Community of Play
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Building Community of Play
Your hub for everything you need to know about using volunteering to reconnect your community.
A group that gathers around a shared joy, practice, or hobby.
Playing Together Connects Us
Ongoing Activity-Based Groups are Uncommon
Only 30% of people belong to a community who do activities together
I am part of a community of people who do activities together.
Shared activity supports social connection, yet relatively few people feel part of an activity-based community.
Large Gaps in Community of Play by Income
Higher-income households are much more likely to belong to a community of play.
Lower-income households are the least likely.
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National Study: Who is joining communities of play and how is it impacting connection
Community Builders: Who is running communities of play, what are their challenges, and how can we help them
Video: Stop networking start playing
Video Highlights
Results of national study on the state of play in America
The case for play and why it is critical as adults
How thousands of leaders are building communities of play and what they need to thrive
A few tips on how to bring play into your own life
Meet Leaders Building Communities of Play
Join our co-founders each week as they interview community builders about their journeys and share their tips and tools for building connection.
Here are vetted platforms for building and managing communities of play as you build your local Chamber of Connection. Contact us to recommend national resources for us to share.
Resources for Your Local Chamber of Connection
We’ve partnered with University of California Berkeley to curate a list of articles for you to dive deeper into the science of connection via community of play.
Learn More About the Six Points of Connection
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42% of people have a neighbor they can count on in an emergency.
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35% of people belong to a community with whom they share values and experiences.
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28% of people get together with friends and relatives at least twice per week.
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26% of people regularly visit a place outside home and work where other people naturally gather and build informal social ties.
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30% of people belong to a community who do activities together.
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26% of adults regularly give their time, skills, or effort to support a local nonprofit, school, neighbor, or cause.
Our first annual report reveals where everyday social connection is breaking down — and introduces a practical, data-backed blueprint for rebuilding social bonds, trust, and belonging across communities.
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