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civil renewal

Civil renewal requires active citizens, strengthened communities and partner public bodies.

Active citizens are people with the motivation, skills and confidence to speak up for their communities and say what improvements are needed.

Strengthened communities are community groups with the capability and resources to bring people together to work out shared solutions.

Partner public bodies are public bodies willing and able to work as partners with local people.

Our work
The Together we can campaign involves citizens and public bodies working together to set and achieve common goals for the benefit of their own communities.
DCMS contributes by:

• offering young people the opportunity to shape public library services
• working with community groups on a shared approach to museum collections
• licensing and funding community radio stations to create direct links with their listeners and offer radio station training opportunities to community members
• giving guidance to local authorities and their partners on involving communities in planning and implementing cultural and community strategies: Leading the Good Life
• working with the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) through the Beacon Council theme Culture and Sport for Hard to Reach Groups which shares examples of excellence and innovation in local government

Our research
Sport and civil renewal research by Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) was commissioned by DCMS 2005. It examines the role that sport and physical activity can play in developing social capital, bridging diverse cultural communities and encouraging active citizenship - especially in poor, disadvantaged communities.

Culture, community and civil renewal report by (IPPR) launched by former Minister for Culture, David Lammy in 2006. It examines the contribution of heritage and culture to civil renewal:

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