What is the Great Get Together?

The Great Get Together was inspired by Jo Cox MP to bring people together to celebrate that we have more in common than that which divides us.
On the weekend closest to Jo’s birthday - which is 24-26 June this year - we’ll bring together communities to celebrate what unites us, to bridge divides and to tackle loneliness.
During the Great Get Together weekend, ordinary people run events that bring those from different backgrounds together around a common cause in their area - this could be anything from tackling loneliness or hate crime, to celebrating cohesion or LGBT+ pride.
Past Great Get Togethers have taken place in parks, on streets, at allotments, and in community centres. When we bring different people together, Jo’s words - “we have more in common than that which divides us” - come to life.
In partnership with Refugee Week the theme of the Great Get Together 2022 is welcome. In thousands of events across the country we’ll extend the hand of welcome to others - to our communities and to our lives.