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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Enough is Enough: The Psychology Behind Authoritarian Populist Discourse March 2023
In recent years, political scientists, psychologists, and commentators have grown increasingly interested in the psychological theories that explain political and social attitudes. Moral Foundations Theory is a model that can help us to understand the current moment and build empathy for those who have a different worldview – wherever you stand.
London Together: What role can sport and physical activity play in driving social integration? January 2023
A recent report by GLA and Comic Relief on sport and integration.
Where are the police? Britons’ attitudes to crime, anti-social behaviour and the police January 2023
Drawing on extensive polling and focus groups, this new report by More in Common outlines Britons’ attitudes on crime, policing, and anti-social behaviour: highlighting their lack of trust in the police, and what needs to be done to rebuild public support.
Cohesion: Coming of Age at 21 Years November 2022
The release of Cohesion: Coming of Age at 21 Years, marks 21 years since Professor Ted Cantle’s landmark report on community cohesion following the riots in Northern towns. This new report looks back to the start of the work to bring communities together and reduce division to this year’s violence and protests in Leicester, including the work to tackle extremism, the role of social media, the debate around immigration and the divisive political context in which we now find ourselves.
Supporting Migrant Communities: A resource for practitioners November 2022
This site contains resources that aim to support the work of practitioners working with migrant communities in the UK. Four practice issues are considered: Communication Barriers Avoiding Cultural Assumptions Working with People from Different Cultural and National Backgrounds Complexities of the Immigration System and Entitlement
Cultivating Contact: A Guide to Building Bridges and Meaningful Connections Between Groups September 2022
Published in partnership with the Center for Inclusion and Belonging at the American Immigration Council and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, this guide harnesses the lessons drawn from decades of research on how to foster a sense of trust and belonging between people from different backgrounds through community-based programs and initiatives.
August 2022 Independent Evaluations of the Integration Area Programme August 2022
This was a programme that funded 5 Integration Areas to deliver place-based integration interventions. The areas chosen for the pilot programme were: Blackburn with Darwen, Bradford, Peterborough, Walsall and Waltham Forest. DLUHC (then MHCLG) commissioned IFF Research to carry out an independent evaluation of the implementation of three 3 intervention types: Schools Linking, Community Conversations, and Community Ambassadors.
The Everyday Integration Toolkit July 2022
The Toolkit aims to set out the Everyday Integration approach and its key principles but, more importantly, it aims to provide a generalised method, a conceptual framework and set of tools which other places can relatively easily pick up – in whole or in part – to apply an Everyday Integration lens to their own town or city.
A Bradford for Everyone: Programme Evaluation Report July 2022
This report details findings to emerge from the evaluation of the delivery and impact of the Bradford for Everyone programme, a pilot funded as part of a central government scheme. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) awarded funding to five pilot integration areas: Blackburn with Darwen, Bradford, Peterborough, Walsall and Waltham Forest.
Discrimination, Prejudice and Cohesion – Intergroup relations among Black, Muslim and White People in Britain in the Context of COVID-19 and Beyond July 2022
This report analyses social cohesion in Britain from May 2020 to July 2021, focusing on unity, division, and attitudes among different societal groups, with a special emphasis on the experiences of Black, Muslim, and White respondents, to inform future research and policy.