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The Centre for Collaboration in Community Connectedness
@c4research.bsky.social
✦ Enabling connected communities through research and evidence.
✦ Funded by UKRI ESRC
https://linktr.ee/c4.research
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Didn’t get chance to attend our All Together Now conference back in November? No problem! 😉

You can now download all six of our published research posters exploring our initial research themes on our website today. Why not take a look at the link: c4.ac.uk/from-social-... 🔗
From Social Infrastructure to Digital Inclusion: Six Themes Driving Our Work - 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...
c4.ac.uk
February 5, 2026 at 10:24 AM
A couple of weeks ago, we welcomed our new team members to Sheffield for a ‘get-to-know-you’ session, discussing all of the great things that they have been up to as part of the Centre so far! 👋🥰

Read all about the day in our latest blog post here: c4.ac.uk/bringing-the... 🔗
Bringing the Team Together: Getting to Know Our New Researchers - 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...
c4.ac.uk
February 2, 2026 at 12:18 PM
We’re excited to share a brilliant new resource created by @localtrust.org.uk

Learning from Big Local: 150 communities. 15 years of learning. Your resource for community-led change. This new website is packed full of research, stories and insight all in one place.

Take a look bit.ly/49iO4n5
Learning from Big Local
Explore learning, research and stories from Big Local, a community-led funding programme running from 2011 to 2026.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:37 AM
New article alert 🚨

Get a behind the scenes look into our Theory of Change development in our latest Insights article now live on our website 💡Take a look at c4.ac.uk/turning-idea...

Huge thanks to Bridget Sealey and Allice Hocking for working with us on this! 🙏

#theoryofchange #evaluation #c4
Turning Ideas into Action: Inside Our Theory of Change Workshop - 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...
c4.ac.uk
January 20, 2026 at 1:39 PM
We’re so excited to announce that our new ‘Insights, Findings and Events’ page is now live on our website! 🎉

Check out our first three articles at the link: c4.ac.uk/insights/ 🔗

Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter whilst you’re there! 😉

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Insights - 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...
c4.ac.uk
January 8, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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At the All Together Now conference, we spoke to people deeply involved in place-based work, from community practitioners to those shaping programmes and research. 🎥🎥Watch their reflections on what it takes to strengthen communities & support neighbourhood renewal.
youtu.be/70rGkPpaG_s
All Together Now | Q & A
YouTube video by Big Local
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November 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Take a look at what we got up to at All Together Now 2025 - and hear from some of our partners and colleagues as they tell us what community connectedness means to them! ❤️
What does it really take to build stronger, more connected communities?

Earlier this month, the All Together Now conference marked the official launch of @c4research.bsky.social, hosted in partnership with @localtrust.org.uk. See the highlights 👇

www.youtube.com/watch?v=REez...
All Together Now | Highlights
YouTube video by Big Local
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November 26, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Looking forward to seeing how the @c4research.bsky.social project develops.

It was great to be able to take part in the launch and talk about our @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk work on measuring social and cultural infrastructure.

Lots of crossovers.

www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/publications...
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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🎉Two weeks ago, Toynbee Hall was buzzing with ideas, energy & conversation at the All Together Now conference.

We had the opportunity to speak with community practitioners and researchers who shared their thoughts on what it really takes to build stronger, more connected communities - take a look!
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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
November 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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What does it really take to build stronger, more connected communities? We’re answering this question today at the All Together Now conference🚀
The conference marks the introduction of @c4research.bsky.social & will explore how to strengthen social infrastructure that helps communities thrive.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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
October 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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
October 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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
October 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM