News and Events

Eden Project appointed

Author — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:45:35 +0100

The Eden Project has been appointed to carry out an important element of the Inquiry's work on the relationship between civil society, climate change and growing pressure on global resources. The Eden Project will develop a practical guide for non-environmental civil society associations so that they can better understand and engage with growing pressure on global resources.

To feed into the development of this guide The Eden Project, along with The Sensory Trust, will be running a series of workshops to gain ideas and insights from civil society organisations for the guide.

New publication 'Power Moves' launched

Author — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:52:48 +0100

The Carnegie UK Tust's latest publication, Power Moves: Exploring Power and Influence in the UK, was launched at the Scottish Parliament's Festival of Politics on Friday 22 August.

Power Moves provides a real-life account of how people have influenced change. The report tells the stories of four recent policy decisions and examines the role of civil society associations in influencing the decision. These four case studies explore the issues of energy, school dinners, equalities and English language teaching.

Power to the People?

Author — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:55:03 +0100

As part of the Carnegie UK Trust's involvement in the Festival of Politics the Trust will be holding an event on Friday 22 August at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh.

The event will be following up on the Trust's work on power and influence, looking at who has power and how it is used.

The event will also see the launch of the Carnegie UK Trust's latest publication 'Power Moves' which explores power and inlunce in the UK. The report contains four case-studies documenting how civil society associations have applied and engaged with power. The case studies relate to school meals, the energy review, the sexual orientation regulation and the availability of english (ESOL) classes. Free copies of this report can be ordered by contacting morven@carnegieuk.org.

Seminar: Social capital and dimensions of equality

Author — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:07:32 +0100

The second in the joint seminar series held by NCVO and the Carnegie Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society is now open for bookings.

This seminar on 'Social capital and dimensions of equality' will look at the relevance and limitations of the social capital concept around issues of equality and diversity. The seminar seeks:

to explore the interdependence of bonding, bridging and linking for enabling/inhibiting voice and empowerment.
to identify how various communities, organisations and groups have successfully been able to enable various sub-groups to bond, bridge and link both within and between community/organisation/group.

Chair: Tim Joss (Rayne Foundation)

Power Tools Workshop

Author — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:43:32 +0100

The Democracy initiative is hosting a workshop on ‘Power tools’ at the CIVICUS World Assembly, the theme of which is People, Participation and Power. The workshop takes place on Saturday 21 June. The session will help delegates to engage with, use and provide critical feedback on the practical tools and approaches they use to understand and increase their own power, influence and participation in decision-making processes. We hope this will be a valuable platform for civil society associations to learn from each other and to enhance their own capabilities.

Inquiry Event - Civicus World Assembly

Author — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:26:19 +0100

The Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society is to hold an event at this year's Civicus World Assembly. The reception will be held in Glasgow on 20 June. The session will be moderated by Kumi Naidoo, General Secretary and CEO of Civicus and an International Advisory Group member of the Inquiry(other speakers will be confirmed shortly). Participants will include Civicus members from throughout the world and thus the event will focus on gathering participants’ insights about how the marginalisation of dissent manifests itself in their respective contexts.

Call for proposals

Author — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:20:14 +0100

PLEASE NOTE: THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS HAS NOW CLOSED.

The Trust is inviting organisations to bid for two projects connected to the Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society.

The first involves the development of a practical guide for non-environmental civil society associations so that they can better understand and engage with growing pressure on global resources.

The purpose of the second call for proposals is to explore how the social justice and climate change agendas may be practically bridged and the distinctive role of civil society associations in doing so.

Full details on the calls for proposals can be downloaded below.

‘Bridging’ Social Capital Seminar Series

Author — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:11:10 +0100

This seminar series is jointly organised by the Carnegie UK Trust's Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in the UK & Ireland and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). The aim of the series is to improve the understanding of the dynamics of social capital by exploring its operation in a number of different contexts.

The seminars will provide an opportunity for practitioners, academics and policymakers to share insights into how ‘bridging’ social capital is generated and how it can enhance the effectiveness of civil society associations and organisations committed to change and contribute to a more inclusive and socially just society.

Civil society and climate change

Author — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:59:30 +0100

This paper summarises research conducted by the New Economics Foundation that was undertaken to inform the Inquiry's work in exploring the relationships between civil society, social justice and climate change.

The role of trusts and foundations in strengthening democracy and civil society

Author — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:24:20 +0000

In March 2008 the Carnegie UK Trust and the Association for Charitable Foundations hosted an event to explore the role of trusts and foundations in strengthening democracy and civil society. The event started with a presentation from Michael Edwards of the Ford Foundation, who reflected on the lessons learned by the Foundation. Click below to download the transcript of this presentation.