A workshop in Newcastle, one of the 200 meetings held by the inquiry over a two-year period. Image: Civil Society Futures.A two-year independent inquiry into civil society has called for “radical reforms” to counter growing social divisions.
The recommendations set out in a report published by Civil Society Futures today, includes handing the power to design public services over to locals, transforming local councils into co-operatives, investing in community-owned media and a citizen’s wealth fund.
Over 3,000 people, among them activists and key civil society figures, were consulted as part of the inquiry, led by former Joseph Rowntree Foundation chief executive Julia Unwin.
