Together
By Design
Toolkit
Everything we've learned about building community, organised into practical resources that are free to use for non-commercial purposes.
Design Principles
42 research-backed principles that answer the questions every community builder faces: How do we start?, How can we find attendees?, How do we run a good event?, How can we bond attendees into lasting community?, How can we operate sustainably?, and more.
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Example Design Principles:
Beacon Invitations
Principle 2.6
Reality inside a thriving community feels different from 'the outside world'.
Magic Circle
Principle 5.1
Reality inside a thriving community feels different from 'the outside world'.
Pattern Library
38 proven community formats - from timeless traditions to modern platforms. Use them singly or combine them into sequences that build on each other.
Movement Assembley
Pattern 29
A shared physical activity that invokes the design principles of Accompaniment and Repetition.
Techniques (coming 2026)
Practical methods for the work around community building: ethics, measurement, mapping, research, and communication.