Civil society
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‘Preparing for disaster is not a solo sport’
Blog 2 April 2025
After a childhood fearing nuclear war and early adult years as a ‘city prepper’, our CEO now calls for ‘whole society’ preparedness and greater recognition of community responders.
Report calls for a ‘whole society’ approach to crisis planning
News 2 April 2025
Our CEO says ‘neighbours are more supportive than government’ when crisis hits.
Community, not catastrophe
Publication 2 April 2025
When disaster strikes, local people and communities step up. This report calls for them to be recognised as part of our Critical National Infrastructure in times of crisis.
New centre to drive ‘sustainable futures for all’
News 6 November 2024
Collaboration across universities, non-profits, business, communities and government will foster sustainable and equitable low-carbon living.
‘The infrastructure of opportunity’
Blog 5 July 2024
Responding to Keir Starmer’s first speech as Prime Minister, Helen Goulden says government must work collaboratively towards a productive, caring and just society.
‘A chance to rewrite the rulebook and govern differently’
Blog 4 July 2024
Could this General Election deliver deep change in our political systems, and power a collaborative, community-powered future?
Empowering students with a ‘truly civic’ experience
News 17 June 2024
New report urges UK universities to equip all students to be lifelong active citizens through formal learning, campus activities, and community engagement.
CiviCast: on air
Blog 4 June 2024
Tania Carregha talks to NCIA’s John Fell about her experiences of community engagement and her research as a key delivery partner of the NCIA programme.
Five ways a community-centred policy agenda could take us to a fairer future
Publication 31 March 2023
This paper was submitted to the Labour Party’s National Policy Forum (NPF) Consultation in March 2023 on the topic of empowered communities.
Capturing the joy of music
News 9 March 2023
A new project bringing Eurovision’s ‘sense of togetherness and cultural exchange’ to local communities in East London
Research on youth volunteering discussed on the Third Sector podcast
Blog 27 September 2022
Emily Morrison discusses new research from Institute for Community Studies on the Third Sector podcast.
Digital solutions: tech-powered responses to 21st century crises
Publication 13 June 2022
This paper explores the potential to develop digital civic infrastructure to support our national growth and drive levelling up.
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