ever with over 45 people in 9 explorer teams.This Saturday we are a running its sister event Free Range Liverpool at the Central Library. Come and join us bit.ly/ODM-FRL1

Joy Diversion hosted by the wonderful @opendatamcr.bsky.social team. Ready to mooch around Macc for our “Macc and Chill 😎” theme. All things air con, and relaxed vibes for the afternoon I think…

A little bit of light reading for Friday afternoon.

🌟 Free Range is coming to Liverpool! 🌟 Join us for joyful meandering through our city's streets, waterfront & hidden corners. Sat 5 Jul, 11am-4pm This isn't a guided tour - it's reclaiming our right to roam & finding joy in public spaces. Part of Ignite Liverpool & Liverpool Makefest bit.ly/ODM-FRL1

We'll hear from: - @merseycarenhs.bsky.social & @socialfinance.bsky.social on their Children & Young People's Dashboard - @civicdatacoop.bsky.social on the Resident’s Assembly on Data & AI Innovation - @sthelenscouncil.bsky.social on their AI chatbot - @opendatamcr.bsky.social on data communities

🗣️ Our next Community of Practice speakers are announced! Julian from @opendatamcr.bsky.social on developing principles for putting residents at the heart of how automated decision making is used; and Louise from GDS. 💻 Zoom 🗓️ Wed 14, 2-3pm GMT 🎟️ Free, register: connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

For the last 8 years we have been developing resources and working with people who want to understand and use data for their own communities. @sammilsom.bsky.social writes about our Data for Communities work www.opendatamanchester.org.uk/data-for-com...

Looking for something to do in Manchester next weekend? Come along to the next Joy Diversion. It is fun and free, and you will always discover something. bit.ly/ODM-JOY17

🗣️ Our next Community of Practice speakers are announced! Julian from @opendatamcr.bsky.social on developing principles for putting residents at the heart of how automated decision making is used; and Louise from GDS. 💻 Zoom 🗓️ Wed 14, 2-3pm GMT 🎟️ Free, register: connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

Interested in mutual data governance? The next Data Cooperative Working Group meeting is tomorrow 16.00-17.00 BST - We are looking at sustainability. bit.ly/ODM-DCWG21 Open to everyone

🗣️ Our next Community of Practice speakers are announced! Julian from @opendatamcr.bsky.social on developing principles for putting residents at the heart of how automated decision making is used; and Louise from GDS. 💻 Zoom 🗓️ Wed 14, 2-3pm GMT 🎟️ Free, register: connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

🎂It is our 15th Birthday🎉 What have we been doing over the last 15 years? It is a question we often ask ourselves👇https://www.opendatamanchester.org.uk/happy-15th-birthday-open-data-manchester/

Anybody fancies going exploring. To mark its 7th birthday Joy Diversion is back on the 17th May. It is a great way to find new things and meet fellow explorers bit.ly/ODM-JOY17

📣Calling all data governance people📣 If like us you believe mutual data governance can empower people through data, join us on 7th Jan 09.30-10.30 GMT where we we welcome Vinay and Sushmitha from Aapti Institute to talk about their work with women's coops in Tanzania. bit.ly/ODM-DCWG19

How balance data sharing and citizen trust? Read our latest blog exploring ethical approaches to handling public service data: https://buff.ly/4id31cB #LocalGov #DataEthics

We had a team day at @opendatamcr.bsky.social towers and held a #joydiversion. Our group decided to explore the hidden River Irk that flows under Victoria Station and its valley

🎉 Announcing the Open 3P Sponsorship Programme! Join leading organisations in supporting the most comprehensive packaging data standard, recognised by international regulators. Three tiers available, with benefits including priority support & early access to new tools. Learn more: bit.ly/ODM-03PSPO

⚡On 5th Nov we held an Electricity Data Dive that brought together diverse stakeholders from network distribution to social housing. All looking at how better data can lead to more sustainable electricity use. A write up can be found here bit.ly/ODM-SPARKR #energy #sustainability #electricity