What have we heard in the two years of this inquiry? How does civil society need to change in the future? Read our final reports here.

What have we heard in the two years of this inquiry? How does civil society need to change in the future? Read our final reports here.
We have heard from over 1,500 people so far, across England, across different parts of civil society — what have they said?
As we launch our work in progress findings from the first year of Civil Society Futures, our panel reflect on the first year of the inquiry. What's frustrated, excited and surprised them the most?
We created an open source toolkit and invited communities of interest, place and practice to host discussions on civil society - 64 have so far, in 26 cities and towns, more than 850 people. So what did we hear?
What is civil society? It’s so many things we do together and for each other, from churches to charities, fluid online movements like #metoo to established local groups. How do you even make sense of it all?
We know that civil society is changing. But what are the forces driving these changes? Explore our interactive map to see what could shape the future.