Welcome to the Civic Society Initiative.  We are about to launch a new national charity – Civic Voice - to represent the civic movement and support civic societies. 

Civic Voice will work to make the places where everyone lives more attractive, enjoyable and distinctive.  It will speak up for civic societies and local communities across England.  Civic Voice will promote civic pride and combine an effective national body for the civic movement with a strong local voice.

• Launch – Civic Voice is being launched on Saturday 17 April, (2010) at an all day event at the Building Centre in central London.  Civic societies and others in the civic movement can book a place and be at the birth of a new chapter in the history of the civic movement 
• Join – Civic and amenity societies can join Civic Voice today at a cost of £1.50 per member (excluding life members and up to a maximum of £500) 
• Become a trustee – We are looking for 8 trustees, including a Chair and a Treasurer for Civic Voice.  Put yourself forward before 14 March, (2010) 
• Learn more – The key decisions about the new national body have been summarised here if you want to know more about the plans 
• Background – You can download the key reports, documents and video messages from the Civic Society Initiative’s work here