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Ann Kempster @annkempster.com · 15h

We absolutely smashed our first target for funding publication of the report. Huge thank you to those to contributed.

We've set a new target to see if we can fund our public affairs work and events.

If you haven't yet thrown us a few ££, you still can!

Diolch yn fawr.

Fund the Transform Wales Publication

We’re crowdfunding to get our report into the hands of Wales’ 2026 decision-makers and spark debate on transforming public services.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 1d

Great list!

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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 2d

Wonder if someone at Bangor uni might be able to help, @sconner.net ?

techiaith.cymru?lang=en

Welsh National Language Technologies Portal |

techiaith.cymru

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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 2d

This got flagged in the accessibility assessment on the Lasting Powers of Attorney service, if I remember correctly.

(Tagging @cthimon.bsky.social who will probably remember better than me and may have something helpful to add!)

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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 2d

Diolch enfawr i bawb sydd wedi cyfrannu yn barod!

A huge thanks to everyone who has supported our Crowdfunder so far!

Transform Wales @transform.wales · 3d

Digital isn’t just about tech. It’s how we fix broken systems and services.

Our new report (published this Friday) shows how – but we need your help to get it in front of decision-makers before the 2026 election.

Support our Crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/transform-...

Fund the Transform Wales Publication

We’re crowdfunding to get our report into the hands of Wales’ 2026 decision-makers and spark debate on transforming public services.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 3d

Our report on transforming public services for a modern Wales launches this Friday! 🙌

But we need help to get it to decision-makers, campaigners, community leaders, and journalists.

Can you support and share our Crowdfunder to make this happen? 🙏

Diolch, thank you!

Transform Wales @transform.wales · 3d

Digital isn’t just about tech. It’s how we fix broken systems and services.

Our new report (published this Friday) shows how – but we need your help to get it in front of decision-makers before the 2026 election.

Support our Crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/transform-...

Fund the Transform Wales Publication

We’re crowdfunding to get our report into the hands of Wales’ 2026 decision-makers and spark debate on transforming public services.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 3d

Swydd ddwyieithog gyda tîm gwych!

A bilingual role with a great team!

#ContentDesign

Si Manby @cthimon.bsky.social · 3d

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

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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 8d

So many good thoughts here 👇

Adrián Ortega 🗺️🧭 @adrianortega.bsky.social · 8d

September monthnotes are up! This time:
– New guidance in the Service Manual
– The future of CDPS
– Public design patterns in London, dignity in Edinburgh
– Art, psychogeography, and patience

Take a look! bit.ly/48ajyeN

Monthnotes: September 2025

It’s been over a month since my last weeknote, so this time it’s a monthnote.

bit.ly

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Transform Wales @transform.wales · 9d

In case you missed it this weekend, we've launched a monthly newsletter.

You can read the September issue and sign up here for updates on our work and a what's what of digital in Wales: buttondown.com/transformwales

Transform Wales Newsletter

Be part of the conversation about digital in Wales. Subscribe to the Transform Wales newsletter for: updates on our work and report a monthly roundup of digital news in Wales opportunities to get inv...

buttondown.com

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Ann Kempster @annkempster.com · 11d

First issue out later today, sign up now!

Transform Wales @transform.wales · 13d

We’re launching a monthly newsletter to provide updates on our report and give you
a roundup of digital news in Wales and links to jobs.

First issue out this weekend.

Sign up here: buttondown.com/transformwales

Transform Wales Newsletter

Be part of the conversation about digital in Wales. Subscribe to the Transform Wales newsletter for: updates on our work and report a monthly roundup of digital news in Wales opportunities to get inv...

buttondown.com

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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 12d

"Real people can't descope parts of their lived experience. The complexity of lived experiences still exists even if we don't research or design for it."

Such a brilliant talk from @priyanca.bsky.social 🙌

Priyanca a11y 🌈 @priyanca.bsky.social · 13d

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! 💖

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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 12d

Our first newsletter will be sent soon - a round-up of digital news in Wales. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Sign up here!

Transform Wales @transform.wales · 13d

We’re launching a monthly newsletter to provide updates on our report and give you
a roundup of digital news in Wales and links to jobs.

First issue out this weekend.

Sign up here: buttondown.com/transformwales

Transform Wales Newsletter

Be part of the conversation about digital in Wales. Subscribe to the Transform Wales newsletter for: updates on our work and report a monthly roundup of digital news in Wales opportunities to get inv...

buttondown.com

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Jack Garfinkel @curiousscutter.bsky.social · 13d

Treat every stage you're designing for as having high emotional stakes - it usually will for someone at some point.

It's one of the reasons I'm not a big fan of emotion or 'empathy' mapping.

Stay tuned for more arbitrary lukewarm takes I guess.

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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 14d

Floating controls when screen sharing?!

What fresh hell is this? 🥸

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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 14d

Next Monday is our first meetup to share and learn about how our audiences use GenAI.

Scope’s content design team will talk about their early research into how disabled people and families use AI to find information.

Sign up here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a77a0b...

Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

events.teams.microsoft.com

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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 16d

A little something I wrote about Ryan Haney's #SDinGov talk on designing for dignity:

medium.com/@niacampbell...

Designing for dignity: Ryan Haney on civic design and the burden/power ratio

What if, as service and content designers, we measured success not just in outputs shipped, but in dignity preserved?

medium.com

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Alastair Somerville @acuity.design · 16d

Institutions are vast but were contained to impressive buildings or brown envelopes. It was easy to spot them & know if you trusted them

Now an institution has same digital presence as a gaming app or social media platform

It is hard to know if that site, that app, that email is trustworthy

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Dai Vaughan @daivaughan.uk · 19d

ERP system replacements are some of the most difficult and complex projects we see organisations undertake.

We’ve seen example after example go wrong. Late delivery. Blown budgets. Toxic environments. People left in misery afterwards.

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 19d

A whistleblower has alleged that an IT system being installed to manage Transport for Wales’ financial transactions is on course for a huge overspend

Allegation of huge IT project overspend at Transport for Wales

Martin Shipton A whistleblower has alleged that an IT system being installed to manage Transport for Wales’ financial transactions is on course for a huge overspend. Transport for Wales – which is who...

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Ann Kempster @annkempster.com · 21d

Short 🧵

At long last, wee have a physical copy of the book we've spent all summer writing!

The 2026 election in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 will bring a bigger Senedd, a fresh mandate, and – if we choose it – a chance to break free from decades of short-term fixes and broken promises.

Transform Wales @transform.wales · 21d

👀 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Test print of our book arrived today.
Watch this space…

A bright yellow book cover with bold black type. The book is titled: Transforming public services for a modern Wales by Ann Kempster, Dafydd Vaughan, Jo Carter and Nia Campbell.

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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 21d

Today is an exciting day!

Give us a follow over @transform.wales. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Cyffrous!

Transform Wales @transform.wales · 21d

👀 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Test print of our book arrived today.
Watch this space…

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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 21d

The contact form for 10 Downing street (contact.no10.gov.uk) doesn't recognise Senedd email addresses as valid.

Genuinely curious: why is this?

(Cc: @cjforms.bsky.social - thought you'd be interested!)

Via @willhaycardiff.bsky.social: willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/wales-watc...

Wales watching - The midweek briefing

Eluned Morgan snubs Trump and a bombshell poll...

willhaywardwales.substack.com

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Sharon Dale (she/they) @pixlz.com · 27d

Yes Giles! “Stop promising what you’ll deliver, start promising what you’ll discover”

Giles Turnbull @gilestur.bsky.social · 27d

had some stuff to get off my chest about strategies ~ gilest.org/notes/strate...

gilest.org: The strategy is enquiry

gilest.org

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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 27d

A song I didn't know I needed this morning - thanks Gordon! ☺️

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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 27d

Many orgs drown in strategy documents. They can't find alignment because they've said too many things in too many documents.

Their way of fixing it is paying someone to go in and create one document to rule all documents.

Let's listen to Giles and stop creating more strategy documents! 🙌

Giles Turnbull @gilestur.bsky.social · 27d

had some stuff to get off my chest about strategies ~ gilest.org/notes/strate...

gilest.org: The strategy is enquiry

gilest.org

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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 27d

Yessss! 🙌

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