Civic Voice
UK charity
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Civic Voice is the national charity[1] for the civic movement in England. It provides support and advice to its members, which largely consists of locally based civic societies, most of them charities.
Civic Voice logo | |
| Predecessor | Civic Trust |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2010 |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Legal status | Registered charity |
| Headquarters | Weymouth |
Region served | England |
| Website | www |
History and organisation
Civic Voice was set up in 2010[2] following the demise of the Civic Trust. It is now a fully remote organisation and registered at 70 Cowcross Street in London.
The president of Civic Voice is Griff Rhys Jones. Its vice-presidents are Laura Sandys, Baroness Andrews, Sir Terry Farrell and Freddie Gick. Civic Voice has had two co-chairs since November 2024: Robert Osborne from St Albans Civic Society, and Andrew Jackson from Manchester Civic Society, supported by a further three trustees.
Until 2023, it was the public entry point and provided the secretariat for the All Party Parliamentary Group for Civic Societies.[3]
Programmes and projects
Initiatives led by Civic Voice have included:
- Putting community led design at the heart of placemaking[4]
- Big Conservation Conversation[5]
- England's favourite Conservation Area[6]
- Civic Day[7]
- High Streets[8][9]
- Local heritage lists[10]
- Rebalancing the planning system: Giving communities a meaningful voice
- Street clutter campaign[11]
Civic Voice has worked with the War Memorials Trust to promote understanding and historical recollection in relation to war memorials.[12]