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.
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18 February 2026 • Bond
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.
17 February 2026 • Bibusa Musukwa & Rowan Popplewell
Civic space in the UK has declined dramatically in recent years as successive governments have eroded protest rights and placed stricter limits on other forms of activism and campaigning. Civil society has spoken out against the restrictions, attempting to halt and ultimately reverse them. But are there other ways to improve our civic space so that it is more open and enabling in the future?
4 February 2026
This session explored the issues facing our sector amid an Atlantic cutback on commitments to overseas aid and climate action.
4 December 2025
27 October 2025