CiviCast: A history of the Civic University movement

Community-led research and innovation in action

25 September 2024
9:30am – 12:30pm

A celebration event for the Community Knowledge Fund, showing what’s possible when local communities lead research and innovation projects, addressing the issues that matter most to them. 

The ‘wrong kind’ of pandemic

Whether facing pandemics, IT outages or other disruptions, Helen Goulden says the UK needs to rethink crisis-planning

‘Putting local people at the heart of policy’ 

Could our new government bring opportunities to work differently? Introducing our organisation’s vision for a fairer, greener and more prosperous, community-powered future.

Rewriting the rulebook

This policy brief outlines The Young Foundation’s vision for enhancing social participation in mission-based government.

‘In this moment of hope, let’s change the ‘net zero’ narrative’

It’s time to ‘humanise’ our understanding of the opportunity for green change and growth, says Emily Morrison

‘The infrastructure of opportunity’

Responding to Keir Starmer’s first speech as Prime Minister, Helen Goulden says government must work collaboratively towards a productive, caring and just society.

Shaping the future: community research with Basingstoke residents

Community research and local consultation in Buckskin and South Ham, identifying residents’ priorities for change in the neighbourhood.  

‘A chance to rewrite the rulebook and govern differently’

Could this General Election deliver deep change in our political systems, and power a collaborative, community-powered future?

‘Politics and profits are blocking our path to more inclusive, equal workplaces’

Building on recent research, Alice Bell says policymakers and business-leaders need to talk, think and act differently on EDI.