Annie
@anniecrab.bsky.social
Service designer. Aspiring trusted agitator. Sometimes improviser. Cat person. She/her
Found out about the AWS outage via the catflap, of all things.
(We have the fancy one where you can set lock/unlock times and find out when they go in and out)
(We have the fancy one where you can set lock/unlock times and find out when they go in and out)
October 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Found out about the AWS outage via the catflap, of all things.
(We have the fancy one where you can set lock/unlock times and find out when they go in and out)
(We have the fancy one where you can set lock/unlock times and find out when they go in and out)
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Register is open for UKGovCamp 2026!
Join us on 17 January 2026 for a free, community-led unconference where public sector people meet to share ideas, collaborate, and improve services.
Spaces are limited. Secure your spot today: forms.gle/tL5q1ZBHYxAq...
Join us on 17 January 2026 for a free, community-led unconference where public sector people meet to share ideas, collaborate, and improve services.
Spaces are limited. Secure your spot today: forms.gle/tL5q1ZBHYxAq...
UKGovCamp 2026 Registration
Our next annual in-person event is:
free to attend,
in Birmingham,
on Saturday 17 January 2026.
Please note: Registration does not guarantee a ticket because:
the event is always oversubscribed,...
forms.gle
October 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Register is open for UKGovCamp 2026!
Join us on 17 January 2026 for a free, community-led unconference where public sector people meet to share ideas, collaborate, and improve services.
Spaces are limited. Secure your spot today: forms.gle/tL5q1ZBHYxAq...
Join us on 17 January 2026 for a free, community-led unconference where public sector people meet to share ideas, collaborate, and improve services.
Spaces are limited. Secure your spot today: forms.gle/tL5q1ZBHYxAq...
I spent today with about 30 other service designers and it was glorious.
October 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I spent today with about 30 other service designers and it was glorious.
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UKGovCamp Birmingham: Join Us!
UKGovCamp is happening on 17 Jan 2026. If you work in gov and haven’t attended, now’s the time!
Leaders in policy, operations, and diversity, please share with your teams, connect with colleagues, and help spread the word! Contact us to get involved.
UKGovCamp is happening on 17 Jan 2026. If you work in gov and haven’t attended, now’s the time!
Leaders in policy, operations, and diversity, please share with your teams, connect with colleagues, and help spread the word! Contact us to get involved.
October 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
UKGovCamp Birmingham: Join Us!
UKGovCamp is happening on 17 Jan 2026. If you work in gov and haven’t attended, now’s the time!
Leaders in policy, operations, and diversity, please share with your teams, connect with colleagues, and help spread the word! Contact us to get involved.
UKGovCamp is happening on 17 Jan 2026. If you work in gov and haven’t attended, now’s the time!
Leaders in policy, operations, and diversity, please share with your teams, connect with colleagues, and help spread the word! Contact us to get involved.
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Bull-Ready for UKGovCamp 2026: Registration Opening Soon!
We are pleased to announce that UKGovCamp will be making its first-ever visit to Birmingham on 17th January 2026!
Stay tuned to our channels to secure your place and be part of Birmingham’s first UKGovCamp!
We are pleased to announce that UKGovCamp will be making its first-ever visit to Birmingham on 17th January 2026!
Stay tuned to our channels to secure your place and be part of Birmingham’s first UKGovCamp!
October 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Bull-Ready for UKGovCamp 2026: Registration Opening Soon!
We are pleased to announce that UKGovCamp will be making its first-ever visit to Birmingham on 17th January 2026!
Stay tuned to our channels to secure your place and be part of Birmingham’s first UKGovCamp!
We are pleased to announce that UKGovCamp will be making its first-ever visit to Birmingham on 17th January 2026!
Stay tuned to our channels to secure your place and be part of Birmingham’s first UKGovCamp!
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We're running a survey as part of our national accessibility campaign #TheHiddenJourney.
If you encounter barriers when navigating online retail experiences, we'd love to get your thoughts.
You can fill in the survey at the link below:
forms.office.com/e/AZPraHaWHq
#Accessibility #eCommerce
If you encounter barriers when navigating online retail experiences, we'd love to get your thoughts.
You can fill in the survey at the link below:
forms.office.com/e/AZPraHaWHq
#Accessibility #eCommerce
October 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
We're running a survey as part of our national accessibility campaign #TheHiddenJourney.
If you encounter barriers when navigating online retail experiences, we'd love to get your thoughts.
You can fill in the survey at the link below:
forms.office.com/e/AZPraHaWHq
#Accessibility #eCommerce
If you encounter barriers when navigating online retail experiences, we'd love to get your thoughts.
You can fill in the survey at the link below:
forms.office.com/e/AZPraHaWHq
#Accessibility #eCommerce
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I am recruiting a Senior Accessibility Specialist to be part of the Government Digital Service accessibility and digital inclusion team. Applications open until Sunday 26th October. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
#a11y #Accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
#a11y #Accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
Quick Check Needed
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk
October 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I am recruiting a Senior Accessibility Specialist to be part of the Government Digital Service accessibility and digital inclusion team. Applications open until Sunday 26th October. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
#a11y #Accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
#a11y #Accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
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We're recruiting for a Bilingual Content Designer (Welsh and English) on our team, please spread the word to anyone who might be interested! www.jobtrain.co.uk/justicedigit...
Bilingual Content Designer (Welsh and English) :National
www.jobtrain.co.uk
October 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
We're recruiting for a Bilingual Content Designer (Welsh and English) on our team, please spread the word to anyone who might be interested! www.jobtrain.co.uk/justicedigit...
I’m Jewish. I don’t normally post about this. But I’m tired and I’m sad.
I’m not religious. My more religious relatives had their phones off on Thursday and learned what happened from the security guards already present at every synagogue. Their presence has long been normal and necessary.
I’m not religious. My more religious relatives had their phones off on Thursday and learned what happened from the security guards already present at every synagogue. Their presence has long been normal and necessary.
October 4, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I’m Jewish. I don’t normally post about this. But I’m tired and I’m sad.
I’m not religious. My more religious relatives had their phones off on Thursday and learned what happened from the security guards already present at every synagogue. Their presence has long been normal and necessary.
I’m not religious. My more religious relatives had their phones off on Thursday and learned what happened from the security guards already present at every synagogue. Their presence has long been normal and necessary.
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Happy Friday!
If you'd like to listen to a talk on considering intersectionality and compounding barriers when we think about accessibility, the recording is now on YouTube!
Thank you @contentdesign.london @tomyoull.bsky.social @niacampbell.bsky.social @adrianortega.bsky.social for having me! 💖
If you'd like to listen to a talk on considering intersectionality and compounding barriers when we think about accessibility, the recording is now on YouTube!
Thank you @contentdesign.london @tomyoull.bsky.social @niacampbell.bsky.social @adrianortega.bsky.social for having me! 💖
September 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Happy Friday!
If you'd like to listen to a talk on considering intersectionality and compounding barriers when we think about accessibility, the recording is now on YouTube!
Thank you @contentdesign.london @tomyoull.bsky.social @niacampbell.bsky.social @adrianortega.bsky.social for having me! 💖
If you'd like to listen to a talk on considering intersectionality and compounding barriers when we think about accessibility, the recording is now on YouTube!
Thank you @contentdesign.london @tomyoull.bsky.social @niacampbell.bsky.social @adrianortega.bsky.social for having me! 💖
People attending the Public Design Conference online tomorrow (publicpolicydesign.blog.gov.uk/2025/07/14/j...), have you received login details? I’m wondering if they’ve not gone out yet, or if the email hasn’t reached me
September 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
People attending the Public Design Conference online tomorrow (publicpolicydesign.blog.gov.uk/2025/07/14/j...), have you received login details? I’m wondering if they’ve not gone out yet, or if the email hasn’t reached me
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If you have an emergency phone you don't want someone to find out about, please be aware that this is happening soon.
The UK government will conduct a national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September at 3pm.
Compatible mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, which will sound like a loud siren and vibrate.
Find out more (Easy Read, BSL, audio) prepare.campaign.gov.uk/emergency-al...
Compatible mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, which will sound like a loud siren and vibrate.
Find out more (Easy Read, BSL, audio) prepare.campaign.gov.uk/emergency-al...
Emergency Alerts Campaign Resources - Prepare
The UK government will be carrying out a national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September at 3pm. We would greatly appreciate your support in raising awareness of the test across the...
prepare.campaign.gov.uk
August 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
If you have an emergency phone you don't want someone to find out about, please be aware that this is happening soon.
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The #NoMouse Challenge is a global effort to raise awareness about accessible web design. Try using your website without a mouse. Use the keyboard instead. Is it possible to access all features and operate all buttons, sliders, and other controls?
nomouse.org
nomouse.org
The #NoMouse Challenge
nomouse.org
August 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The #NoMouse Challenge is a global effort to raise awareness about accessible web design. Try using your website without a mouse. Use the keyboard instead. Is it possible to access all features and operate all buttons, sliders, and other controls?
nomouse.org
nomouse.org
This was a good indication of good things to come. 12 weeks later and I’m still super happy. This has been a great move for me.
Also one of our devs is getting a new puppy soon which can only further improve things on the pet front
Also one of our devs is getting a new puppy soon which can only further improve things on the pet front
Had a lovely first day in my new service design job. Great vibes and multiple pet sightings.
August 23, 2025 at 7:33 AM
This was a good indication of good things to come. 12 weeks later and I’m still super happy. This has been a great move for me.
Also one of our devs is getting a new puppy soon which can only further improve things on the pet front
Also one of our devs is getting a new puppy soon which can only further improve things on the pet front
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👋 An important new role here: Principal Service Designer - Service Transformation, to join a supportive team in the Chief Digital Office at Defra.
The closing date to apply is 3 September. Do take a look or share 👀
#GovDesign #ServiceDesign
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
The closing date to apply is 3 September. Do take a look or share 👀
#GovDesign #ServiceDesign
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
Quick Check Needed
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk
August 21, 2025 at 5:56 AM
👋 An important new role here: Principal Service Designer - Service Transformation, to join a supportive team in the Chief Digital Office at Defra.
The closing date to apply is 3 September. Do take a look or share 👀
#GovDesign #ServiceDesign
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
The closing date to apply is 3 September. Do take a look or share 👀
#GovDesign #ServiceDesign
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
I scored 10/21 on this quiz about what you can and cannot have in an email address: e-mail.wtf
And most of those were lucky guesses
And most of those were lucky guesses
August 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I scored 10/21 on this quiz about what you can and cannot have in an email address: e-mail.wtf
And most of those were lucky guesses
And most of those were lucky guesses
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Hey Bluesky, are you working in an office today? Is there an almighty stack of teaspoons in your office sink? Would you mind taking a photo for me? 1/2
August 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Hey Bluesky, are you working in an office today? Is there an almighty stack of teaspoons in your office sink? Would you mind taking a photo for me? 1/2
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The full schedule of @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social is online, and it's going to be an amazing 24 hours for anyone interested in accessibility. For those not familiar, it's 24 hours, free conferences on accessibility, available on YouTube. Save the date: 25 September 2025!
Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion
inclusivedesign24.org
August 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The full schedule of @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social is online, and it's going to be an amazing 24 hours for anyone interested in accessibility. For those not familiar, it's 24 hours, free conferences on accessibility, available on YouTube. Save the date: 25 September 2025!
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Regular plea not to use emojis as bullet points!
It makes your post inaccessible, or at least extremely bizarre, for screen reader users and people using text to speech software.
Examples:
➡️ reads as 'Black Rightwards Arrow'
👍 reads as 'Thumbs Up Sign'
💡 reads as 'Electric Light Bulb'
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It makes your post inaccessible, or at least extremely bizarre, for screen reader users and people using text to speech software.
Examples:
➡️ reads as 'Black Rightwards Arrow'
👍 reads as 'Thumbs Up Sign'
💡 reads as 'Electric Light Bulb'
1 of 4
July 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Regular plea not to use emojis as bullet points!
It makes your post inaccessible, or at least extremely bizarre, for screen reader users and people using text to speech software.
Examples:
➡️ reads as 'Black Rightwards Arrow'
👍 reads as 'Thumbs Up Sign'
💡 reads as 'Electric Light Bulb'
1 of 4
It makes your post inaccessible, or at least extremely bizarre, for screen reader users and people using text to speech software.
Examples:
➡️ reads as 'Black Rightwards Arrow'
👍 reads as 'Thumbs Up Sign'
💡 reads as 'Electric Light Bulb'
1 of 4
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Hi everyone, I’m looking to improve the process of joining the GOV.UK Design System community.
I’d like to speak to people who have started using the design system in the last year.
If you can spare 30 minutes for an informal chat, I’d love to talk! 💬 Sign-up:https://forms.gle/Pr334RMFYUWV8ENP9 .
I’d like to speak to people who have started using the design system in the last year.
If you can spare 30 minutes for an informal chat, I’d love to talk! 💬 Sign-up:https://forms.gle/Pr334RMFYUWV8ENP9 .
July 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Hi everyone, I’m looking to improve the process of joining the GOV.UK Design System community.
I’d like to speak to people who have started using the design system in the last year.
If you can spare 30 minutes for an informal chat, I’d love to talk! 💬 Sign-up:https://forms.gle/Pr334RMFYUWV8ENP9 .
I’d like to speak to people who have started using the design system in the last year.
If you can spare 30 minutes for an informal chat, I’d love to talk! 💬 Sign-up:https://forms.gle/Pr334RMFYUWV8ENP9 .
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date change: our next talk will now be on Tues 12 August. Topic: 'European Accessibility Act: red tape vs real world change'.
Tickets are free, as always. Sign up here: www.content-folks.com
Tickets are free, as always. Sign up here: www.content-folks.com
July 26, 2025 at 10:39 AM
date change: our next talk will now be on Tues 12 August. Topic: 'European Accessibility Act: red tape vs real world change'.
Tickets are free, as always. Sign up here: www.content-folks.com
Tickets are free, as always. Sign up here: www.content-folks.com
It’s worked out that I’m doing improv 3 times in the space of a week. A couple of local meet-ups (one established and one new) and one with Hoopla who got me into improv in the first place.
This is a good week!
This is a good week!
July 26, 2025 at 8:11 AM
It’s worked out that I’m doing improv 3 times in the space of a week. A couple of local meet-ups (one established and one new) and one with Hoopla who got me into improv in the first place.
This is a good week!
This is a good week!
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@ukcharitycamp.bsky.social is back this Autumn.
More here: www.dxw.com/2025/07/ukch...
Tickets here: UKCharityCamp 2025
Date: Nov 13 • 9:30 am
www.eventbrite.com/e/ukcharityc...
More here: www.dxw.com/2025/07/ukch...
Tickets here: UKCharityCamp 2025
Date: Nov 13 • 9:30 am
www.eventbrite.com/e/ukcharityc...
UKCharityCamp is back
Harry shares the return of UKCharityCamp on 13 November 2025, an unconference for the third sector.
www.dxw.com
July 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
@ukcharitycamp.bsky.social is back this Autumn.
More here: www.dxw.com/2025/07/ukch...
Tickets here: UKCharityCamp 2025
Date: Nov 13 • 9:30 am
www.eventbrite.com/e/ukcharityc...
More here: www.dxw.com/2025/07/ukch...
Tickets here: UKCharityCamp 2025
Date: Nov 13 • 9:30 am
www.eventbrite.com/e/ukcharityc...
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As part of my series of [Make things open] blogposts I'm seeking nominations for organisations/teams/individuals who work in the open 'well' (whatever your definition of that is).
Who does this well *now* rather than historically?
Who does this well *now* rather than historically?
July 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
As part of my series of [Make things open] blogposts I'm seeking nominations for organisations/teams/individuals who work in the open 'well' (whatever your definition of that is).
Who does this well *now* rather than historically?
Who does this well *now* rather than historically?
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Are you a #facilitator? Maybe a #facilitation expert? Want to learn from fellow #facilitators?
Then the Facilitator's Unconference (TFU) is for you www.facilitators-unconference.com
3 questions:
1. October or November for #TFU2026?
2. Birmingham, London or Manchester?
3. How should it feel?
Then the Facilitator's Unconference (TFU) is for you www.facilitators-unconference.com
3 questions:
1. October or November for #TFU2026?
2. Birmingham, London or Manchester?
3. How should it feel?
Home
Re-shape the way you think about facilitation.
www.facilitators-unconference.com
July 10, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Are you a #facilitator? Maybe a #facilitation expert? Want to learn from fellow #facilitators?
Then the Facilitator's Unconference (TFU) is for you www.facilitators-unconference.com
3 questions:
1. October or November for #TFU2026?
2. Birmingham, London or Manchester?
3. How should it feel?
Then the Facilitator's Unconference (TFU) is for you www.facilitators-unconference.com
3 questions:
1. October or November for #TFU2026?
2. Birmingham, London or Manchester?
3. How should it feel?