Citizen Network

A global community working for a world where everyone matters.

We provide a platform for research and action to transform the world. We have a global network of Fellows who are social innovators, campaigners and independent researchers.

We have an international audience but have strong roots in Sheffield and the North of England. Founded in 2009 as the Centre for Welfare Reform we became Citizen Network Limited in 2025.

Our achievements include:

Founders of Citizen Network
Publishers of over 1,400 freely accessible reports and other resources for change
Co-founders of UBI Lab Network, SDS Network and Neighbourhood Democracy Movement
Shifted national policies on self-directed support in several European countries
Recognised global champion of social justice, disability rights and inclusion

Our goal is to help bring together our network of expertise and grassroots action into a powerful agent of social change to help tackle the profound economic, ecological and social challenges ahead of us. All of this work will build on our commitment to equal citizenship for all and our Keys to Citizenship model.