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Applications are open for Leading on Purpose, NCVO’s four-month leadership programme designed for emerging leaders ready to grow their confidence, strengthen their decision-making, and lead with clarity. With new cohorts starting in September and November, now is the perfect time to apply. 

Several years ago, Civic Voice ran a competitive insurance deal for member civic societies. Sadly, this ended and was not replaced. We are now in discussions with several brokers on setting up a new scheme, and need to understand what…

Civic Voice welcomes the efforts being made by the Government and the Inspectorate to streamline the planning appeal process so as to speed up decision making and reduce costs for everyone involved. In appropriate circumstances the proposed removal of the…

The Heritage Alliance has published an analysis of the June 2025 spending review. In sum: the government’s announcement brings a mixed but cautiously optimistic picture for the heritage sector, and presents some new opportunities. The Good News The Challenges The…

A proposed tower block threatens to destroy Liverpool Street Station as we know and love it – but there is still time for public comments. SAVE Britain’s Heritage, as part of the Liverpool Street Station Coalition (LISSCA), has submitted strong…

The Yorkshire & Humberside Association of Civic Societies (YHACS) is holding its Summer Members’ Meeting on Saturday 26th July. This time they’re off to the beautiful village of Addingham, which lies by the River Wharfe between Ilkley and Skipton.  Hosts at Addingham…

Steve Speakman of Manchester Civic Society writes about his campaign to re-introduce cash to local streets. France, Spain, the Netherlands and others have now legislated in various ways to protect the use of physical cash. In France it is illegal…

Reach Volunteering celebrated Volunteers’ Week at the beginning of June by challenging the widespread story that volunteering is in decline.  With figures of growth contrasting starkly with other sector research, they delved deeper into why in a blog, a Third…

To mark their half-century, SAVE Britain’s Heritage have added 50 at-risk buildings to their new-look register – and opened it to everyone for the first time. Thousands of historic buildings nationwide are standing empty and without a use. The new…

We’re reviewing Civic Day – what works and what could be improved. We’re asking questions about whether it is in the right format, what support it needs in future, and whether it is needed at all. Above all, we need…