News, Resources & Reports
Explore the latest news, research, insights and learning from across the Welcome Coalition and the wider welcome sector.
This page brings together reports, case studies, practical resources, event recordings and updates from our network, to help practitioners, policymakers, researchers and community organisations stay informed about emerging evidence, innovative practice and opportunities for collaboration.
Whether you’re looking for examples of what works, insights from lived experience, or the latest developments in the field of welcome and belonging, you’ll find a growing collection of resources to support your work and strengthen welcoming communities across the UK.
Mapping and Evaluating Welcome Spaces
Funded by the Henry Smith Foundation, our flagship project builds a clear national picture of welcome across the UK: who is doing the work, what support exists, where the gaps are, and what works. The full report will be published here as a downloadable PDF.
Latest from the Coalition
Our national map of Welcome Spaces is now live
18 Jun 2026
The first version of the Welcome Coalition map and directory is now live — making local welcome more visible and helping organisations connect across the UK.
Mapping and Evaluating Existing Welcome Spaces and Networks
10 Jun 2026
Our flagship project, funded by the Henry Smith Foundation, builds a clear national picture of what “welcome” looks like across the UK — who is already doing the work, what support exists, where the gaps are, and what works.
Three places, deeper insight: fieldwork in Bristol, Devon and Renfrewshire
28 May 2026
Through place-based research and peer-led inquiry, we’re exploring how local welcome ecosystems function — not just who is doing the work, but how well different local systems work together.
What is ‘welcome’? A shared language for the sector
15 May 2026
We use the term “welcoming” because it is easy to understand and because it emphasises the connections between people, rather than solely services. Here’s how we think about it.