Civic Day
Civic Day is a national celebration of civic pride. It is a day when communities across the country say "we care about where we live".
In 2009 the Yorkshire Association of Civic Societies launched Civic Society Week, an annual event that encouraged civic societies to celebrate where they live. In 2011, fully supportive of this initiative, Civic Voice organised the first ever national Civic Day. It will be held again in 2012 and it has the potential to become one of England’s most popular voluntary cultural events. The event is a unique opportunity to stimulate new interest and generate a renewed sense of civic pride for communities across the country.
Although the co-ordinating work is done by Civic Voice, what really makes this event happen is the fantastic effort of thousands of volunteers. These people give guided tours, put on exhibitions, arrange street parties, organise competitions and help 000s visitors understand the area they live in just a little bit more.
The first ever Civic Day was held on June 25th, 2011 and involved over 200 community groups across England who put on over 350 events to celebrate where they live.
Civic Day 2013 will be held on Saturday June 22nd.
Get Involved
- Civic Day Award Winners 2012 - Download here
- 101 Civic ideas - Download here
- Civic Day - registration form - Download here