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/Together

British Future is proud to be a founding member of /Together, a new coalition that everyone is invited to join. It aims to bring people together and bridge divides, to help build a kinder, closer and more connected society.

/Together launched on 5 July 2020, partnering with the NHS on its birthday to bring over 13 million people together in a moment of connection with neighbours and thanks to all those who are helping us get through these difficult times.

The initiative evolved from conversations across civil society, faith, media, sport and culture into a campaign to heal social divides. A Steering Group, chaired by the Archbishop of Canterbury,  includes a range of organisations and individuals from the NHS and ITV to the Scouts, Guides, the British Paralympic Association, trade unions and the CBI.

To inform /Together’s work, British Future conducted Talk/together, the UK’s biggest-ever conversation about what unites and divides us and what could bring us closer together. Nearly 160,000 people took part and the findings were published in the report ‘Our chance to reconnect‘.

For more information see www.together.org.uk

How can Labour navigate ‘culture clash’ divides?

How can Labour navigate ‘culture clash’ divides? Date: 4 September 2023

A new paper from Labour Together and British Future examines how we can bridge our divides and stop our culture clashes from turning into a culture war.

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Remember Together 2021

Remember Together 2021 Date: 20 September 2021

British Future is working with students at two secondary schools, in Rochdale and east London, to uncover family histories of black and Asian soldiers in the Second World War and what this means today.

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Our chance to reconnect: the new Talk/together report

Our chance to reconnect: the new Talk/together report Date: 28 February 2021

The final report from the UK’s biggest-ever public survey of what unites and divides us – and what could bring us together as we emerge from the Covid Crisis – finds a society that pulled together, not apart, in response to the pandemic.

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Talk/together: Race, history, and digital divides are talking points in South West

Talk/together: Race, history, and digital divides are talking points in South West Date: 7 January 2021

Statues and social media were among the key themes raised in Talk/together discussions across the South West of England, writes Jake Puddle.

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Talk/together in Scotland: independence, sectarianism and rural isolation

Talk/together in Scotland: independence, sectarianism and rural isolation Date: 4 December 2020

Jill Rutter reports from our discussions in Scotland as part of the Talk/together project.

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Employment fears and hopes for integration: Talk/together in the West Midlands

Employment fears and hopes for integration: Talk/together in the West Midlands Date: 27 November 2020

Unemployment and integration were top of mind throughout our talk/together discussions with people in the West Midlands, writes Jake Puddle.

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Community, friends and neighbours helping us get through Covid, finds Talk/together

Community, friends and neighbours helping us get through Covid, finds Talk/together Date: 20 November 2020

New research for Talk/together finds that people value community, neighbours and friends – as well, of course, as the NHS – for helping them through Covid.

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Community spirit versus economic worries and damaged political trust: Talk/together in the North-east

Community spirit versus economic worries and damaged political trust: Talk/together in the North-east Date: 19 November 2020

Jill Rutter reports from our Talk/together discussions in the North-east of England, where worries about jobs and the economy and distrust of politicians were tempered by community spirit and lockdown stoicism.

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Talk/together discusses Brexit, food poverty and housing divides in the East of England

Talk/together discusses Brexit, food poverty and housing divides in the East of England Date: 9 November 2020

COVID-19, food poverty, Brexit and housing were central themes of Talk/together discussions across the East of England, writes Jake Puddle.

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