UK civic space: what is happening? 2025-2026
Over the past ten months, Bond has continued to track and analyse changes to civic space in the UK. This our third and final annual report identifying trends across UK civic space, which we define as the political, legal and regulatory environment in which civil society exists.
Find out more about these trends in our UK Civic Space Annual Report.
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Bond connects, strengthens and champions a dynamic network of civil society organisations to eradicate global poverty, inequality and injustice.
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What happens when we listen, include and respect
Mark Mapemba, Self-Advocacy Coordinator at Inclusion International, on why development organisations should work with disability organisations as equal partners from the start of projects if they want them to be truly inclusive.
Introducing a new way for NGOs to report their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
Sightsavers reports on the successful piloting of Voluntary Stakeholder Reviews, which enable NGOs to explore the different ways their work relates to the sustainable development agenda
Why maintaining the role of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact is more important than ever
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) – the UK’s independent aid watchdog – was unexpectedly is back in the news, as MPs were told that its future may well be in doubt…again.
