151 More Ideas to Nurture Belonging: 95 - 110 Ideas

By Brian Smith

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
95. start a neighbourhood newsletter
96. know your neighbour...
97. offer encouragement
98. organize a neighbourhood garage sale
99. shake hands
100. invite someone in
101. stand up for someone’s rights
102. offer hope
103. care for somebody else
104. advocacy
105. be part of someone’s social network
106. charity
107. sacrifice your own comfort to give to another
108. start a book club
109. teach a child to read
110. talk