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Victims of terror attacks by Isis, the far right, the IRA and other groups have formed a network that aims to defeat terrorism and support those affected by atrocities

At Morning Gloryville breakfast raves, people let loose in a party atmosphere. Part of the movement’s runaway success, explains its founder, is that it creates intense connection – strictly free [...]

Angry activism has a place, but there are gentler ways to make a different too. The Craftivist Collective’s Sarah Corbett makes a case for craft-based activism

From comedy for elderly people to a reading group to help combat social isolation, our pick of five projects that use the arts to improve mental health

A grassroots movement is bringing people together via a shared love of food, from refugees to socially isolated older people. Sonia Zhuravlyova meets those who are breaking bread, and building bonds

From using up leftover bread to tackling climate change, our pick of three projects that use brewing as a force for good

A touring exhibition, Museum Without A Home, tells the stories behind items people have donated to refugees and migrants

A project in Germany allows refugees who know the mother tongue of asylum seekers and have experienced their situation first-hand, to offer much-needed psychological support

Cola isn’t usually associated with ethical business, but one brand is going back to the drink’s roots and reimagining what a cola company can look like. Karma Cola co-founder Simon Coley explains [...]

Andrew Knowlman – a Positive News co-owner – has advanced motor neurone disease, and writes books and a blog with his eyes. The disease is hugely challenging, he explains, but it has also helped [...]

Losing a loved one is difficult at any age, but for young widows and widowers, the challenges are unique. We meet the people who are helping each other smile again

Community groups will be supported to take over solar farms by a new partnership between independent trust Power to Change and social investment company Big Society Capital

Running local energy production co-operatively is empowering communities in more ways than one

From planting native wildflowers to leading mini-beast safaris, 5 projects that help people give nature a boost 

From how we grow our food, to how we look after older people, the crowdfunding community is reimagining the world we want to live in – and raising the money to make it happen. Having ripped up [...]

With no Faroese on Google Translate, residents of the Faroe Islands have created a community-led service to help visitors decipher the local lingo

NHS occupational therapist Mal Ure tells us how the service is working to improve patients’ media diets at the psychiatric ward where she works in Somerset

From running while being pelted by rainbow-coloured paint, to splashing through open water alongside hundreds of swimmers, a new wave of exercise events puts taking part over times or techniques. [...]

A small district in Indonesia has become known as the ‘rainbow village’

Mass sporting events bring people together in huge numbers all over the world. From country-wide dance routines for older people, to a giant annual water fight, here are our top 5