mySociety

06/10/2026

Imagine your mum or dad got to decide every law in the country
..that wouldn't be fair!

30/09/2026

Democracy? What even is democracy?!

If you stop listening when you hear the word 'democracy', you're definitely not alone.

21/09/2026

Is TheyWorkForYou, our 'what's going on in Parliament' website, helping you make change?

Perhaps you use it to inform a campaign, to spot when your specialist subject is coming up for debate, to search Hansard for something specific... or something else all together.

Whatever it is, if you're using TheyWorkForYou for something meaningful, we'd love to hear about it - and possibly write about it on our blog.

Why? Because when people see what others are doing with our services, it often inspires them to do something too! When you see it, you can be it, as the saying goes.

So, if you're up for answering a few questions about your use of TheyWorkForYou to make change, please head over to: https://forms.gle/27avC2jeKTkeaqJo7

Thank you!

01/09/2026

Who's been watching 'Buried' with Michael Sheen? We were glad to hear that WhatDoTheyKnow and had a major part to play, behind the scenes:

Are you one of the many who has watched the BBC's two-parter Buried with Michael Sheen? If so, you may have experienced increasing levels of outrage as the actor helps to uncover the scandalous dumping of toxic waste across sites in Wales and England — and lays out the effects, only now fully emer...

25/08/2026

If you're organised, efficient, sensitive to nuance and have experience in providing excellent user support, come and join the mySociety team!

Find more details and apply at https://apply.workable.com/mysociety/j/1EA6399DA9

06/08/2026

⏰️ Nagging feeling there's something you should be doing? Maybe there is! Applications close TOMORROW for our Service Manager vacancy:

mySociety is a small, purposeful charity which creates and runs digital services that break down barriers to democratic participation, equipping people to take action and drive meaningful change. We’re looking for a Digital Service Manager who has expe...

05/08/2026

Lots of campaigns and causes send their supporters to WriteToThem, so they can contact their MP or other relevant politicians - all within our guardrails for responsible usage.

Now we've made some improvements to this free service - take a look and see if your organisation could find it useful.

Our website WriteToThem helps you contact your elected representatives, quickly and simply. In a recent blog post, we explained that we've added a Welsh translation across the site, and made it easier to navigate recent changes to the Senedd. And while those improvements clearly have a great bene

04/08/2026

Have you set up your Burnham email alert yet? Here's how (and why):

With all the fuss about Andy Burnham becoming Prime Minister, it may be easy to forget that he’s been in Parliament before — as an MP. That means that he already had a page on TheyWorkForYou, our website that makes Parliament easier to follow. And, as Burnham originally entered the House in 2001

03/08/2026

It can be hard to know which of your elected representatives to contact, especially where you have more than one council, or perhaps live in an area with a devolved parliament.

Improvements to WriteToThem make it easier to get your message to the right place - here's what we've done:

Our website WriteToThem helps you contact your elected representatives, quickly and simply. In a recent blog post, we explained that we've added a Welsh translation across the site, and made it easier to navigate recent changes to the Senedd. And while those improvements clearly have a great bene

03/08/2026

If you've been using AI to make requests, stop - and read this.
bsky.social has some important advice which will benefit both you, and the authority you're requesting from.

https://www.mysociety.org/2026/07/21/new-ico-guidance-using-ai-when-making-an-foi-request/

The effects of AI are making themselves known across every sector, and Freedom of Information is no exception. AI has lowered the bar to making contact, in every place where citizens interact with public authorities, from making pothole reports to submitting FOI requests. On the face of it,