Sheffield City Hall
Sheffield Civic Trust is delighted that Civic Voice will be part of the consortium responsible for taking forward Heritage Open Days from 2012 onwards. This is a welcome return for Heritage Open Days to the civic movement from which it sprang.
Working with the National Trust and the Heritage Alliance, Civic Voice will be responsible for the national co-ordination of Heritage Open Days and securing its future. English Heritage will provide funding till 2015 and it remains responsible for Heritage Open Days in 2011.
Civic Voice’s main role will be to develop and deliver a strong, independent and sustainable future for Heritage Open Days after English Heritage’s support comes to an end. The National Trust will employ the three person Heritage Open Days team and The Heritage Alliance will provide their direct management.
We are delighted to be able to confirm that Civic Voice, the national charity for the civic movement in England, will hold its AGM in Sheffield on 14/15 October 2011.
Civic Voice aims to make places more attractive, enjoyable and distinctive and promotes civic pride.
In what will be a busy month for the city, with the Stirling Prize Dinner, Urban Design Week and Off The Shelf all taking place, representatives from 200 civic societies and trusts are expected to visit Sheffield for the two day event and will spend time visiting various attractions and sharing experiences of improving and celebrating the quality of their local areas.
Sheffield Civic Trust want to make an effective contribution to the growing national civic movement and has therefore agreed to join Civic Voice, the national charity for the civic movement
Civic Voice are working hard to make places more attractive enjoyable and distinctive and to promote civic pride across the country. Significantly, Civic Voice was supported by all three main party leaders during the recent General Election campaign.
Commenting on his recent appointment as President of Civic Voice Griff Rhys Jones said, “I am delighted and honoured to be asked. Local communities want and need to have their voices heard. Local people can help in making the places where we all live more attractive, enjoyable and distinctive. Because they care. Civic Voice is the national spearhead for a nationwide movement that campaigns for better places and that tremendously underrated value – civic pride.”
A national Civic Day will take place on Saturday 25 June 2011 when civic societies across England will invite people to celebrate their area and discover more about where they live.
