The last two years have been challenging for civil society organisations across the UK. Like many not-for-profits, we’ve watched respected organisations close their doors as funding landscapes shifted dramatically—grant funding
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Two weeks ago, I was fortunate to attend the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Euskadi, Spain as part of the UK delegation—a mix of government and civil
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Over the years ODM has researched into the correlation between ward-level democracy and deprivation to understand if it is an indicator of healthy democratic representation, and if over time, reveals
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We often get asked why Open Data Manchester runs Joy Diversion and Free Range events when they don’t seem directly related to our core data work. The answer? They’re essential
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I was on a panel earlier this week about the use of AI in the public sector when a question from the audience crystallised something that has been troubling me
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Jun
At Open Data Manchester, our data loom isn’t just a tool—it’s a reminder of Manchester’s profound lesson about technological upheaval and social consequence. When mechanisation transformed weaving, it wasn’t just
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Apr
In the realm of global sustainability challenges, packaging waste stands as a particularly visible and persistent problem. There are hundreds of millions of tonnes of packaging produced annually of which
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Apr
Back in 2010, I don’t think any of us thought that we would still be here 15 years later, but here we are, and a lot has happened since a
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Mar
This May marks the seventh anniversary of Joy Diversion, a celebration of joyful meandering through places known and unknown, regarding them as spaces or adventures yet to be defined. Joy
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On Tuesday 5th November 2024 we held a data dive in collaboration with Electricity North West Limited (ENWL) – the North West of England’s Distribution Network Operator (DNO), and Kraken