Diane Sims
@72prufrocks.bsky.social
Growing food & community, doing local democracy & digital, building cathedrals & connections. Work: democracy & citizen engagement. Writer, artist, activist, unapologetic idealistic. I am still #Notwestminster
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We're thrilled to share episode one of our new Democracy Conversations series, featuring the wonderful Tim Davies from Connected by Data.
▶️ 🎙️ 📖 Watch, listen to or read our full conversation now.
www.adso.co.uk/democracy-co...
▶️ 🎙️ 📖 Watch, listen to or read our full conversation now.
www.adso.co.uk/democracy-co...
October 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We're thrilled to share episode one of our new Democracy Conversations series, featuring the wonderful Tim Davies from Connected by Data.
▶️ 🎙️ 📖 Watch, listen to or read our full conversation now.
www.adso.co.uk/democracy-co...
▶️ 🎙️ 📖 Watch, listen to or read our full conversation now.
www.adso.co.uk/democracy-co...
Growing Newsome Autumn Event 🍂🍎🌱 Lots of local food to grow & enjoy. Garlic bulbs, onion sets, plants, seeds, homegrown preserves, local veg, honey.
📅 Sat 25th Oct
⏰ 10am-1pm
🍽️ Hot lunch 12 noon
📍Newsome Scout Hall
Huddersfield HD4 6JJ
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📅 Sat 25th Oct
⏰ 10am-1pm
🍽️ Hot lunch 12 noon
📍Newsome Scout Hall
Huddersfield HD4 6JJ
growingnewsome.wordpress.com/2025/10/04/a...
October 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Growing Newsome Autumn Event 🍂🍎🌱 Lots of local food to grow & enjoy. Garlic bulbs, onion sets, plants, seeds, homegrown preserves, local veg, honey.
📅 Sat 25th Oct
⏰ 10am-1pm
🍽️ Hot lunch 12 noon
📍Newsome Scout Hall
Huddersfield HD4 6JJ
growingnewsome.wordpress.com/2025/10/04/a...
📅 Sat 25th Oct
⏰ 10am-1pm
🍽️ Hot lunch 12 noon
📍Newsome Scout Hall
Huddersfield HD4 6JJ
growingnewsome.wordpress.com/2025/10/04/a...
July 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
🌱 Plant shuffling is under way in Newsome ahead of our annual Big Plant Swap.
📅 Sat 17th May
⏰ 10am to 1pm
🍽️ Lunch 12 noon
📍 Newsome Scout Hall HD4 6JJ
growingnewsome.wordpress.com/2025/05/03/b...
📅 Sat 17th May
⏰ 10am to 1pm
🍽️ Lunch 12 noon
📍 Newsome Scout Hall HD4 6JJ
growingnewsome.wordpress.com/2025/05/03/b...
May 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🌱 Plant shuffling is under way in Newsome ahead of our annual Big Plant Swap.
📅 Sat 17th May
⏰ 10am to 1pm
🍽️ Lunch 12 noon
📍 Newsome Scout Hall HD4 6JJ
growingnewsome.wordpress.com/2025/05/03/b...
📅 Sat 17th May
⏰ 10am to 1pm
🍽️ Lunch 12 noon
📍 Newsome Scout Hall HD4 6JJ
growingnewsome.wordpress.com/2025/05/03/b...
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Join in the Growing Newsome Seed Swap & Potato Day.🌱 24 varieties of seed potato, plus onions & veg seeds. Stalls & activities. Local food on sale. Refreshments & a hot lunch.
📅 Sat 1st March
⏰ 10am to 1pm
🍽️ Lunch 12 noon
📍 Newsome Scout Hall HD4 6JJ
growingnewsome.wordpress.com/2025/02/03/g...
📅 Sat 1st March
⏰ 10am to 1pm
🍽️ Lunch 12 noon
📍 Newsome Scout Hall HD4 6JJ
growingnewsome.wordpress.com/2025/02/03/g...
February 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Join in the Growing Newsome Seed Swap & Potato Day.🌱 24 varieties of seed potato, plus onions & veg seeds. Stalls & activities. Local food on sale. Refreshments & a hot lunch.
📅 Sat 1st March
⏰ 10am to 1pm
🍽️ Lunch 12 noon
📍 Newsome Scout Hall HD4 6JJ
growingnewsome.wordpress.com/2025/02/03/g...
📅 Sat 1st March
⏰ 10am to 1pm
🍽️ Lunch 12 noon
📍 Newsome Scout Hall HD4 6JJ
growingnewsome.wordpress.com/2025/02/03/g...
Join in the Growing Newsome Seed Swap & Potato Day.🌱 24 varieties of seed potato, plus onions & veg seeds. Stalls & activities. Local food on sale. Refreshments & a hot lunch.
📅 Sat 1st March
⏰ 10am to 1pm
🍽️ Lunch 12 noon
📍 Newsome Scout Hall HD4 6JJ
growingnewsome.wordpress.com/2025/02/03/g...
📅 Sat 1st March
⏰ 10am to 1pm
🍽️ Lunch 12 noon
📍 Newsome Scout Hall HD4 6JJ
growingnewsome.wordpress.com/2025/02/03/g...
February 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Join in the Growing Newsome Seed Swap & Potato Day.🌱 24 varieties of seed potato, plus onions & veg seeds. Stalls & activities. Local food on sale. Refreshments & a hot lunch.
📅 Sat 1st March
⏰ 10am to 1pm
🍽️ Lunch 12 noon
📍 Newsome Scout Hall HD4 6JJ
growingnewsome.wordpress.com/2025/02/03/g...
📅 Sat 1st March
⏰ 10am to 1pm
🍽️ Lunch 12 noon
📍 Newsome Scout Hall HD4 6JJ
growingnewsome.wordpress.com/2025/02/03/g...
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How it started...
and how it's going. #Notwestminster 💚
and how it's going. #Notwestminster 💚
February 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
How it started...
and how it's going. #Notwestminster 💚
and how it's going. #Notwestminster 💚
Ten years on, this is our #Notwestminster community. An inspiring moment in time captured by @anthonymck.bsky.social
Photos from the 2025 / 10th Anniversary #NotWestminster www.gallery.anthonymckeown.photography/Not-Westmins...
Notwestminster 2025
Photos from the 2025 festival of local democracy this is NotWestminster. The one day conference took place on Saturday 15th February in Huddersfield. For further information goto https://notinwestmi...
www.gallery.anthonymckeown.photography
February 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Ten years on, this is our #Notwestminster community. An inspiring moment in time captured by @anthonymck.bsky.social
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An interesting and inspiring day at this years #notwestminster
February 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
An interesting and inspiring day at this years #notwestminster
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Welcoming our friends (and our new friends) to Huddersfield for the return of #Notwestminster
Thank you to @se13ed.bsky.social for moral support with the bill.
Thank you to @se13ed.bsky.social for moral support with the bill.
February 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Welcoming our friends (and our new friends) to Huddersfield for the return of #Notwestminster
Thank you to @se13ed.bsky.social for moral support with the bill.
Thank you to @se13ed.bsky.social for moral support with the bill.
What gives you a reason to be hopeful about the future of our local democracy? Share your response as part of #Notwestminster 2025 #ConnectedByHope
notinwestminster.wordpress.com/2025/02/10/r...
notinwestminster.wordpress.com/2025/02/10/r...
Reasons to be hopeful
What helps us to be hopeful for the future of our local democracy?
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February 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
What gives you a reason to be hopeful about the future of our local democracy? Share your response as part of #Notwestminster 2025 #ConnectedByHope
notinwestminster.wordpress.com/2025/02/10/r...
notinwestminster.wordpress.com/2025/02/10/r...
Because we’ve always felt that local democracy should be more like rock n roll, here’s our Playlist for #Notwestminster 2025.
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Notwestminster 2025
Playlist · gr8governance · 56 items
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February 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Because we’ve always felt that local democracy should be more like rock n roll, here’s our Playlist for #Notwestminster 2025.
open.spotify.com/playlist/6bw...
open.spotify.com/playlist/6bw...
Hello.👋 We have an amazing day of inspiring workshops, lightning talks and activities coming up at #Notwestminster. It’s all about local democracy, citizen power & civic action. Last few free tickets available now. Please share if you can. Thank you 💚
notinwestminster.wordpress.com #ConnectedByHope
notinwestminster.wordpress.com #ConnectedByHope
February 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Hello.👋 We have an amazing day of inspiring workshops, lightning talks and activities coming up at #Notwestminster. It’s all about local democracy, citizen power & civic action. Last few free tickets available now. Please share if you can. Thank you 💚
notinwestminster.wordpress.com #ConnectedByHope
notinwestminster.wordpress.com #ConnectedByHope
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I'm co-leading a workshop about town, community & parish councils and responding to the climate & nature emergencies, at #NotWestminster 2025.
There's that and much more on offer too, on 15th Feb in Huddersfield (where all the cool things happen)!
notinwestminster.wordpress.com/unleashing-l...
There's that and much more on offer too, on 15th Feb in Huddersfield (where all the cool things happen)!
notinwestminster.wordpress.com/unleashing-l...
Unleashing Local Power for Climate Action
A Notwestminster 2025 workshop hosted by Noreen Blanluet with Jonathan Flowers
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January 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I'm co-leading a workshop about town, community & parish councils and responding to the climate & nature emergencies, at #NotWestminster 2025.
There's that and much more on offer too, on 15th Feb in Huddersfield (where all the cool things happen)!
notinwestminster.wordpress.com/unleashing-l...
There's that and much more on offer too, on 15th Feb in Huddersfield (where all the cool things happen)!
notinwestminster.wordpress.com/unleashing-l...
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#Notwestminster successfully applied to the UKGovCamp grant fund for help with their 2025 event in #Huddersfield on Saturday 15 February 2025 www.ukgovcamp.com/2025/01/14/n...
Need support for your event? Visit our grants page.
Need support for your event? Visit our grants page.
Notwestminster 2025: Connected by Hope
Notwestminster successfully applied to the UKGovCamp grant fund for help with their 2025 event in Huddersfield on Saturday 15 February 2025. Grant fund application:Below is the original t
www.ukgovcamp.com
January 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
#Notwestminster successfully applied to the UKGovCamp grant fund for help with their 2025 event in #Huddersfield on Saturday 15 February 2025 www.ukgovcamp.com/2025/01/14/n...
Need support for your event? Visit our grants page.
Need support for your event? Visit our grants page.
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Lovely to be introduced to @72prufrocks.bsky.social and to talk about ideas for #notwestminster discussion sessions.
Planning to get deep into the question of how we reduce the barriers to participatory policy making, and how we take it mainstream.
notinwestminster.wordpress.com
Planning to get deep into the question of how we reduce the barriers to participatory policy making, and how we take it mainstream.
notinwestminster.wordpress.com
We are #Notwestminster
For everyone who has something positive to say about local democracy & anyone who is up for the challenge of making it better
notinwestminster.wordpress.com
December 19, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Lovely to be introduced to @72prufrocks.bsky.social and to talk about ideas for #notwestminster discussion sessions.
Planning to get deep into the question of how we reduce the barriers to participatory policy making, and how we take it mainstream.
notinwestminster.wordpress.com
Planning to get deep into the question of how we reduce the barriers to participatory policy making, and how we take it mainstream.
notinwestminster.wordpress.com
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Join us for a 10th anniversary special. NOTWESTMINSTER RETURNS on 15th February 2025. 🕺💃💚
The theme is Connected by Hope.
Tickets and sponsorship packs are available on the website now 👇👇👇👇
notinwestminster.wordpress.com
@72prufrocks.bsky.social
The theme is Connected by Hope.
Tickets and sponsorship packs are available on the website now 👇👇👇👇
notinwestminster.wordpress.com
@72prufrocks.bsky.social
We are #Notwestminster
For everyone who has something positive to say about local democracy & anyone who is up for the challenge of making it better
notinwestminster.wordpress.com
November 13, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Join us for a 10th anniversary special. NOTWESTMINSTER RETURNS on 15th February 2025. 🕺💃💚
The theme is Connected by Hope.
Tickets and sponsorship packs are available on the website now 👇👇👇👇
notinwestminster.wordpress.com
@72prufrocks.bsky.social
The theme is Connected by Hope.
Tickets and sponsorship packs are available on the website now 👇👇👇👇
notinwestminster.wordpress.com
@72prufrocks.bsky.social
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Yesterday we launched our first Working in a Modern Democracy report at the ADSO Conference. Please share.
#democracy
#localdemocracy
#localgov
#councillors
www.adso.co.uk/moderndemocr...
#democracy
#localdemocracy
#localgov
#councillors
www.adso.co.uk/moderndemocr...
Working in a Modern Democracy - ADSO
Our 'Working in a Modern Democracy' programme is exploring how digital tools and culture, along with new approaches to citizen engagement, are changing our local democracy. Get involved now.
www.adso.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Yesterday we launched our first Working in a Modern Democracy report at the ADSO Conference. Please share.
#democracy
#localdemocracy
#localgov
#councillors
www.adso.co.uk/moderndemocr...
#democracy
#localdemocracy
#localgov
#councillors
www.adso.co.uk/moderndemocr...