What The Jo Cox Foundation does

The Jo Cox Foundation is a UK registered charity (charity no. 1170836; company no. 10392667) founded in 2016 following the murder of MP Jo Cox. Its mission is organised around three programmatic pillars: Stronger Communities, A Safe and Respectful Democracy, and Tackling Loneliness. The foundation's core offerings are programmatic rather than technology products. The flagship is the annual Great Get Together, a community celebration inspired by Jo Cox's 'we have far more in common than that which divides us' message, complemented by a winter edition and packaged with event toolkits and school resources. The More in Common Network is a distributed nationwide infrastructure of volunteer-led groups and place-based partnerships (Cardiff, Manchester, Nottingham, Yorkshire, etc.), and the Jo Cox Civility Commission, Civility Pledge, and Loneliness Policy Action Group provide policy and advocacy output on political abuse and loneliness. There is no proprietary technology stack; operations run on standard charity-sector tools (online donation portal, JustGiving, Facebook Fundraisers, Give As You Live, direct mail).

The business model is donation-funded across five streams: individual donations (one-off and 'Friends of the Foundation' subscriptions), corporate partnerships (cause-related marketing, Charity of the Year, payroll giving, pro-bono services), challenge events (London Marathon, Hackney Half, Tough Mudder, skydiving with registration fees £30–£100 and fundraising targets £300–£2,000), legacy gifts via wills, and institutional grants (the largest disclosed being a £498,513 three-year award from The National Lottery Community Fund in October 2023). The foundation serves a hybrid set of customer segments: individual supporters and communities, corporate partners pursuing CSR outcomes, schools, migrants and refugees, politicians and policymakers, and grassroots community organisations. It is headquartered in London (Metal Box Factory, 30 Great Guildford Street) with an operational office in Wakefield, employs 11–50 staff, and is led by CEO Olivia Field and Chair of Trustees Baroness Jan Royall (appointed July 2025).

Name

The Jo Cox Foundation

Legal name

The Jo Cox Foundation

Website

https://jocoxfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Jo Cox Foundation is a UK registered charity founded in 2016 that runs community-building, anti-loneliness, and respectful-politics programmes, including the Great Get Together annual celebration and the More in Common Network, funded by grants, donations, and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Community Programs

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Community building programs
• Loneliness advocacy
• Respectful politics
• Community event organizing
• Charitable foundation work

Headquarters

HQ city

London, England

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-off and recurring donations from individual supporters, including monthly 'Friends of the Foundation' subscriptions and single donations.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate partners contribute through cause-related marketing, employee fundraising and match giving, pro-bono support (legal, accounting, marketing), conference presentations, Charity of the Year schemes, and payroll giving programs.
3. Challenge Events: Fundraising through challenge events including London Marathon (registration fee £100, £2,000 fundraising target), Hackney Half Marathon (£35 fee, £350 target), Tough Mudder (£30 fee, £300 target), and skydiving (£395+ fundraising target).
4. Legacy Legations: Gifts in wills/bequests from supporters who leave a legacy to the foundation in their estate planning.
5. Grant Funding: Major grant funding from institutional funders such as The National Lottery Community Fund (£498,513 over three years) and Astra Foundation for specific programs like the Loneliness Policy Action Group.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

The Jo Cox Foundation is a UK registered charity that delivers community-building programs, advocacy initiatives, and policy research across three interconnected areas: Stronger Communities, A Safe and Respectful Democracy, and Tackling Loneliness. Its core offerings include the annual Great Get Together community celebration, the More in Common Network of volunteer-led grassroots groups, the Jo Cox Civility Commission addressing safety in political life, and the Loneliness Policy Action Group.

Product overview

The Jo Cox Foundation is a UK-based charity that operates a portfolio of community-building programs and advocacy initiatives rather than a traditional technology product. The core offerings include the Great Get Together (an annual community celebration), the More in Common Network (a nationwide network of community groups), the Jo Cox Civility Commission (addressing political abuse), and the Loneliness Policy Action Group (advocacy on loneliness). These programs are complemented by resource libraries, toolkits, school resources, and the Connection Coalition. The organization does not offer a software product, API, or AI-powered technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Great Get Together: Annual community celebration inspired by Jo Cox's 'more in common' message
• Great Winter Get Together
• Jo Cox Civility Commission
• More in Common Network
• Connection Coalition
• Loneliness Policy Action Group
• Jo Cox Women in Leadership Programme
• Jo Cox Memorial Grants

Products and services

• Great Get Together

Quantifiable outcome

• 57 Great Get Together events across Wales in 2023, with 63% in Cardiff alone
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lucky GeneralscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Creative agency partnership to produce films exploring connection across differences of faith, politics, background and lived experience as part of the 10-year anniversary of Jo Cox's murder.
• Migration YorkshirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration to welcome migrants and refugees to Yorkshire through Great Get Together events. Supported over 15 events helping migrants and refugees make meaningful connections with local communities across the region.
• More in Common Cardiff PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2022Partnership formed in June 2022 bringing together around 50 organizations including Cardiff Council, South Wales Police, charities, and community organizations to address local social issues through Great Get Together and creative projects. Led to 57 events across Wales in 2023.
• PopsacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2020Mobile app partnership during COVID-19 crisis to tackle loneliness. Popsa pledged to donate £5 from every large Hardback Photobook ordered April-June 2020, raising over £40,000 to support the foundation's campaigning and grassroots delivery work to reduce loneliness and build more compassionate communities.
• ACH (Refugee integration organization)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRefugee integration and support organization that organized a Great Get Together football tournament as part of Bristol's British Refugee Festival, bringing together 20 teams including refugee and migrant teams.
• Marmalade TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop loneliness toolkit and resources used to help customers combat loneliness during COVID-19 pandemic.
• Manchester More in CommoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMore in Common partnership celebrating volunteers' commitment to community through collaborative local initiatives.
• More in Common Nottingham Women's GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's group hosting Great Winter Get Together art exhibition as part of community connection initiatives.
• Talking TaboosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity using behavioral science to address taboos including loneliness. Collaborated on Unlocking Connection project with event organizers toolkit.
• If Everyone Cares CICminorOthersCreator of aDoddle - free interactive UK-wide community map helping people find help and support. Over 3,000 charities have profiles on the platform.
• Community Together CICminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGateway organization for people in Tamworth providing support services including link workers, meals on wheels, befriending, and migrant support. Ran Citizen's Inquiry on community wellbeing.
• Manju Shahul-Hameed Foundation for Mental HealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganized Love not Hate picnic at John Ruskin College, Croydon in partnership with Great Get Together, raising over £2,000 for the foundation.
• Swansea UniversityminorOthersListed as partner in More in Common Cardiff Partnership for community cohesion and Great Get Together initiatives.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal Voluntary Service: Long-standing UK charity focused on community volunteering and tackling loneliness among older people. Comparable on the loneliness / community connection agenda and on a volunteer-led service model.
• NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations): UK umbrella body for the voluntary sector. Comparable as the broader ecosystem peer for a small charity working on community and social issues, providing sector-wide infrastructure and policy voice.
• Mind: Larger UK mental health charity. Adjacent to the foundation's Tackling Loneliness work and comparable in operating an event-driven fundraising and local-partnership model at national scale.
• Age UK: Major UK charity for older people, heavily active on loneliness policy and community programmes. Comparable on the Tackling Loneliness policy work and on a national charity model with local partner delivery.

Direct peers

• Locality: National membership body supporting community organisations and neighbourhood groups. Directly comparable to the More in Common Network model: infrastructure, training, and convening for grassroots community groups across the UK.
• British Future: Charity working on integration, identity, and community cohesion in the UK. Directly comparable on the Stronger Communities agenda and on bridging divides - both organisations operate at the intersection of policy advocacy and grassroots community work.
• Marmalade Trust: Loneliness-focused charity and a direct programme partner of the Jo Cox Foundation (collaborated on COVID-19 loneliness toolkit). Directly comparable on Tackling Loneliness mobilisation and event-driven community engagement.
• Hope Not Hate: Anti-extremism and community cohesion charity that campaigns against division and extremism. Closely comparable on the Civility / respectful politics pillar and on community-facing mobilisation across the UK.
• Campaign to End Loneliness: UK charity focused on loneliness research, policy, and campaigning. Directly comparable to the Jo Cox Foundation on the Tackling Loneliness pillar and the Loneliness Policy Action Group, with overlapping policy advocacy targets in Westminster.
• Spirit of 2012: Funder and active partner of the Jo Cox Foundation via Great Get Together. Directly comparable as a community-connection grantmaker funding events and activities that build social cohesion in the UK.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/JoCoxFoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/104364384468592
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jo-cox-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/jocoxfoundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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