A Bigger We

We simply cannot go on as we are.

While there is much to be proud of, our society, our communities, our services and institutions are just not working well enough for everyone in this country. 

• We live in an ‘us and them’ society, where other people are seen as the problem.

• Deep-seated inequalities and injustices continue, but are swept under the carpet.

• Too many people and places are ignored and left behind, and it is they who suffered most in the pandemic.

• When people need help in their lives, services and systems too often let them down.

• From food poverty to climate change, we address things only when they’re in crisis.

But if we change the way we work, together we can build a fairer and more inclusive society in which everyone can enjoy a good life:

A ‘Bigger We’ where:

• Everyone is heard and believed in, given a fair opportunity to thrive, and the ability to influence the things that matter to them.

• Every community comes together, looks out for each other, respects difference, and enables everyone to belong.

• Society as a whole values and invests in everyone and in every community.

In May 2022 we published Building a Bigger We - Insights from our Network - a collection of 36 remarkable essays written by network members.