#13. Building more cohesive and connected communities with Brendan Cox
- Author
- Fenella Hawksley
- Published
- Wed 18 Oct 2023
- Episode Link
- https://shows.acast.com/conversations-to-connect/episodes/652d17872681ee00126a968e
On today’s episode I am joined by Brendan Cox. Brendan Cox is a campaigner for more cohesive communities. He has co-founded multiple organisations that work to build more connected and cohesive communities, such as More in Common which works to build more inclusive communities in France, Germany, the UK and the US, Survivors Against Terror, the Jo Cox Foundation,(continuing the work of his late wife) and the Together Coalition. Brendan started work in the aftermath of the civil war in the former Yugoslavia, working with children who lost their parents in the war. This formative work gave him a long-standing passion for combatting ethnic and religious hatred. He went on to work on conflict and atrocity prevention around the world with Oxfam and later as Chief Executive of the international conflict and genocide prevention organization Crisis Action. He served as Special Advisor to the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown between 2008 and 2010 where he advised on international development, conflict and foreign policy. He has worked for and advised a number of organisations including Save the Children, the UN and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He is the author of the best-selling book ‘More in Common’ and when not working he spends his time mountaineering, sailing and looking after his two children.
On this episode, we discuss the importance of community, how quickly communities can fall apart and how to spot warning signs. We delve into how social connection is the red thread that holds society together and how we need to make this a priority in our ever more disconnected modern lives. This was such an interesting and important conversation.
To find out more about Brendan Cox and the companies he has cofounded you can find the links below:
Together Coalition: Together - connecting communities, bridging divides
More in common: We are More in Common
Survivors Against Terror: Home - Survivors Against Terror
The Jo Cox Foundation: The Jo Cox Foundation
Twitter: Brendan Cox (@MrBrendanCox) / X (twitter.com)
Podcast Host - Fenella Hawksley
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Music - Composed, performed and produced by Athena Octavia
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