National Civic Impact Accelerator (NCIA)

Funded by Research England and led by Sheffield Hallam University, the three-year programme will gather evidence and intelligence of what works, share civic innovations, and provide universities with the framework and tools to deliver meaningful, measurable civic strategies and activities. The NCCPE is leading on the 'Leading & Innovating' workstream in collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University and the Institute for Community Studies. We will lead a pilot with 12 universities in England to explore different ways of doing civic engagement, and to curate an evidence base of ‘what works’ in civic engagement. 

The NCIA is a partnership of organisations committed to civic engagement, and is also backed by the wider resources and partners of the Civic University Network.