The Civic Trust Awards relies on the hard work and support of hundreds of voluntary judges. All entries are judged and visited regardless of location, size or scale.

Each area has its own assessment team. An Architect Assessor appointed by the Awards Team leads the ‘Team’ and an Access Advisor, a Local Advisor and the Liaison Officer supports them. The team will assess all of the schemes in the area and comments on the aesthetics, quality of the materials and finished building, accessibility of the scheme, sustainability of the scheme and local opinion.

Assessments take approximately one day, however in some areas the high numbers of schemes and the distance between schemes can mean more than one day is required. The assessment day takes place between the end of September and the end of October.

The Civic Trust Awards team are looking for Local Advisors to participate in the Awards. Generally Local Advisors include someone who is not and hasn’t been a planner or architect, but someone who has an interest in the built environment and isn’t afraid to speak up and represent the local community’s opinion. This is to ensure that a scheme is brings recognised benefits to the local community. If you think this is something you would consider why not contact

In addition as the Civic Trust Awards is continuing to grow we are always on the lookout for additional Assessors to help with assessing entries into the Awards. If this is something you would be interested in learning more about please click here