Research and resources on social cohesion theory and best practice.
The Belong Network Library
Research and resources on social cohesion theory and best practice.
The Belong Network Library
Welcome to the Belong Network Library
The Belong Library is free to access and brings together a wide range of online resources produced by the public, private and civil society sectors to build the evidence base around social cohesion.
It is regularly updated and includes:
- measurement and evaluation frameworks,
- ‘what works’ guides,
- relevant research,
- best practice sharing
- training materials for small and large charities and other volunteer-involving sports and community organisations.
Please contact us if you are unable to find what you need – we’d be delighted to help.
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Community, Connection and Cohesion During Covid-19: Beyond Us and Them Report May 2021
Community, Connection and Cohesion During Covid-19: Beyond Us and Them Report is the latest report in our Beyond Us and Them project looking at the effects of Covid-19 on social cohesion.
Cultivating Radical Kindness May 2021
Over the past nine months, Belong has collected countless examples of radical kindness from our conversations with people from across the country. This paper presents what we have learnt. It illustrates the power of radical kindness for reshaping community relations and challenging narratives of fear and division, especially in times of crisis.
Stories of Radical Kindness May 2021
Explore a range of materials that celebrate Radical Kindness.
Radical Kindness Week 2021 – Toolkit May 2021
A range of tools and resources are available to allow you to engage with Radical Kindness Week 2021.
How accepting is the British public of COVID-19 vaccine passports, and why? April 2021
An examination of how accepting the British public is toward COVID-19 vaccine passports, and why?
Intergroup and intragroup dimensions of COVID-19: A social identity perspective on social fragmentation and unity April 2021
COVID-19 is a challenge faced by individuals (personal vulnerability and behavior), requiring coordinated policy from national government. However, another critical layer—intergroup relations—frames many decisions about how resources and support should be allocated. Based on theories of self and social identity uncertainty, subjective group dynamics, leadership, and social cohesion, this study argues that this intergroup layer has important implications for people’s perceptions of their own and others’ situation, political management of the pandemic, how people are influenced, and how they resolve identity uncertainty.
The social cohesion investment: Communities that invested in integration programmes are showing greater social cohesion in the midst of the COVID‐19 pandemic April 2021
The data featured in this article is part of a large‐scale research project designed to track social cohesion in the United Kingdom during COVID‐19. The research, conducted in partnership by the University of Kent and the charity Belong – The Cohesion and Integration Network, conducted surveys distributed online to respondents from different parts of Great Britain.
Beyond Us and Them: Policy and Practice for Strengthening Social Cohesion in Local Areas March 2021
Beyond Us and Them: Policy and Practice for Strengthening Social Cohesion in Local Areas, is a companion piece to the report, Community, Connection and Cohesion during COVID-19: Beyond Us and Them Report released on Tuesday 23rd February.
“If you could do anything…”: 10 local actions to promote social integration October 2020
A collection of essays published by the British Academy on social integration best practices. Chapter 10 illustrates the potential of an arts-based community-led intervention for promoting
North Ayrshire: A Case Study on Kindness October 2020
This report tells the story of that two-year journey and reflects on challenges and learning, particularly over the last 6 months. It finishes with five priorities for sustaining and developing kindness, which we hope will feel relevant and urgent not just for North Ayrshire, but for local government everywhere.