York Civic Trust is a membership organisation that seeks to champion the city’s heritage and to inform how York develops in the future. Our staff and volunteers are committed to working with all communities, partners and stakeholders with an interest or involvement in York.
We recognise that history and heritage can be very different for each of us, so we have adopted a new inclusive definition of heritage
“Heritage is a broad concept and includes the natural as well as the cultural environment. It encompasses landscapes, historic places, sites and built environments, as well as bio-diversity, collections, past and continuing cultural practices, knowledge and living experiences. It records and expresses the long processes of historic development, forming the essence of diverse national, regional, indigenous and local identities and is an integral part of modern life. It is a social dynamic reference point and positive instrument for growth and change. The particular heritage and collective memory of each locality or community is irreplaceable and an important foundation for development, both now and into the future.”
Our membership is open to anyone. Members receive a regular newsletter, priority access to our events programme and free entry to our museum – Fairfax House.
Periodically we hold workshops and surveys for our members to seek their opinions on how best to manage change in York.
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