Peer learning for public-interest teams

Ideas made
in company.

A full day of practical sessions on community growth, durable communication and designing services people can trust.

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Civic Loom travels between local studios, bringing experienced practitioners together for candid working sessions. Choose a headline talk, a partner session or an open community table.

Headline events
Partner events
Community tables

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From research to a useful brief

How to turn interviews, observations and constraints into a shared working document that improves decisions.

Portrait by Jake Nackos on UnsplashAmira Kent
Practice lead, Orchard Studio
Save my spot10:00 BST · 45 minutes

Designing growth without dark patterns

A framework for better retention that respects attention, consent and the long-term health of a community.

Portrait by Korede Adenola on PexelsIdris Cole
Strategy director, Common Thread
Save my spot13:30 BST · 60 minutes

What a local network can teach a national team

Field lessons on distributed decision-making, clearer ownership and keeping institutional memory alive.

Portrait by Foto Sushi on PexelsMei Santos
Programme maker, Eastside Lab
Save my spot16:00 BST · 45 minutes

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Partners

Connected to teams doing thoughtful work across public services, culture and technology.

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Host a community session

Use our planning notes, visual templates and speaker support to bring a Civic Loom session to your city.

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Download the kit

Review the format and choose a practical topic.

02

Build the room

Invite a mixed group of 30–60 local practitioners.

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Share the learning

Publish notes and useful artifacts after the event.