We work to raise the profile of integration, with policy recommendations to increase contact between people from different backgrounds.
We need to think about integration and social connection in a new way – refusing to divide people into ‘Them and Us’, whether that’s about migrants, ethnic minorities or British Muslims.
We put forward concrete ideas to make integration an ‘everybody’ issue, shaping a ‘New Us’ so we can all feel part of a country that is closer, kinder and more connected.
British Future is proud to be a founding member of the Together coalition, which works to bring people together and bridge divides, to help build a kinder, closer and more connected society. 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. For more information see www.together.org.uk
British Future is also the secretariat to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Integration. Click here for more information on the APPG.
Date: 15 October 2020
Londoners remained downbeat about Brexit divides while speaking fondly of a new sense of neighbourliness prompted by the Covid crisis, in our latest Talk/together discussions in the capital.
Date: 15 October 2020
In our first blog from the public and stakeholder conversations taking pace around the country for the Talk/together project, Jill Rutter says COVID-19 still dominates discussion of connection and division in local communities.
Date: 21 September 2020
Talk/together, the UK’s biggest-ever public consultation on what unites and divides our society kicks off in Yorkshire before covering every nation and region of the UK in the coming months.
Date: 25 August 2020
‘Unity and division in Great Britain,’ a new ONS study, confirms the increased sense of unity under the COVID-19 lockdown is starting to fade.
Date: 18 June 2020
New research finds an increased sense of unity among the public following the shared experience of COVID-19 – but warns that divisions may be re-emerging as the lockdown eases.
Date: 14 May 2020
Government and charities need to act now to make sure recent volunteering efforts have a lasting legacy, writes Jill Rutter
Date: 13 May 2020
A new report from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Social Integration, from its inquiry into how COVID-19 has impacted efforts to reach isolated groups.
Date: 3 January 2020
Some of the UK’s biggest organisations from worlds of sport, culture, faith and business call for a ‘decade of reconnection’.
Date: 9 February 2019
British Future welcomed the Government’s new Integrated Communities Action plan, urging that plans are not squeezed out by competing pressures of Brexit.
History was made on this day in 1979 when Mark and Neville Chamberlain became the first Black brothers to play in the same Football League side when they appeared for Port Vale in a 5-3 defeat at Wigan. #PortVale @SRTRC_England @kickitout @Alex_OxChambo @britishfuture @PFA
The government needs an Annual Migration Plan to end decades of incoherent, disconnected and unpredictable immigration policy.
We signed this letter to the Times alongside @instituteforgov, @britishfuture, @CPSThinkTank & @ukonward 👇
'Labour MPs urge digital ID for migration control' - @thetimes today
MPs said that the scheme could help target ‘off-the-books’ employment and allow people to ‘seamlessly’ engage with the NHS and other public services.
Labour MPs urge digital ID for migration control
MPs said that the scheme could help target ‘off-the-books’ employment and allow people to ‘seamlessly’ engage ...
www.thetimes.com
UK to host 40 countries for illegal migration summit - @BBCNews
Representatives from the US, China and France are among 40 nations joining a two-day summit in London aimed at tackling illegal migration.
Response to people smuggling was fragmented, says PM
UK-hosted talks, seen as the first of their kind, aim to increase international co-operation.
www.bbc.co.uk
There's still time to submit evidence to the commission. If you have insights, experiences, or ideas about how we can build more connected, cohesive & more resilient communities, the commission wants to hear from you!
Deadline - Monday 7 April
"I can't take care of my husband" - @BigIssue reports on the families forced apart by UK visa rules.
Families torn apart for not earning enough under 'unfair' visa rules: 'I can't take care of my...
British citizens must earn £29,000 a year to bring their foreign spouse to the UK on a family visa, regardless of their partner's salary.
www.bigissue.com
Great to hear from Sunder Katwala of British Future at Full Council tonight.
Excited to see the results of the commission he’s chairing on Newham’s diversity and rapid pace of change 📝
I was also proud to announce @sundersays as chair of a new commission on belonging & inclusion. In a time of division, Newham is stepping forward to lead on cohesion, belonging & tackling inequality.
Uk govt considering plan to send failed asylum seekers to overseas ‘migrant hubs’
Government considering sending failed asylum seekers to overseas 'migrant hubs'
Labour's strategy to tackle small boat arrivals comes as a number of migrants were pictured arriving in Dover on Saturday.
news.sky.com
We know that sport strengthens communities and helps bring people together, so we’re pleased to hear of the relaunch of @BelongNetwork’s #PowerOfSport toolkit, supporting coaches and organisations to design inclusive sports programmes.
https://sport.belongnetwork.co.uk/
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