Report

Closing the void

Think tank: Power to Change

Author(s): Josh Westerling; Linda Hien; Nick Plumb

May 8, 2025

This report from UK think tank Power to Change sets out concrete recommendations to government and political parties to renew our democracy through grassroots civil society.

This research shows that our democracy is in poor health but people who are involved in associational organisations – from book clubs to community businesses to working men’s clubs – are more likely to have trust in democratic institutions than those who are not.

This report sets out concrete recommendations to government and political parties to renew our democracy through grassroots civil society, closing the void between citizens and democratic institutions.