Speakers' Corner Trust
United Kingdom
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Speakers' Corner Trust is a registered charity which promotes free expression, public debate and active citizenship as a means of revitalising civil society in the UK and supporting its development in emerging democracies. SCT's approach is based on the belief that association between citizens and the free, face-to-face exchange of ideas, information and opinions – with each other as well as with the decision-takers among them – is a key to rebuilding trust and participation in Britain's civil society and developing vibrant civil institutions and robust rights in emerging democracies. SCT pursues its aims by forming local Speakers' Corner Committees made up of representatives of the public, private and voluntary sectors which ‘own’ and steer projects designed to stimulate and support public discussion and debate. Where appropriate, the Committees’ work may include establishing new Speakers’ Corners in public spaces as symbols of citizens’ rights, focuses for national or civic identity and platforms for public engagement. But at the heart of each initiative lies a programme of events designed by the Speakers' Corner Committee to reach every community in its area.
