The movement
The Belonging Forum has embarked a major research project: the Belonging Barometer
Through these four dimensions, the Belonging Forum aims to
understand the crisis of social isolation and loneliness and connect
people, policymakers and partners to create real solutions. By
convening voices from across the belonging landscape, including the
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), the Eden
Project, Human Rights Watch, Special Olympics International, as well
as religious and cultural figures, regulators and community leaders, the movement is seeking to deliver practical change.
To begin enacting change, the Belonging Forum has embarked on a
major research project: the Belonging Barometer.
This landmark research will provide the basis for the Charter for
Belonging which will outline simple, proven initiatives communities
can take to address social isolation and build belonging in key
groups, including students, younger women, renters, older people
and people with disabilities.
The Belonging Forum is calling on all people, partners and
policymakers to collaborate with each other and with us to learn
from the research and help design the Charter for Belonging. A
useful, practical roadmap to create more connected and inclusive
communities will include initiative and ideas that:
Increase opportunities to connect with others
Improve access to green and natural spaces
Strengthen people’s sense of personal power over democratic choices
Support them to find meaning in their everyday lives