Anne Ramsden
@ramsdenanne.bsky.social
Lead Content Designer in UK Gov digital. A bit deaf. She/her. #BWithTheT #IA_before_AI
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UNRWA has food for the entire population for over three months — stockpiled and ready also in Al Arish, Egypt.
The supplies are available. The systems are in place.
Open the gates. Let UNRWA deliver.
1 million children are waiting.
The supplies are available. The systems are in place.
Open the gates. Let UNRWA deliver.
1 million children are waiting.
July 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
UNRWA has food for the entire population for over three months — stockpiled and ready also in Al Arish, Egypt.
The supplies are available. The systems are in place.
Open the gates. Let UNRWA deliver.
1 million children are waiting.
The supplies are available. The systems are in place.
Open the gates. Let UNRWA deliver.
1 million children are waiting.
When we wear rainbow lanyards and allyship pins at work, and put our pronouns in our email signatures, it's not virtue signalling. It's simple, quiet, visible allyship. It's powerful. And deeply appreciated.
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#Pride #BWithTheT
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#Pride #BWithTheT
1.2M views · 16K reactions | Visibilidad 🏳️🌈 | Este vídeo del Pride 🏳️🌈 de Oslo explica perfectamente por qué el orgullo y la visibilidad queer son tan importantes. | By Luis Guzman | Facebook
Este vídeo del Pride 🏳️🌈 de Oslo explica perfectamente por qué el orgullo y la visibilidad queer son tan importantes.
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June 3, 2025 at 7:10 AM
When we wear rainbow lanyards and allyship pins at work, and put our pronouns in our email signatures, it's not virtue signalling. It's simple, quiet, visible allyship. It's powerful. And deeply appreciated.
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#Pride #BWithTheT
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#Pride #BWithTheT
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Brilliant helpful thread unpacking a complicated topic and demonstrating - beautifully - that ‘biological sex’ is just not as conveniently simple as some would like to believe 🙌
Friendly neighborhood biologist here. I see a lot of people are talking about biological sexes right now. Lots of folks make biological sex seem really simple. Well, since it’s so simple, let’s find the biological roots, shall we? Let’s talk about sex...[a thread]
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April 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Brilliant helpful thread unpacking a complicated topic and demonstrating - beautifully - that ‘biological sex’ is just not as conveniently simple as some would like to believe 🙌
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The supreme court didn’t rule on the definition of ‘a woman’ – this is what its judgment does mean www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The supreme court didn’t rule on the definition of ‘a woman’ – this is what its judgment does mean | Sam Fowles
The judges had to interpret the law as set down by parliament. But it must be remembered this is not an abstract debate; it concerns real people, says barrister Sam Fowles
www.theguardian.com
April 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The supreme court didn’t rule on the definition of ‘a woman’ – this is what its judgment does mean www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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✨ The Government Design Principles have been updated, adding 'Minimise environmental impact' 🌳
🪨 They are an invaluable cornerstone for government's user-centred digital work.
👀 Blog post: services.blog.gov.uk/2025/04/02/a...
👀 Principles: www.gov.uk/guidance/gov... #govdesign
🪨 They are an invaluable cornerstone for government's user-centred digital work.
👀 Blog post: services.blog.gov.uk/2025/04/02/a...
👀 Principles: www.gov.uk/guidance/gov... #govdesign
services.blog.gov.uk
April 2, 2025 at 10:43 AM
✨ The Government Design Principles have been updated, adding 'Minimise environmental impact' 🌳
🪨 They are an invaluable cornerstone for government's user-centred digital work.
👀 Blog post: services.blog.gov.uk/2025/04/02/a...
👀 Principles: www.gov.uk/guidance/gov... #govdesign
🪨 They are an invaluable cornerstone for government's user-centred digital work.
👀 Blog post: services.blog.gov.uk/2025/04/02/a...
👀 Principles: www.gov.uk/guidance/gov... #govdesign
#Hiring Associate Content Designers
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March 24, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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#Hiring Senior Content Designers for DWP
£55,557 - £66,058
plus 28.97% employer pension contribution
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#ContentDesign
#UserCentredDesign
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March 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
#Hiring Senior Content Designers for DWP
£55,557 - £66,058
plus 28.97% employer pension contribution
Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield
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This is another good collection of arguments about why #publicServices are fundamentally different from private sector services – and why we need to design them differently.
Leaders need to hear these points whenever they make comparisons to Amazon shopping experiences again.
Leaders need to hear these points whenever they make comparisons to Amazon shopping experiences again.
Thinking about why public services should
not be designed in the same way as private-sector ones. I've 5 points so far:
(1) CHOICE: with v few exceptions, we get to choose the private-sector digital services we use but most public services need to be universal at the point of access
(1/n)
not be designed in the same way as private-sector ones. I've 5 points so far:
(1) CHOICE: with v few exceptions, we get to choose the private-sector digital services we use but most public services need to be universal at the point of access
(1/n)
March 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
This is another good collection of arguments about why #publicServices are fundamentally different from private sector services – and why we need to design them differently.
Leaders need to hear these points whenever they make comparisons to Amazon shopping experiences again.
Leaders need to hear these points whenever they make comparisons to Amazon shopping experiences again.
That's good #UserCentredDesign right there from my excellent colleagues.
Check out this blog post for an insight into the detail we go into to design digital services well.
dwpdigital.blog.gov.uk/2020/07/17/d...
Check out this blog post for an insight into the detail we go into to design digital services well.
dwpdigital.blog.gov.uk/2020/07/17/d...
March 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
That's good #UserCentredDesign right there from my excellent colleagues.
Check out this blog post for an insight into the detail we go into to design digital services well.
dwpdigital.blog.gov.uk/2020/07/17/d...
Check out this blog post for an insight into the detail we go into to design digital services well.
dwpdigital.blog.gov.uk/2020/07/17/d...
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“As a radical feminist it’s really important to me that there is recognition of the work women have done over the years. In this country we haven’t even had the vote for 100 years.” Powerful words from Sue Sanders, in a 2023 interview. #WomensHistoryMonth www.gaytimes.com/originals/wo...
Sue Sanders: 'We need to recognise the full diversity of womanhood'
It's crucial for conversations surrounding Women's History Month to include queer women, says Sue Sanders, LGBT+ History Month co-founder.
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March 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“As a radical feminist it’s really important to me that there is recognition of the work women have done over the years. In this country we haven’t even had the vote for 100 years.” Powerful words from Sue Sanders, in a 2023 interview. #WomensHistoryMonth www.gaytimes.com/originals/wo...
#Hiring Senior Content Designers for DWP
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#ContentDesign
#UserCentredDesign
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#ContentDesign
#UserCentredDesign
March 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
#Hiring Senior Content Designers for DWP
£55,557 - £66,058
plus 28.97% employer pension contribution
Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield
Apply before 11:55pm, Sunday 30 March 2025 at www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
#ContentDesign
#UserCentredDesign
£55,557 - £66,058
plus 28.97% employer pension contribution
Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield
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#UserCentredDesign
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1. Major news in transgender care.
Germany, Switzerland, and Austria have just released their trans youth care guidelines.
They strongly recommend trans youth care and slam the
Cass Review in England.
Europe is not "pulling back" on trans care.
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Germany, Switzerland, and Austria have just released their trans youth care guidelines.
They strongly recommend trans youth care and slam the
Cass Review in England.
Europe is not "pulling back" on trans care.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
New German, Swiss, And Austrian Guidelines Recommend Trans Youth Care, Slam Cass Review
The recommendations, released by the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany, come at a time when US politicians erroneously claim that Europe is "pulling back" on transgender care.
www.erininthemorning.com
March 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
1. Major news in transgender care.
Germany, Switzerland, and Austria have just released their trans youth care guidelines.
They strongly recommend trans youth care and slam the
Cass Review in England.
Europe is not "pulling back" on trans care.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Germany, Switzerland, and Austria have just released their trans youth care guidelines.
They strongly recommend trans youth care and slam the
Cass Review in England.
Europe is not "pulling back" on trans care.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Local gov content designers!
Our next meet up is on Thursday 27 March, and features the fabulous guest speaker @niacampbell.bsky.social from @contentdesign.london 🎉
She’ll be sharing what she’s learned working with teams big and small.
If you work in local gov let me know if you'd like to join!
Our next meet up is on Thursday 27 March, and features the fabulous guest speaker @niacampbell.bsky.social from @contentdesign.london 🎉
She’ll be sharing what she’s learned working with teams big and small.
If you work in local gov let me know if you'd like to join!
March 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Local gov content designers!
Our next meet up is on Thursday 27 March, and features the fabulous guest speaker @niacampbell.bsky.social from @contentdesign.london 🎉
She’ll be sharing what she’s learned working with teams big and small.
If you work in local gov let me know if you'd like to join!
Our next meet up is on Thursday 27 March, and features the fabulous guest speaker @niacampbell.bsky.social from @contentdesign.london 🎉
She’ll be sharing what she’s learned working with teams big and small.
If you work in local gov let me know if you'd like to join!
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1. You feel powerless? Don’t know what you can do to resist the rise of fascism?
Here is an answer: Good Things.
Fascism inflicts pain and harm as a matter of doctrine.
Kindness, care and conviviality defend us from it.
The more we build community, the less it can take root.
🧵
Here is an answer: Good Things.
Fascism inflicts pain and harm as a matter of doctrine.
Kindness, care and conviviality defend us from it.
The more we build community, the less it can take root.
🧵
March 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
1. You feel powerless? Don’t know what you can do to resist the rise of fascism?
Here is an answer: Good Things.
Fascism inflicts pain and harm as a matter of doctrine.
Kindness, care and conviviality defend us from it.
The more we build community, the less it can take root.
🧵
Here is an answer: Good Things.
Fascism inflicts pain and harm as a matter of doctrine.
Kindness, care and conviviality defend us from it.
The more we build community, the less it can take root.
🧵
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#ServicesWeek 2025, 17-21 March, will feature around 80 sessions from 20+ organisations.
Great the annual event series for people working in the public sector is returning for the seventh year to grow skills, knowledge and networks 👍
Get involved:
services.blog.gov.uk/2025/01/30/g...
Great the annual event series for people working in the public sector is returning for the seventh year to grow skills, knowledge and networks 👍
Get involved:
services.blog.gov.uk/2025/01/30/g...
Get involved with Services Week 2025
Services Week is back 17 March to 21 March 2025 and the theme for 2025 is people-centred services. Designing effective public services starts with innovation, a strong understanding of what people nee...
services.blog.gov.uk
March 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
#ServicesWeek 2025, 17-21 March, will feature around 80 sessions from 20+ organisations.
Great the annual event series for people working in the public sector is returning for the seventh year to grow skills, knowledge and networks 👍
Get involved:
services.blog.gov.uk/2025/01/30/g...
Great the annual event series for people working in the public sector is returning for the seventh year to grow skills, knowledge and networks 👍
Get involved:
services.blog.gov.uk/2025/01/30/g...
Be part of DWP Digital's active and supportive #UserCentredDesign Practice.
Apply for our #ContentDesign roles before 11.55pm on Monday 10 March.
We send our interview questions 5 days in advance as standard and welcome discussions about reasonable adjustments to interviews.
Apply for our #ContentDesign roles before 11.55pm on Monday 10 March.
We send our interview questions 5 days in advance as standard and welcome discussions about reasonable adjustments to interviews.
6 Content Design roles at DWP Digital!
Up to £45,081 plus 28.97% pension contribution
Birmingham, Blackpool, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield
Hybrid working
Apply by 11.55 pm on Monday 10 March
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
#ContentDesign
#UserCentredDesign
#hiring
Up to £45,081 plus 28.97% pension contribution
Birmingham, Blackpool, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield
Hybrid working
Apply by 11.55 pm on Monday 10 March
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
#ContentDesign
#UserCentredDesign
#hiring
March 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Be part of DWP Digital's active and supportive #UserCentredDesign Practice.
Apply for our #ContentDesign roles before 11.55pm on Monday 10 March.
We send our interview questions 5 days in advance as standard and welcome discussions about reasonable adjustments to interviews.
Apply for our #ContentDesign roles before 11.55pm on Monday 10 March.
We send our interview questions 5 days in advance as standard and welcome discussions about reasonable adjustments to interviews.
6 Content Design roles at DWP Digital!
Up to £45,081 plus 28.97% pension contribution
Birmingham, Blackpool, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield
Hybrid working
Apply by 11.55 pm on Monday 10 March
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
#ContentDesign
#UserCentredDesign
#hiring
Up to £45,081 plus 28.97% pension contribution
Birmingham, Blackpool, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield
Hybrid working
Apply by 11.55 pm on Monday 10 March
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
#ContentDesign
#UserCentredDesign
#hiring
February 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
6 Content Design roles at DWP Digital!
Up to £45,081 plus 28.97% pension contribution
Birmingham, Blackpool, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield
Hybrid working
Apply by 11.55 pm on Monday 10 March
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
#ContentDesign
#UserCentredDesign
#hiring
Up to £45,081 plus 28.97% pension contribution
Birmingham, Blackpool, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield
Hybrid working
Apply by 11.55 pm on Monday 10 March
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
#ContentDesign
#UserCentredDesign
#hiring
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One of the biggest barriers to digital service transformation is budget separation.
It’s a cost item on a digital budget.
Which later results in savings in the service operation budget.
That’s a different team, unit or even organisation.
1/X
It’s a cost item on a digital budget.
Which later results in savings in the service operation budget.
That’s a different team, unit or even organisation.
1/X
February 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
One of the biggest barriers to digital service transformation is budget separation.
It’s a cost item on a digital budget.
Which later results in savings in the service operation budget.
That’s a different team, unit or even organisation.
1/X
It’s a cost item on a digital budget.
Which later results in savings in the service operation budget.
That’s a different team, unit or even organisation.
1/X
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🌏🌳🔥 NEW 'Environmentally sustainable services' guidance, just added to the UK government's Service Manual: www.gov.uk/service-manu...
Looking forward to getting more detail in there soon.
#govdesign #govdigital #climateemergency #sustainability
Looking forward to getting more detail in there soon.
#govdesign #govdigital #climateemergency #sustainability
Environmentally sustainable services - Service Manual - GOV.UK
GOV.UK
Reducing the environmental impact of services.
www.gov.uk
February 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
🌏🌳🔥 NEW 'Environmentally sustainable services' guidance, just added to the UK government's Service Manual: www.gov.uk/service-manu...
Looking forward to getting more detail in there soon.
#govdesign #govdigital #climateemergency #sustainability
Looking forward to getting more detail in there soon.
#govdesign #govdigital #climateemergency #sustainability
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Have you recently given feedback to a product or service as an end user, about an accessibility issue? Either through contact info on their accessibility statement or other contact route? If so, would you mind having a quick chat with me or answer a few questions?
February 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Have you recently given feedback to a product or service as an end user, about an accessibility issue? Either through contact info on their accessibility statement or other contact route? If so, would you mind having a quick chat with me or answer a few questions?
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I had a boss once who insisted everyone email at the start of the day with five things you planned to do that day. If you hadn’t done them by COP he would shout in your face.
Result: we all just emailed lists of things we did yesterday
Result: we all just emailed lists of things we did yesterday
February 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I had a boss once who insisted everyone email at the start of the day with five things you planned to do that day. If you hadn’t done them by COP he would shout in your face.
Result: we all just emailed lists of things we did yesterday
Result: we all just emailed lists of things we did yesterday
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#ServicesWeek to return for its seventh year ✨
Please share and save the date: 17 to 21 March 2025
This event series aims to grow service literacy and is open to all UK public servants. Take part if you can!
#ServiceDesign #GovDesign #LocalGov #LocalDigital
services.blog.gov.uk/2024/12/19/s...
Please share and save the date: 17 to 21 March 2025
This event series aims to grow service literacy and is open to all UK public servants. Take part if you can!
#ServiceDesign #GovDesign #LocalGov #LocalDigital
services.blog.gov.uk/2024/12/19/s...
Services Week is back for 2025
Services Week is an annual event hosted by the Government Digital and Data community, bringing together professionals from across the UK public sector.
services.blog.gov.uk
December 19, 2024 at 3:01 PM
#ServicesWeek to return for its seventh year ✨
Please share and save the date: 17 to 21 March 2025
This event series aims to grow service literacy and is open to all UK public servants. Take part if you can!
#ServiceDesign #GovDesign #LocalGov #LocalDigital
services.blog.gov.uk/2024/12/19/s...
Please share and save the date: 17 to 21 March 2025
This event series aims to grow service literacy and is open to all UK public servants. Take part if you can!
#ServiceDesign #GovDesign #LocalGov #LocalDigital
services.blog.gov.uk/2024/12/19/s...