What is 32 Steps to Togetherness?

The UK is experiencing high levels of loneliness across all age groups and social fragmentation is on the rise. Why? Because individuals and communities are becoming more and more isolated from each other. Fast-paced lifestyles and the privatisation of public spaces are major factors, with changing social norms and technology altering how we communicate. People are desperately missing a sense of community!

Civil Society Consulting has developed a resource for combating loneliness and social fragmentation from the bottom up - through small but significant actions. The 32 Steps manual provides practical suggestions for how we, as individuals and community leaders, can build connections within and between communities, setting out ideas for how to change our thinking habits, foster community connections, encourage workplace inclusivity, and recognise the political nature of building diverse social networks. 

Over the next two years, Civil Society Consulting CIC has Bringing People Together funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. We we want to: 

• Grow a community of Togetherness champions - people and organisations who support and endorse 32 Steps to Togetherness

• Spread a spirit of Togetherness through them, inspiring individuals and community leaders to follow the 32 Steps.

• Support, catalyse and empower community leaders within the community through providing free support.

Over the next two years, we’re focused on building meaningful relationships and inspiring grassroots action with a tight knit community of togetherness champions, whilst building the foundations for a bigger movement - i.e. nurturing meaningful partnerships with a strong network of supported civil society and faith leaders. These foundations will be a launching pad from which to scale.