Power of Connection Academic Paper Launch Presentations

These presentations were delivered on Tuesday 19 September as part of a launch webinar for Belong - Th...

One Team: How sport can build more connected communities webinar

This webinar took place on Thursday 21 September 2023 and brought together over 150 participants from ...

Where are the police? Britons’ attitudes to crime, anti-social behaviour and the police

Drawing on extensive polling and focus groups, this new report by More in Common outlines Britons' att...

London Together: What role can sport and physical activity play in driving social integration?

A recent report by GLA and Comic Relief on sport and integration.

Enough is Enough: The Psychology Behind Authoritarian Populist Discourse

In recent years, political scientists, psychologists, and commentators have grown increasingly interes...

It’s a no-brainer: Local authority funding for immigration legal advice in the UK

'It's a no-brainer' finds there is a clear cost benefit in all of the local authority funded or commis...

Key findings from Time Well Spent 2023

Time Well Spent data reveals how much volunteering has transformed over recent years. While there is m...

Social Integration in Schools and Colleges Research Report

The Department for Education (DfE) commissioned this report to provide a resource on strategies that c...

Stoking the Flames: The influence of tabloid press and government rhetoric on far-right anti-migrant engagement

Far-right anti-migrant activity has been sharply rising in recent years. This report by Hope Not Hate ...

Building Connection: Exploring What Works

'Building Connection: Exploring What Works' explains the ten techniques that have helped The Cares Fam...

Cultivating Contact: A Guide to Building Bridges and Meaningful Connections Between Groups

Published in partnership with the Center for Inclusion and Belonging at the American Immigration Counc...

Contains Strong Language – A Guide to Talking About Racism

Advocates and campaigners continue their work to shift the public conversation on racism and to build ...

Literature Review – Linking Volunteering and Social Cohesion: Causal Evidence in the UK and Beyond

Causal Connections: Secondary Data Analyses of the Links Between Volunteering and Social Cohesion in the UK

Addressing Community Tensions: Developing shared ground

This is a short paper which the Belong Network has drawn together from in-depth conversations with the...