Hello, ,

We are on the cusp of summer and with that will inevitably come the busy-ness of the end of school and holidays. 

Before the summer takes hold, here are a few updates from Hey Neighbour.

We hope you are able to take some time away for rest these next months.

Warmly,

The Hey Neighbour Collective team

Job posting

We’re looking for a new part-time ‘backbone’ team member to take a lead on knowledge mobilization for the Collective. Is that you or someone you know? Please do us a solid and share with your networks.

Going beyond the norm: Innovative roles for local governments in fostering neighbourly social connections

The work of Hey Neighbour Collective (HNC) and its partners continues to shed light on different, valuable roles that local governments can play, depending on their interests, capacities and resources.

US Surgeon General highlights the need for more social connection

Dr. Vivek Murthy has created a Framework for a National Strategy to Advance Social Connection. It details critical and actionable next steps that individuals, communities, organizations, and governments can take to foster increased health and well-being.

How can community housing help us prepare for crisis?

We live in a world where we face unexpected changes and events all the time, yet struggle to be prepared at both individual and collective levels. What can we learn from the responses of community housing operators to the COVID-19 pandemic, to increase resilience? 

Learning report: Hey Neighbour Collective's first three years

Reflecting on HNC’s first three years, this deep-dive report details activities, learnings and shared priorities moving forward.

Ahad Kamranzadeh on the inestimable value of laundry rooms and what makes public common spaces feel inclusive and welcoming

During our conversation with Ahad (HNC Research Assistant), we learned about how he’s made connections between his engineering background and current work with the Collective, plus the way spaces like courtyards help foster social connection.

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