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How do we build community resilience to divisions and extremism?

At Belong – the Cohesion and Integration Network, we know that investment in activities and programmes to foster social cohesion can build trust and help to strengthen the social connections that provide resilience to hatred and extremist narratives. Good community relations are not something we can become complacent about.   How do we build community resilience […]

Belong launches new toolkit

Belong launches a new toolkit to help build stronger communities and build participation through volunteering.  The launch of the toolkit was well received by funders DCMS, and the Royal Voluntary Service, the NSPCC and other volunteering organisations.  It aims to help organisations connect with groups and communities who face the most barriers to inclusion.  The […]

Report on the additional barriers of no recourse to public funds

Having understood that a particular cohort of victims of modern slavery and domestic violence face additional barriers to accessing support and justice, i.e. those with no recourse to public funds, Savannah Wisdom funded the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) to research and explore the issue.  Read their report and recommendations here: https://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/library/out-from-the-shadows Savannah Wisdom has previously […]

Centre for Social Justice: ‘Out from the Shadows’ report on the additional barriers of no recourse to public funds

Having understood that a particular cohort of victims of modern slavery and domestic violence face additional barriers to accessing support and justice, i.e. those with no recourse to public funds, Savannah Wisdom funded the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) to research and explore the issue.  Read their report and recommendations here: https://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/library/out-from-the-shadows Savannah Wisdom has previously […]