Building community cohesion for a time of stress and shock

Community cohesion is vital for resilience. When testing times arise, through natural or manmade shocks, or when stresses in society begin to divide and polarise, that is when a community that has a shared identity and a common purpose is able to move forward together rather than fall apart.

This two day conference will explore how we can build social cohesion in preparation for change, it will look at global challenges and place these in national and local contexts demonstrating that we need top down planning to blend with grassroots initiatives.

A workshop on 6 October as part of the conference will discuss the findings and tools of the Smart Mature Resilience project.