diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bcio-tools.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bcio-tools.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aeb2dece
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bcio-tools.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+name: BCIO tools
+about: 'Report queries or bugs about BCIO tools: BCIOSearch, BCIOVisualise, Prediction
+  Tool, Paper Authoring Tool'
+title: ''
+labels: bcio tools
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+**BCIO tool**
+
+
+**Query or bug description**
diff --git a/.github/workflows/expand_population.yaml b/.github/workflows/expand_population.yaml
index 8878dc53..b1085a41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/expand_population.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/expand_population.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
       - master
     paths:
       - "Population/BCIO_Population.xlsx"
+  workflow_dispatch:
 permissions:
     contents: write
 concurrency: