Across the UK, we’re supporting our members to build cohesive, connected communities. Find out how we can help your organisation bring people together across difference and create a stronger society.
Across the UK, we’re supporting our members to build cohesive, connected communities. Find out how we can help your organisation bring people together across difference and create a stronger society.
The vision of the Belong Network is a more integrated, less divided society. Our members span local government, civil society and the business sector. All share a common goal – to bring people together across difference and build stronger, more resilient communities. Belong exists to connect, support and mobilise all those working to achieve this – developing good practice, influencing policy and building the evidence base on what makes a stronger society.
Social cohesion is at the heart of what Belong and our members do. Find out about the latest events, research and opinion here:
We are pleased to announce that Belong has been commissioned by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), in partnership with the Local Government Association (LGA) to write new national guidance and develop training aimed at supporting community cohesion.
Over the last six months, Belong has been working with communities in Tamworth, a town affected by the riots last year, to hold Honest Conversations. This work takes place in one of the eight areas that Belong was commissioned to work in when community recovery work began followed the violent disorder last summer.
A new, independent body focussed rebuilding social connection and cohesion across Britain will launch in the spring.
Join us on Tuesday 20 May for the online launch of ‘Parallel Lives’, our new joint research project into the drivers of interethnic contact with the Universities of East Anglia, Oxford and Bristol.
By becoming a member of Belong, local government staff tap into a wealth of expertise, resources and opportunities build their professional networks and create stronger communities.
We are delighted to announce the relaunch of the Power of Sport Toolkit, created for those designing, delivering, and evaluating sports programmes.
We are proud to have been a founding member of the Belong Network. Our partnership with Belong has helped Manchester to connect with and learn from others whilst at the same time enabled us to better understand and connect with each other across the city. The ongoing dialogue and forums to discuss complex and live issues and the access to resources including training for practitioners and elected members have helped us to shape our first social cohesion strategy in Manchester. We really value their knowledge, expertise and support.
Of people in the UK believe social divisions are increasing. (Source: Beyond Us and Them, Belong Network).
Overall delegate rating for usefulness of Belonging 2023.
Events held to convene the sector, provide training, networking, and thought leadership 2023-24.
Over 100 members from across local government, civil society organisations and business.