Hello everyone,
Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2026.
If you're interested in election donations reporting/data, and FOI, in the UK then please do join us at the following events:
⏰ 15 January | 12:00-13:00 (GMT) | Online:
mySociety report launch: 'Leaky Pipes: Better Election Donation Data'
Join mySociety’s democracy team for a one-hour discussion diving into the findings of our new report on election donations reporting in the UK.
Leaky Pipes: Better Election Donation Data uncovers the gaps, inconsistencies, and missed opportunities in how the UK records and discloses election donations.
⏰ 19 February | 10:00-17:00 (GMT) | London + online:
FOI Fest 2026
Join us to celebrate Freedom of Information in the UK’s 21st birthday, with a one-day conference to discuss its achievements, challenges, and future.
mySociety is delighted to be co-organising this conference with the
FOI Network, an informal coalition of civil society organisations, journalists, and academics with an interest in freedom of information in the UK.
Learn more about FOI Fest at
https://pretix.eu/mysociety/foifest2026/ and the FOI Network at
https://www.mysociety.org/transparency/foi-network/
Hope this is of interest!
All the best,
Gemma
