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Civic Futures

Transformative social change has always started with civil society

Civic Futures is a practical collective learning journey, focused on:

  • peer connection
  • exploration and inquiry
  • systems thinking
  • collaboration 

In a world which often risks being captured by the past, now more than ever we need a civic society which can be both fiercely independent, and also truly interdependent with all those seeking to build a shared future. 
 
Now in its fourth year, the Civic Futures programme is designed to bring together people who are active across London, to explore the skills, tools, methodologies, and relationships that are needed to build better futures.

It starts by asking: how can we build shared wisdom in making the transition to a better future?

We aim to bring together some of the amazing people active across London to learn from and support each other in building that future. 
 
Civic Futures is now looking to convene our fourth group of up to 30 people from across London’s civil society, local government and activist spaces to facilitate a collective learning journey. 

How to apply

Applications are open until midday on Monday 29 January 2024. Go to the Civic Futures Fellowship 2024-25 application form.

Programme focus

Running from March 2024 to January 2025, the programme will focus on:

  • peer connection
  • exploration and inquiry
  • systems thinking, and collaboration.

Find full details about the programme in the 2024-25 Information Pack.

Partnerships

In partnership with the Greater London Authority (GLA), Civic Futures is a growing Fellowship programme facilitated by:

More information

You can find out more about previous Civic Futures programmes on our case study microsite and in the list of previous fellows below.
 

The programme officially began in 2020, by convening a group of curious and motivated change-makers across the capital to collectively explore, reflect on, and envision a new future for social change in London.

Since then, we have convened two further cohorts to embark on this collective journey - a vibrant mixture of activists, artists, funders, curators, educators, organisers, connectors, technologists, carers, archivists, and people playing combined and hybrid roles, right across those categories, and London's civil society. After 3 years, the Civic Futures programme has:

  • grown into a Fellowship Network of almost 100 people working across various sectors, systems and spaces within London
  • incubated a variety of experimental and collaborative project ideas, addressing issues including from mental health, community journalism, intergenerational activism, and creative stewardship
  • distributed almost £100k to Fellows in order to support the development of these experimental projects.

The second cohort is an exciting mix of both Civil Society and Local Government Fellows.

Download information on the Fellows.

Civil Society Fellows

Local Government Fellows

The first cohort was a mixture of activists, artists, funders, curators, educators, organisers, connectors, technologists, carers, archivists, and people playing combined and hybrid roles right across London's civil society.

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