But of course, numbers are just numbers. It's the people and organisations behind them, and the changes they've brought about, that really count. And you can see much more about that in our impact report :) www.mysociety.org/impact-repor...

And totting up all the actions across all our various websites and services, that's more than 39 million encounters with democracy. Some big, some small, all valuable.

More than three quarters of UK councils are using the Climate Action scorecards — which we make in collaboration with @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social — to inform the action they're taking to decarbonise.

People have reported more than 550K potholes, blocked drains, broken streetlights, inaccessible rights of way, fly tips — and much much more — to the right authorities to get them sorted, thanks to FixMyStreet.

The other stat we didn't have room for in this slide is that more than 10,000 of these messages were sent from people in the most deprived areas of the UK.

You know you can subscribe (for free) to any word or phrase on TheyWorkForYou, and we'll send you an email when it's discussed in parliament, don't you? Well 82,204 of you do. The rest of you can set one up at www.theyworkforyou.com/alert/.

For this figure, we're counting the number of organisations, community groups and campaigns (that we know about!) who use our data, learn from our workshops or share knowledge at our events.

154,496 is the number of successful FOI requests made on WhatDoTheyKnow this year, bringing previously hidden information into the open.

Read our impact report at www.mysociety.org/impact-repor... for lots more positivity and hope.

Alex, Alice, Gemma, Julia & Zarino present mySociety's 2025-6 impact report. If you're feeling down about the state of democracy, you'll be glad to know that there's a lot to be hopeful about!

Ever wondered what effect our work has, who uses our services or how we connect with other organisations around the world? Sit back and enjoy a little dose of optimism and positivity with our annual impact report. www.mysociety.org/impact-repor...

WE'RE HIRING! Data protection, media law, online communities, and FOI: if that sounds like your jam, you might be just the person we're looking for as mySociety's new Digital Service Manager. See the details and apply here: apply.workable.com/mysociety/j/... And please do share!

Gifts to MPs are in the news...again. It's something we've been thinking about a lot, thanks to our WhoFundsThem project. But what do YOU think about the gifts & donations MPs receive? Wrestle with some of the nuances in our survey: us9.list-manage.com/survey?u=53d...

Even if you're not making an #FOI request, our website WhatDoTheyKnow.com can still be extremely helpful, as @mrosenbaum.bsky.social points out here. For more insights into using the Freedom of Information Act, listen to all the FOI Fest sessions on our podcast at www.mysociety.org/podcasts/mys....

Can you make an #FOI request via social media? @mrosenbaum.bsky.social answers an audience question at #FOIFest - and for more Q&A insights, you can listen to the entire session on our podcast, at www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-... #FreedomofInformation

@senseaboutsci.bsky.social's #EvidenceWeek sees a Reverse Select Committee, with the public asking the questions and MPs in the witness box. Want to be part of it? You could be in Parliament asking your question directly! See senseaboutscience.org/evidence-wee...

"FOI has been hugely beneficial in increasing public trust". Hear more from Carole Ewart of @cfoiscot.bsky.social in her lighting talk from FOIFest, now in short podcast form - five minutes of informative FOI points! mysociety.org/podcast/foi-... #FOI #FreedomofInformation

Ever considered that an authority's reluctance to release information could be a story in itself? @georgegreenwood.bsky.social is Investigations Reporter at the Times, and this is just one of his 10 #FOI tips in 10 minutes, as shared at FOI Fest. Hear the rest: www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-...

@da.vidh.scot, the Scottish Information Commissioner, spoke very frankly and insightfully about the problems that AI is presenting to FOI officers, and the regulators, at #FOI Fest. Listen to his whole talk at www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-...

This is an exciting opportunity: ask Parliament about the evidence behind policies in a 'a reverse select committee hearing'! On 6th July, the public will put the questions to MPs in the witness box. Submit a question at senseaboutscience.org/evidence-wee... and it could be you.

A success for #FOI - what was once too secret to be disclosed is now regularly published as open data, said @mrosenbaum.bsky.social at FOI Fest. Listen to Martin's ten minute talk in podcast form, at www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-...

Thinking of using #FOI? Before you do: stop, think and search, says @benworthy.bsky.social. Hear the rest of Ben's #FOI tips in under ten minutes at www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-....

Be specific - very specific! @mrosenbaum.bsky.social shared his tips for #FOI success at FOI Fest, and you can listen to them all at www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-...

Some good news for a change! Did you catch @da.vidh.scot , the Scottish Information Commissioner, at #FOI Fest? You can hear his whole keynote at www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-... and it's well worth a listen to learn what is going well... and what is still a huge challenge.

"Most FOI officers are there to help you". @georgegreenwood.bsky.social is Investigations Reporter at the Times, and you can hear all of his 10 #FOI tips in 10 minutes, as shared at FOI Fest: www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-...

Top tip from @benworthy.bsky.social - before you make a #FOI request, check no-one else has already asked for that info! And there are more tips where that came from: listen to Ben's full FOI Fest skills session here: www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-...

What's the benefit of sending #FOI requests to multiple councils? As Isaac from @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social explained at #FOIFest, it enables you to see the national picture that is not otherwise available. Listen to Isaac's short session on our podcast www.mysociety.org/podcast/how-...

These are the opening sentences from mySociety's Chief Executive @itscrowbot.bsky.social's article (www.publictechnology.net/2026/05/13/s...), published today by Public Technology. #AI #publicprocurement #AIpolicy #policymaking

"The FOI Act is fundamental to our investigations," explains @jennacorderoy.bsky.social of Democracy For Sale, also making the case that these rights should be less denigrated & more celebrated. Listen to this panel from FOI Fest in full at www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-... #FOI

"FOI is really important" - that's what Warren Seddon from @infocommission.bsky.social said at FOI Fest, and we couldn't agree more! Listen to Warren's full keynote at www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-... #FOI