Better things happen when we connect the dots.

Feeling tired and exhilarated after another brilliant #UKCharityCamp

Here's the one photo we managed to get of the Poteris Team today - we were too busy having great conversations and sharing ideas to take more 🫣

Procurement - Microsoft and other big beasts Often the issue can be that people are blinded by the history and legacy of the tool, it's the thing we've always used. There's often myths connected to the security of the larger offers, but consid...

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Pitched 😊

I've got something else I want to pitch but I'll try to get an extra session suggested 😊

A very tired white woman in her (late 😳) thirties waiting for her train to Birmingham.

It's my favourite day of the year! #UKCharityCamp

Here's my tired and excited face waiting for my Birmingham bound train 🚂

The memory of bed tech weighs heavy.

I have been trying to pretend that the influx of flags flying in my local area is in support of the people of Gaza (St George also being the patron saint of Palestine), but alas, I can't ignore the catalyst being based in racism and a hatred (that I will never understand) of people seeking refuge.

A key thing worth knowing about the AI super intelligence claims is that scientists who study cognition are clear we don’t even have a model of human intelligence, so how can you look at an AI and say it’s the same or better? We confuse lots of metaphors for cognition with knowing how it happens.

No NAGS - Stop the Solar Farm The Ridley Society was formed to protect our communities from intrusive infrastructure projects, such as the New Ash Green Solar Farm

Here is their "stop the farm" campaign page www.no-nags.co.uk

And yet I'm deemed to be the crazy one locally as everyone else (including my Green Party Councillors) fight against a proposed farm on fields that are barely good enough for cows to graze 🫣

a woman is sitting at a table with her finger on her chin and looking up . ALT: a woman is sitting at a table with her finger on her chin and looking up .

When your MO is to be helpful and useful, but you also run an agency...how do you make sure you come across as wanting to help and be supportive, rather than wanting to book billable time?

#AgenciesForGood #TechForGood

Why hasn't Microsoft added an auto number system for images in a thesis? Helping my partner to work his way through at 2 am with a toddler to look after tomorrow is just a bit much.

Also, why is the table of contents so crappy looking?

When they're so good, all you need is to see an image to get the ear worm 🐛

Recently I've had the privilege to start working with an organisation that is truly aiming to be equitable in it's employment strategies and the way it delivers for the sector. I need to start talking more about what it is we do, and our ambitions. Where's the best place to share these days?

UKCharityCamp is back for 2025!

This unconference event is built around its participants, specifically folk in the UK charity sector, with a focus on all things digital. It'll take place on 13th November at the Studio in Birmingham, and you can now get your tickets here 👉 www.ukcharitycamp.com

UK ‘should recognise state of Palestine’ says Labour MP We spoke to Labour MP Sarah Champion, who's chair of the international development committee.

UK ‘should recognise state of Palestine’ says Labour MP
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Trans and non-binary rights do not diminish or negate women's rights. Attacking trans and non-binary individuals does. It creates an atmosphere, as currently seen, where if you don't fit into a neat little box you can be discriminated against.

Weeknotes #3 24.01.25 What were the main things this week? This week the ambition was to begin to ‘catch up’ on all the changes and initiatives that I might have missed during my maternity leave, and actually finish the sp...

Weeknotes #3 24.01.25
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I wish I had done this (the stretching) yesterday, my back is not happy with me today 😞

I'd love to connect with some charity folk local to me, hands up if you're #Dartford (or Kent) way?

When the government talk about 'more people getting support to move into work', they often mean requiring people to meet with work coaches.

But a focus on ticking boxes means work coaches often aren't providing meaningful support to help people move into/progress in work. Great report

May my ND self request hoodies that don't make me feel strangled?

Creating calendar events through a spreadsheet If you've read some of my recent weeknotes you will have seen that I wanted to take advantage of the 'reset' I am having returning to work after my maternity leave. One of the big things I wanted to a...

I've always aimed to work in the open, here's the first of many as I return to work...

#OpenWorking

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Sadly, probably true 🙈

£100m spent in England on failed efforts to block children’s Send support Exclusive: Councils win just 1.2% of tribunals, as experts see signs provision is becoming a battle with desperate families

How many children with SEN could have been supported with £100m? The mind boggles.

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This year, I have attempted to self refer into a lot of post natal support, but after having to deal with awful bots instead of a quick and sinple form I've struggled instead of using the service.

Can we please make bots better or just stop using them?

😅 the playlist was a gateway of sorts for me to move from electronica, dub jungle, to a calmer part of my musical life (also includes lots of saxophone which is my heaven).

This month, I shifted from a "have boob, will travel mamma" to a "have to pack everything under the sun, cause weaning and now on bottle 🙈."

How do people do this? Especially when mamma has ADHD and is currently not medicated?

I also thought I disliked jazz, until I discovered the "Jazztronica" playlist on spotify, opened a whole new world 🌎