04 November 2020 featured
The Great "Got" Together
When a couple from Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan had their wedding cancelled due to the coronavirus, the...
We are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us.
What is the Great Get Together?
The Great Get Together is an initiative inspired by the late Jo Cox designed to bring people together to celebrate what they have in common. Through the Great Get Together, we ask people across the country to make new connections and promote Jo's message of unity.
#LonelinessLooksLike
Over 3.5 million people took part in the Great Winter Get Together, but 97% of people surveyed thought loneliness would be a growing problem in the months ahead. We want to amplify your voices in our communications and keep the conversation around loneliness flowing. Sharing your story could help others recognise their feelings.
What difference we make?
The 2020 Great Winter Get Together was the Jo Cox Foundation's most ambitious campaign thus far. Spanning from mid-December to Blue Monday on January 18th, each week was themed with practical ways the public could face loneliness together: one connection at a time.
1 in 5
people who heard about the campaign participated
6,300
people downloaded our toolkits and resources.
82%
said taking part increased their awareness of loneliness
