Global Belonging Collaborative
Belonging is a human need and a human right.
We bring researchers, practitioners and community leaders together globally to build the evidence for belonging and to put it to work in schools, communities and policy.
Why belonging
When belonging is strained, people pay for it in isolation, loneliness and distrust.
They pay in their mental and physical health too. The Collaborative treats belonging as a practical lever for social cohesion, trust and collective wellbeing, and as one of the best tools we have against polarisation and discrimination.
The Collaborative
Find your way in.
Eight ways into the Collaborative.
Observatory
Spin the globe and read what belonging means around the world.
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Museum
Initiatives, groups and objects that build belonging in communities.
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Blindspots
Our special issue on what belonging research keeps missing.
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Library
Pull a book from the shelf and read open access belonging research.
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About Us
Our mission, our aims and the people behind the Collaborative.
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Measures
Free measures and questionnaires of belonging, gathered in one place.
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Quiet Room
Soft sound, slow breathing and space to reflect on your belonging.
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Connect
WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, X and email, every way to stay in touch.
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The Quiet Room Free
See where your belonging could grow.
A short reflection built on the Integrative Framework of Belonging. You choose where to set goals, and you leave with a free plan of ideas matched to your real needs.
A reflection, not a test. It will never tell you whether you belong.
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The belonging message
A little belonging, delivered.
Bite-sized belonging news, inspiration, research and tips, straight to your phone. Follow Belonging Bites, our free WhatsApp channel.
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