Civic Voice is the national charity
for the civic movement in England. It was set up in 2010 following the demise of the
Civic Trust. It is now a fully remote organisation but with office space and registered address in
Poundbury,
Dorchester in
Dorset
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. Its Chief Executive Officer from February 2025 has been Rob Hattersley. The president of Civic Voice is
Griff Rhys Jones
Griffith Rhys Jones (born 16 November 1953) is a Welsh actor, comedian, writer and television presenter. He starred in a number of television series with his comedy partner, Mel Smith. He and Smith came to national attention in the 1980s for ...
. Civic Voice's vice presidents are
Laura Sandys
Laura Jane Sandys (; born 5 June 1964) is a former chair of the European Movement UK, and a British Conservative Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Thanet between 2010 and 2015.
Early life
The daughter ...
,
Baroness Andrews,
Sir Terry Farrell and Freddie Gick. Civic Voice has had two co chairs since November 2024: Robert Osborne and Andrew Jackson, supported by a further 5 trustees.
Function
Civic Voice is the public entry point and provides the secretariat for the
All Party Parliamentary Group for Civic Societies.
Programmes and projects
Initiatives led by Civic Voice have included:
* Putting community led design at the heart of placemaking
* Big Conservation Conversation
*England's favourite Conservation Area.
* Civic Day
* High Streets
*
Local Heritage List
* Rebalancing the planning system: Giving communities a meaningful voice
* Street clutter campaign.
* War memorials
See also
*
Civic Trust
*
Civic Trust for Wales
The Civic Trust for Wales ( Welsh: ''Ymddiriedolaeth Ddinesig Cymru'') was founded in 1964. It is a registered charity.
The organisation promotes civic pride as a means to improve the quality of life for all in the places where the Welsh live an ...
*
The Scottish Civic Trust
References
External links
* {{Official website
Organizations established in 2010
Charities based in England
Heritage organisations in England
2010 establishments in England
Interested parties in planning in England
Architectural conservation
Architecture in England
Civic societies in the United Kingdom
Organisations based in Birmingham, West Midlands