All Together For 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.

All Together For 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.

Our Vision

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.

Updates from our Network

Social cohesion is at the heart of what Belong and our members do. Find out about the latest events, research and opinion here:

News

Our new FREE learning resources designed to support event organisers estimate the social value of their events 

Are you involved in organising community events? Do you need support in demonstrating value for money to funders? Our new tools – an interactive digital learning platform and a social value estimator – may be just what you need. 

News

Tensions risk being reignited one year on from riots, warns major new report

One year on from last summer’s riots, unrest risks being reignited unless urgent action is taken to address these issues, warns new report from Belong and British Future.

Events

Parallel Lives: 25 Years on

Just launched: our new research report detailing findings from Year 1 of our Parallel Lives research project into the drivers of inter-ethnic contact in the UK with the Universities of East Anglia, Oxford and Bristol.

News

Photo Gallery: Cohesion challenges and opportunities in 2025 and beyond

Explore highlights from our recent conference, Cohesion challenges and opportunities in 2025 and beyond.

News

Belong commissioned by MHCLG to develop national cohesion guidance in partnership with the LGA

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.

News

Tamworth’s ‘Honest Conversations’ have brought important issues into focus

Over the last six months the Belong Network has been holding ‘honest conversations’ with some Tamworth residents, community groups and workers with different agencies.

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.

Joanna Midgley
Deputy Leader, Manchester City Council
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64%

Of people in the UK believe social divisions are increasing. (Source: Beyond Us and Them, Belong Network).

4.6 Out of 5

Overall delegate rating for usefulness of Belonging 2023.

20

Events held to convene the sector, provide training, networking, and thought leadership 2023-24.

100+

Over 100 members from across local government, civil society organisations and business.