Resources
Sharing success
We collect information about what local groups are up to from their newsletters and websites, and of course through general day to day contact with group members. You can also find out what other groups are up to by following us on Twitter or by viewing the News section.
If you want help in establishing a new project, contact us here and we will put you in touch with a civic society who will be prepared to offer additional guidance and advice.
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Adopt a station
Many rail companies organise 'Adopt a Station' schemes, which aim to help improve links with local communities and customers living near unstaffed railway stations. Neston Civic Society and Birkdale Civic Society have both got involved in the `Adopt a Station` scheme
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Civic society exchange trips
Civic society visits to partner towns are not a new phenomenon. Many civic societies have been travelling to other parts of the country as part of society social calendars and we are that it is something civic societies will long continue to do.
During the past few months, Civic Voice has been contacted by a number of civic societies wanting to be part of a network that makes it easier for them to get in touch with other groups when discussing policy, case studies, or when planning a visit to a different town. Although the avenue is always available to give out contact details and allow you to contact a society directly to see if they would be interested in a like minded trip, we thought, to make life a little easier, that we should dedicate a page to all civic societies who are happy to work with other groups in arranging exchange visits.
The following list indicates if a civic society would welcome a visit from another society.
- Blackpool Civic Trust - North West
- Chester Civic Trust, North West
- Cockermouth Civic Trust, North West
- Coventry Society - West Midlands
- Dover Society, South East
- Faversham Society, South East
- Hale Civic Society, North West
- Harrogate Civic Society - Yorkshire
- Honley Civic Society
- Kidderminster Civic Society - West Midlands
- Ilkley Civic Society - Yorkshire
- Isleworth Society, Greater London
- Leicester Civic Society - East Midlands
- Leeds Civic Trust, Yorkshire
- Malvern Civic Society - West Midlands
- Market Harborough Civic Society - East Midlands
- Merseyside Civic Society - North West
- Ramsgate Society, South East
- Reading Civic Society, South East
- Ripon Civic Society, Yorkshire
- Stamford Civic Society, East Midlands
- St Ives (Cambridgeshire) - Eastern Region
- Torbay Civic Society - South West
- Wavertree Society - North West
- Wakefield Civic Society - Yorkshire
- Wetherby Civic Society are happy to host guided walks - Yorkshire
- West Derby Society,
- Weymouth Civic Society
- Wimborne Society, South West
* If you would like your civic society to be added to this list email info@civicvoice.org.uk
Contact details for each civic society can be found via the civic society map here or by contact us at info@civicvoice.org.uk
Please note, we are not in a position to give any offical endorsement on any visit.
Cockermouth Rescue - Cockermouth Civic Trust
Click here to read this case study
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Design award with a difference
Click here to read about Merseyside Civic Society's design award with a difference
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Empty buildings - Kings Lynn Civic Society
This briefing tells the story of Kings Lynn Civic Society’s campaign to bring empty buildings back into use.
Click here to read this success story.
Essay writing competition
Click here to read how Buntingford Civic Society used a school essay competition to help engage with a younger audience.
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Litter pick - Oxford Civic Society
Click here to read this success story
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Marple Civic Society - recruit new members
Click here to read how the Marple Civic Society utilised the Electoral Register to their full advantage.
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Peterborough Local List of Important Buildings
Click here to read this case study.
Photograph competition - Bradford Civic Society
Click here to read this success story
Photograph competition - Ripon Civic Society
Click here to read this success story
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Schools - Portsmouth Society
Click here to read how The Portsmouth Society managed to succesfully work with local schools.
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Town Audit - Nantwich Civic Society
Click here to read this success story