B e t t e r P l a c e s f o r P e o p l e
T h e C i v i c T r u s t ’ s A n n u a l R e v i e w f o r 2 0 0 8
Our work encompasses four themes: People and Places in theCommunity, Better Places in the Built Environment, BetterPlaces in the Green Environment and Policy and Campaigns.Our objectives and achievements are highlighted in each ofthese themes, showing the progress which has been made inboth new and longer term programmes.The Civic Trust continues to be a powerful, denitive anddistinctive voice which helps communities to imagine, shape anddeliver inspiring places and an enduring future.The Civic Trust will enhance the general well-being and qualityof lives of people and communities by working with them tovalue, enjoy and provide aesthetic, prosperous and greenerplaces for a sustainable Britain.
That is our vision.To achieve our goals we shall:
Bring together and promote the views of a wide range
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of people to inuence decision makers and shape ourcommunities.Use professionally and technically competent people to
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promote best practiceRecognise those people and places that reach the highest
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standards.
The strategic objectives to help the Civic Trust achieve its vision are:
To strengthen and grow an active civic movement.
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To empower communities and residents to raise standards
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in their environment of the future.Work with local and national government to inuence and
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shape policies.
The Civic Trust works for better places in which people can live, work andrelax. We believe that these places must be designed and built to respond tothe needs of the people who use them. They must be accessible to, and safefor, their communities.
The Civic Trust –our vision, valuesand objectives
Civic Societies and other members
– a nationwide networkof over 750 Civic Societies with 250,000 members, many ofwhom are actively improving the places that matter to themand helping to develop and promote the interests of the localcommunity.
Heritage Open Days
– a celebration of the country’s heritagewhere 3,500 buildings from mosques to museums open free ofcharge, staffed by a network of 35,000 volunteers.An education programme is founded on Heritage Open Daysand engages with school children of all ages to bring ourheritage alive for them.
Made In England
– an online showcase which celebratesEngland’s manufacturing heritage and highlights surviving craftsand skills
BizFizz
– exploring and supporting entrepreneurial ideas in 21deprived local communities using innovative coaching methodsand networking.
Civic Champions
– training people who are dedicated to theirlocal community and who wish to become local entrepreneurs.
Regeneration
– a consultancy service which provides proposalsfor the sustainable and sympathetic regeneration of town andcity centres.
NightVision
– a unique approach to improving town and citycentres at night, making them welcoming and attractive to all.
Purple Flag
– a pilot scheme to reward town and city centreswhich have developed a thriving and inclusive night timeeconomy.
Sacred Places Tourism
– a partnership with otherorganisations to enhance the experience of all those who visitchurches and sacred buildings.
Every Action Counts
– training for local people who want tomake an environmental difference to the places in which theylive, work and relax.
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PEOPLE AND PLACESIN THE COMMUNITY
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