Global Recycling Day: Environmental Services and Community Connectedness - The Centre for Collaboration in Community Connectedness The Centre is a collective of researchers, practitioners, policy makers, funders and residents collaborating to deliver an ambitious vision for better connected communities across the UK. Our vision i...

Today is Global Recycling Day ♻️

You might not have thought about it before, but in this article, Professor Peter Matthews explains how recycling, waste, and most of all, bins, actually bring us together as a community 🚮

c4.ac.uk/global-recyc... 🔗

#globalrecyclingday #communityconnectedness

Oregon Values & Beliefs survey: plurality say state is on 'wrong track'; rural connectedness has fallen The Oregon Values and Beliefs Center told the House Rules Committee that its representative statewide survey finds more Oregonians say the state is on the 'wrong track' than the 'right direction,' with rural respondents reporting a notable drop in feelings of community connection. OVBC provided disaggregated results and methodological notes to legislators.

A recent survey reveals that a majority of Oregonians believe the state is on the "wrong track," with rural residents feeling increasingly disconnected from their communities.

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#OR #RuralIssues #CommunityConnectedness #PublicPolicy

My many selves, still seeking connection, reflect our project's aim: building resilient communities where no one feels isolated. #CommunityConnectedness #InnerPeace #SharedStrength

A Q&A panel event at the conference.

On Wednesday, we hosted the All Together Now conference in collaboration with our friends at @localtrust.org.uk and @theyoungfdn.bsky.social . the day was full of insightful conversations and important connections! ✨

#alltogethernow #communityconnectedness #c4

A graphic reading 'One Week to Go!' including the logos for The Centre for Collaboration in Community Connectedness, Local Trust, The Young Foundation and the ESRC

In just one weeks time we'll be hosting the All Together Now conference at Toynbee Hall along with our friends at @localtrust.org.uk and @theyoungfdn.bsky.social 🎉✨

Stay tuned to see what we get up to! 👀💡

#alltogethernow #thecentreforcollaborationincommunityconnectedness #communityconnectedness

Text reading "What is a connected community?"

Text reading "Connected communities are defined as those with high levels of social bonds and cohesion, where people have good relationships, a sense of pride and belonging, and the ability to cooperate within and between places to address challenges and seize opportunities"

What do we mean by 'connected communities'? 💭✨

To explain a little bit more about what we do here at the Centre, we're sharing this quote from our Co-Director Sarah Pearson ☺️⭐️

#communityconnectedness #connecetdcommunities #c4 #thecentreforcollaborationincommunityconnectedness

The logo for The Centre for Collaboration in Community Connectedness.

Text reading: ' A collaborative centre of researchers, academics, practitioners, policy makers, funders and community residents working together to support better connected communities across the UK'

Welcome to The Centre for Collaboration in Community Connectedness! 🎉👋

As we give our socials a fresh look, we wanted to share a little bit more about ourselves and the work that we do. 👀🌟

#c4community #c4research #centreforcollaborationincommunityconnectedness #ukri #esrc #communityconnectedness