Civic Trust
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The Civic Trust of England and Wales is a charitable organisation founded in 1957. Its prime purpose is to improve the quality of new and historic buildings and public spaces, and to help improve the general quality of urban life.
The trust supports a national network of Civic Societies, which are local groups in which volunteer members participate in efforts to improve their surroundings. It runs the Civic Trust Regeneration Unit, which works for urban and neighbourhood renewal. It runs campaigns in order to influence or change thinking on civic matters, and sometimes to change government policy. The Trust claims some responsibility for the passing of the acts under which conservation areas exist in Britain today.
The Civic Trust provides incentives for best practice through the Civic Trust Awards. It provides awards for well managed public parks in the Green Flag Awards. It coordinates the European Heritage Open Days.
The trust operates from two main offices, in London and Liverpool.
[edit] See also
- The Scottish Civic Trust
- The Birmingham Civic Society
- Bourne Civic Society
- Swindon Civic Trust
