leanne griffin mchugh
@leannemgriff.bsky.social
freelance community designer, writer, facilitator, connector, mum. based in worthing, west sussex.
this got a lot more interest over on linked in, and have now volunteered myself to set up a user centred learning design community practice. let me know if you’re interested! ✨
I’m looking to learn more about the cross over between service design and learning design. we’re looking at the skills we need in our team as a lot of our work is designing for learning outcomes for delivering our programmes and services.
June 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
this got a lot more interest over on linked in, and have now volunteered myself to set up a user centred learning design community practice. let me know if you’re interested! ✨
really recommend working with Sian! ✨
📣 I'm available 2/3 days a week for product management coaching, consultancy, and one-off workshop/ team away day magic 🪄 More available from Sept onwards if you want to book in advance. O-IR35. Remote by default, London based, travel every now & then. Tag/ share if you can 🙏🏻
sianmurrayhuynh.com 🌍🖖🏻✨
sianmurrayhuynh.com 🌍🖖🏻✨
June 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
really recommend working with Sian! ✨
I’m looking to learn more about the cross over between service design and learning design. we’re looking at the skills we need in our team as a lot of our work is designing for learning outcomes for delivering our programmes and services.
June 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I’m looking to learn more about the cross over between service design and learning design. we’re looking at the skills we need in our team as a lot of our work is designing for learning outcomes for delivering our programmes and services.
it’s wild that a public figure can freely spread misinformation about breastfeeding beyond 6 months, on national TV without any challenge by the presenters. to say it is ‘selfish’ ‘an addiction’ and ‘harms attachment’ is nonsense but also deeply sad. breastfeeding a 3 year old is normal!
June 12, 2025 at 6:49 AM
it’s wild that a public figure can freely spread misinformation about breastfeeding beyond 6 months, on national TV without any challenge by the presenters. to say it is ‘selfish’ ‘an addiction’ and ‘harms attachment’ is nonsense but also deeply sad. breastfeeding a 3 year old is normal!
I’m starting a new job today as early years design lead at BookTrust. after an 18 month career break being with my son I have become very passionate about early years development so I am looking forward to getting started. ✨
March 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I’m starting a new job today as early years design lead at BookTrust. after an 18 month career break being with my son I have become very passionate about early years development so I am looking forward to getting started. ✨
had a great day at #ResearchByTheSea today, really interesting mix of talks, from birds, everyday resistance to holistic accessibility. it’s given me lots to think about and lots of inspiration. we can’t be limited by narrow scopes as people cannot simply ‘descope their lives.’
February 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
had a great day at #ResearchByTheSea today, really interesting mix of talks, from birds, everyday resistance to holistic accessibility. it’s given me lots to think about and lots of inspiration. we can’t be limited by narrow scopes as people cannot simply ‘descope their lives.’
is anyone going to the research by the sea conference in brighton next week? I am going!
February 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
is anyone going to the research by the sea conference in brighton next week? I am going!
this looks like a great event, I’ve signed up.
Are you interested interested in ensuring that public, community and worker voices are heard in decisions about data, digital and AI? Are you working inside the public sector?
We're hosting an unconference in London on 20 March that we think you'll love.
connectedbydata.org/events/2025...
We're hosting an unconference in London on 20 March that we think you'll love.
connectedbydata.org/events/2025...
Engaging people on data and AI: An unconference on giving people and communities a powerful say on public sector technologies
Unconferences are participant-driven meetups that focus on sharing, learning and community building.
This unconference is for people (particularly inside the public sector) who are interested in ensuring that public, community and worker voices are heard in decisions about data, digital and AI.
connectedbydata.org
January 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
this looks like a great event, I’ve signed up.
If prototypes fail it’s not a bad thing, but why did they fail? where is the learning? publicly funded test and learn programmes should have to share learning, publish it but make it accessible and findable. a lot of smaller orgs and charities would benefit. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI prototypes for UK welfare system dropped as officials lament ‘false starts’
Exclusive: Pilots for staff training, jobcentres and speeding up disability benefit payments not being taken up
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
If prototypes fail it’s not a bad thing, but why did they fail? where is the learning? publicly funded test and learn programmes should have to share learning, publish it but make it accessible and findable. a lot of smaller orgs and charities would benefit. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
yesterday in London and today exploring the South Downs a couple of miles from our new house carrying my son on my back while he spots dogs.
January 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
yesterday in London and today exploring the South Downs a couple of miles from our new house carrying my son on my back while he spots dogs.
had an interesting day at #ukgc25 and was nice to meet some new people including a few who had previously work in arts + culture like I did back in the day. my favourite session was about libraries - how we can protect them and hearing about sustainable alternative models for their future.
January 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
had an interesting day at #ukgc25 and was nice to meet some new people including a few who had previously work in arts + culture like I did back in the day. my favourite session was about libraries - how we can protect them and hearing about sustainable alternative models for their future.
after 18 months out of (paid) work on my parenting career break I am quite out of the loop so I’m looking forward #UKGC25 on Saturday. who else is going?
January 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
after 18 months out of (paid) work on my parenting career break I am quite out of the loop so I’m looking forward #UKGC25 on Saturday. who else is going?
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If you run an indie or community web service of some kind and are worried about the incoming Online Safety compliance duties, we’ve put together a @carefultrouble.bsky.social mailing list and been in touch with Ofcom to see if they’ll do some engagement buttondown.com/indie-and-co...
Indie and Community Web Compliance
Tl;dr not really a newsletter, but an informal community list for indie and community web makers who want to maintain a vibrant Web that works for everyone :-) Before 16 March 2025, UK providers of “...
buttondown.com
December 17, 2024 at 2:20 PM
If you run an indie or community web service of some kind and are worried about the incoming Online Safety compliance duties, we’ve put together a @carefultrouble.bsky.social mailing list and been in touch with Ofcom to see if they’ll do some engagement buttondown.com/indie-and-co...
the ADHD urge to catalogue all our records despite them being already boxed up and removals people coming Sunday. but feels like a good ‘just in case’ thing to attempt to do.
December 11, 2024 at 7:36 PM
the ADHD urge to catalogue all our records despite them being already boxed up and removals people coming Sunday. but feels like a good ‘just in case’ thing to attempt to do.
we finally exchanged and we’re moving to Worthing next Monday!
December 10, 2024 at 12:20 PM
we finally exchanged and we’re moving to Worthing next Monday!
anyone who thinks that the private sector is by default efficient and modern, have a look at the conveyancing process.
December 9, 2024 at 5:36 PM
anyone who thinks that the private sector is by default efficient and modern, have a look at the conveyancing process.
you’re not going to get many public complaints from junior production staff on precarious, freelance contracts who are constantly told to ‘keep the talent happy.’
Gregg Wallace: “I can see the complaints coming from a handful of middle-class women of a certain age”
Same age as you Gregg
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Same age as you Gregg
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https://news.sky.com/story/gregg-wallace-says-accusations-against-him-come-from-middle-class-women-of-a-certain-age-13264355
t.co
December 1, 2024 at 2:43 PM
you’re not going to get many public complaints from junior production staff on precarious, freelance contracts who are constantly told to ‘keep the talent happy.’
2 days by the sea has cleared my sinus infection that I’ve had for over a month.
November 30, 2024 at 9:35 AM
2 days by the sea has cleared my sinus infection that I’ve had for over a month.
today the council ran a ‘community planting day’ on our street after a year of building works. we are moving in 2 weeks but as I was walking past i figured my 15mo son could help plant something. however given it’s a ‘community day’ it just wasn’t very welcoming. no one said a simple hello to us.
November 27, 2024 at 12:47 PM
today the council ran a ‘community planting day’ on our street after a year of building works. we are moving in 2 weeks but as I was walking past i figured my 15mo son could help plant something. however given it’s a ‘community day’ it just wasn’t very welcoming. no one said a simple hello to us.
Anyone used a good removal company in London or Sussex areas? Our completion date needs to move forward and everyone is obvs fully booked.
November 22, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Anyone used a good removal company in London or Sussex areas? Our completion date needs to move forward and everyone is obvs fully booked.
they say moving house is one of the most stressful things you can do. having ADHD makes it both harder but also I get a last minute drive to sort everything. plus a toddler in a mix, though he loves carrying heavy objects and hoovering so maybe he will be in his element.
November 18, 2024 at 10:03 AM
they say moving house is one of the most stressful things you can do. having ADHD makes it both harder but also I get a last minute drive to sort everything. plus a toddler in a mix, though he loves carrying heavy objects and hoovering so maybe he will be in his element.
took my 15mo son to a forest school session in the woods today. always a good idea to be outside and he loves all the leaves, sticks and mud. very much enjoying the extra time I have with him before I look to start part time freelance work in the new year.
November 14, 2024 at 2:14 PM
took my 15mo son to a forest school session in the woods today. always a good idea to be outside and he loves all the leaves, sticks and mud. very much enjoying the extra time I have with him before I look to start part time freelance work in the new year.
we finally have a provisional date for our move after months and months. now I have just under a month to make the most of London before we leave!
November 8, 2024 at 8:26 PM
we finally have a provisional date for our move after months and months. now I have just under a month to make the most of London before we leave!
I really love the Young V&A, now my son’s a bit bigger he’s exploring more parts of it now and I enjoy the little gallery displays while he plays. today I found the exact Lego set I had as a child on display. my son loves carrying heavy objects at the moment and the foam blue blocks were perfect.
October 17, 2024 at 6:53 PM
I really love the Young V&A, now my son’s a bit bigger he’s exploring more parts of it now and I enjoy the little gallery displays while he plays. today I found the exact Lego set I had as a child on display. my son loves carrying heavy objects at the moment and the foam blue blocks were perfect.
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'Taking the time to do things right isn’t anti-innovation – it is what is required to get deep-rooted change in social systems.'
My piece on AI and public services in this week's @newstatesman.com
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...
My piece on AI and public services in this week's @newstatesman.com
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...
Tony Blair is wrong – AI will not magically solve our public services
Too many people might be left out of its revolution.
www.newstatesman.com
October 10, 2024 at 5:25 AM
'Taking the time to do things right isn’t anti-innovation – it is what is required to get deep-rooted change in social systems.'
My piece on AI and public services in this week's @newstatesman.com
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...
My piece on AI and public services in this week's @newstatesman.com
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...