Talking Taboos

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Join us at Today's Taboos: 2023, a launch event for the groundbreaking report uncovering todays hidden subjects

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Our recent project has been exploring community-based solutions to loneliness.

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x Young Minds. Self-Harm in young people

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x Jo Cox Foundation 7 Keys to Connection

Read about our collaboration

x Jo Cox Foundation 7 Keys to Connection

Read about our collaboration

Who are we?

We are a charity tackling challenging social issues that are often overlooked because they are seen as ‘taboo’, or not suitable for discussion. Our work combines community, research, design and awareness-raising.

Let’s make change happen.

Our Work

Today’s Taboos

We are launching a brand new piece of groundbreaking research on today's hidden subjects. Join us on 2nd October at The Conduit London and join the conversation.

Unlocking Connection: Jo Cox Foundation Report

Collaborating with The Jo Cox Foundation on their Connection Coalition grants and report

10 things we learnt about facilitating connection

Insights and learnings that came out of our virtual workshop with event organisers.

Connect Through: A toolkit

A living lab for testing ideas for connection

Tackling Loneliness

Our most recent taboo focus has been loneliness, a health epidemic only worsened by the pandemic.

Tips for Reconnection

Five ways to reconnect, show empathy and consideration towards those experiencing loneliness.

Loneliness: Insights

What causes Loneliness?

Our Funding

One of our main funders is Common Collective, a global agency on a mission to make a positive impact, tackling social inequalities using innovation, design, research, and behavioural science to spark and sustain change. We swap skills and ideas, and often team up to offer our unique perspectives.

Want to co-fund a project? Email us at hello@talkingtaboos.com

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