Helen Gerling

Passionately curious. Socially driven. Creatively technical.
Committed to promoting & building a better future for all.
All views expressed are my own.

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

@GDSTeam Why do some government departments ignore accessibility, especially on mobiles - completely disregarding GDS https://t.co/VQeHz1UOTZ design system standards? #UIUXDesign

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

@KevinCarley3 @ClaraMurzynski @danny__kruger All that is good comes from God. Despite our arrogant belief we can do better alone, He spent 1000s of years writing a redemptive message in our own human history that made clear what good is and that he loves us and wants good for us. https://t.co/hkW3W3Shzh Give it a read.

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

@YvonneSnitjer @lorindagu1 @danny__kruger This was literally in Libya! https://t.co/3oENPPuraZ…
After Gaddafi (🙄). I recognise this is extreme vs mainstream. But we all have to take responsibility for the extreme expressions of our communities and address them to prevent recurrence. Christian nations are not innocent.

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

Has anyone ever looked at their personal tax statement from #HMRC? How is it that more of our income tax is going to #Welfare than for health services for the entire population?
I'm interested in constructive dialogue that helps inform vs opinions.

#NHS #ukbudget #govdebt

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

Praying you receive goodness, peace, and all you need for today. x

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

@CamillaAlcini If you dm me I can send you the original.

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

Still blowing a gale outside in North Wales. Dark now but sounds just as it was a few hours ago when I took this video. A few trees down and some of the fence missing, but nothing more I hope.

#StormDarragh

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

@CamillaAlcini Yes I did and sure no problem

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

What is the point of a Prime Minister whose promises don’t even last a week?

#PMQs

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

@KenSkatesMS Will you help lobby for change too? Four hours standing from London to Holyhead is no joke.

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

Will new Transport Sec @Heidi_Labour finally deal with Avanti, who've destroyed national rail. No surprises at tons of cancelled northern trains from Euston this pm for avoidable reasons. My train has only 1/2 carriages meaning hundreds stood for 4 hrs on fast moving vehicle!

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

@sainsburys @MrsVieiraReads It's definitely not a client issue. It's server side & looks to be traffic related. I. E. Lots of refreshes & trying again means with a bit of luck u can checkout. However down detector shows the issue is widespread. Hope it's already being treated as a P1 https://t.co/S8uYdLMDbx

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

Highlighting climate change as a fiscal pressure over other more obvious things seems intentional, perhaps to encourage us to accept upcoming tax increases or reductions in public spend. Thoughts? https://t.co/udDT3QVYVZ

#climatechange #UKgovernment #budget

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

@Socitm @ShapingCloud Do take some - they'll brighten up any outfit or day. 😁😉 Bringing the fun back into working in tech.

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

Great quote from #socitmpresconf24 "good design can be expensive, but getting a design wrong can be outrageously expensive" How many times do we see people skimping on up front cost and time, to pay for it tenfold in the long run?
#gooddesign #UX

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

Great turnout for Socitm Presidents Conference 2024. If you're here, drop by our stand for some free socks and a chat 🧦 #socitmpresconf24

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

@EddieACopeland

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

"stop putting digital sticking plasters on fundamentally broken service models" Eddie Copeland (LOTI). Having championed this for years within Local Gov, it's refreshing to hear this finally gaining traction. Real difference requires rolling up sleeves and doing hard change work.

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

Is this what we call corporate sustainability commitments?! Sustainability of printing & framing these for every pret & token attempt to grow herbs in an energy sucking cabinet in 1 store? There's NOTHING sustainable about it. 😣 #Sustainability @pretamanger

[Helen Gerling @ModGovGerling]

An excellent article who's recommendations for a change in journalism could positively change our nation.

[Joshi Herrmann @joshi]

🤐🤐 What’s annoying isn’t that the London media exists and argues eloquently for the protection and extension of London’s privileges — it’s that it does those things while pretending to be the national media.

My hot opera/media take for @unherd.

https://t.co/YwyEIo10Yo