COVID-19 has caused unimaginable hardship and suffering. Many of us lost loved ones, struggled with loneliness, uncertainty about the future or the loss of a job. At the same time the scale of these challenges brought us together. There was an outpouring of neighbourliness; and over 750,000 people signed up as NHS volunteers.

Drawing from six online discussions and two nationally representative surveys, this report reflects on these trends, discussing division, unity and social connection during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis.

Published in July 2020 by British Future.