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:
The recent wave of protests outside hotels housing asylum-seekers has laid bare the fragility of social cohesion in the UK. Sparked by the charging of a hotel resident with sexual assault, the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, became a flashpoint – drawing hundreds of demonstrators and counter-protesters to its doors and the town hall.
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.
We are expanding our place-based work to support even more local authorities to build safer, stronger and more cohesive communities.
Join us online on Thursday 18 September, 10 – 11.15am, for this FREE training webinar aimed at organisations interested in designing sports projects that can strengthen community cohesion – provided in collaboration with StreetGames.
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 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.
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.