Plan Institute hosts a week-long leadership training retreat each year and invites leaders from around the world to attend. Each of these leaders is interested in applying the model of social networks to address the aspiration of a good life for people whom are vulnerable to isolation and loneliness. This year the Institute invited The Belonging Initiative to host a dialogue with the leaders to explore contribution, citizenship and belonging.

The conversation was rich and many ideas were put forward to encourage our society forward in this work. We tried to harvest some of this inspiration, collecting 151 Ideas to Nurture Belonging and 90 Contributions and Gifts that connect people together - some of these will need a little interpretation on your part.

151 ideas to nurture belonging and citizenship
111. listen to someone’s story...
112. anonymous scholarship
113. support someone
114. help someone
115. neighbours
116. join in
117. common interests ie gardening
118. connect people together
119. limitation
120. group activities
121. learn another nations vegetables
122. embrace refugees
123. accept diversity
124. provide sanctuary
125. do something good for someone else
126. make a contribution