The current model for delivering public services is grounded in underlying assumptions and is subject to changing demands from citizens. As a city we need to find new, creative and innovative ways to solve our challenges.

At the Centre for Civic Innovation we are developing and inspiring a network of designers and solvers across the breadth of the city to enthuse and empower our citizens to co-design the city they want to live in.

A key aspect of our methodology is collaboration.
We believe passionately that by using the expertise in the city and beyond – from citizens, public sector, academia and industry – and focusing their expertise, knowledge and motivation on making the city a better place for its people we can, and will, make a real difference to people’s lives.

This is not about developing new work streams for the sake of it, rather it is about using the world-leading knowledge and skills in design, data and innovation at our disposal and collaborating with colleagues and citizens to make a real and lasting impact in our own city.