We are a non-profit, with a mission to advance health, equality and social solidarity by supporting UK civil society.
Our story
We want health, equality and social solidarity. We believe civil society organisations - charities, CICs, CIOs and faith organisations - are the key. And we believe our role is to support, catalyse and energise them.
Civil Society Consulting (CSC) Community Interest Company first started 12 years ago. A group of freelancers came together to leverage their respective strengths to offer excellent but affordable consultancy support for small/medium sized charities that were complementing the gaps in public services. We relaunched under our new name in 2020, with a renewed focus on grassroots organisations led by and for the most disadvantaged communities; we provide free support to grassroots organisations through our flagship initiative, Steps to Sustainability.
We have two streams of work. We are a reliable source of excellent but affordable support for social impact organisations, through commissioned work. We provide free support to grassroots organisations led by and for marginalised communities, through our own initiatives (Steps to Sustainability and 32 Steps to Togetherness).
How can we support you?
So far, we have delivered affordable or free support to 252 organisations: charities, CICs, CIOs, funders, think tanks, housing associations and statutory services.
Getting in external support from consultants can feel risky - especially if you also need help figuring out what support you need in the first place. Many organisations don’t realise that by working with values-led consultants like us, you can keep costs down whilst achieving something amazing.
We’re ready to work with any and all organisations working towards health, equality or social solidarity.
Our friendly, empathic and knowledgable Directors would love to chat and discuss how we can help you. We will:
Discuss your challenges and goals;
Suggest solutions and a plan of action.
Our commissions
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North Star: researching social priorities in eight communities
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Join us at one of our events
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Togetherness and Economics: fostering connection in today's economic system
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Building solidarity through poetry: a celebration at Southwark Cathedral
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Building community for and through parents: online ‘coffee club’ discussion
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Oldham Unity Summit: Celebrating Communities Together
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Celebrating Togetherness Conference in Peterborough
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Healthy, connected, creative: how do arts & heritage enrich communities?
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Introduction to Generative Artificial Intelligence - online workshop
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Civil Society Coffee Club: What works in tackling youth loneliness?
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What is it like being a local politician and how can you work with them?
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Civil Society Coffee Club: Tackling Loneliness in Men
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Civil Society Coffee Club: The role of faith orgs in tackling loneliness
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How to create a community podcast - online workshop
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Learn to run more impactful community programmes - online workshop
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Communicating your mission and impact ThroughFilm - online workshop
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Civil Society Virtual Coffee Club: Celebrating grassroots organisations
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Loneliness Reduction Training - learn the basics and register your interest
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Civil Society Virtual Coffee Club #CommunityChampions
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Climate Action Network for civil society and faith leaders
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