The Centre for Social Cohesion is a non-partisan think-tank that studies issues related to community cohesion in the UK. Committed to the promotion of human rights, it is the first think-tank in the UK to specialise in studying radicalisation and extremism within Britain.

HISTORY: Headquartered in Westminster, London, the CSC was founded in 2007 to promote human rights, tolerance and greater cohesion among the UK’s ethnic and religious communities and within wider British society.

RESEARCH: The CSC undertakes on-the-ground research into ethnic and religious communities in the UK and publishes impartial, detailed analyses. With a focus on extremism, radicalisation and different forms of Islamism, the CSC analyses potential challenges to human rights, religious pluralism and social cohesion across the UK. CSC staff members appear regularly in the media commenting on a variety of issues relating to the promotion of human rights and social cohesion.

PUBLIC INFORMATION: The CSC publishes regular publications and press briefings and holds seminars for policy-makers, politicians, journalists and the wider public to raise awareness of the human rights issues surrounding extremism, radicalisation and religious separatism.

STAFF: The CSC research staff are trained in Islamic affairs, international relations and national security as well as humanities and the arts.

NON-PARTISANSHIP: The CSC is an independent think tank with no party-political affiliations.