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Big Local is an exciting opportunity for residents in 150 areas to create lasting change in their communities.
Essential guidance, information and ideas for Big Local partnerships, to help you deliver change in your community.
Find out how the principles of Big Local have inspired other programmes creating change in local communities.
Community Leadership Academy
Supporting volunteers involved in Big Local projects to develop their skills and knowledge.
Creative Civic Change
This new approach to funding enabled communities to use art and creativity to make positive local change.
The latest news and stories from Big Local areas and beyond, exploring community power and resident-led change.
News
The latest news and announcements from Local Trust and the Big Local programme.
Podcasts
Conversations exploring the most important issues affecting communities today.
Blogs
Ideas and insights about Big Local and the impact of community-led change.
Voices of Big Local
Inspiring stories from the people making change happen in their communities.
Guidance and support on engaging with your community, including working with volunteers, young people, MPs and local authorities
Community engagement ideas, tools and support offers
The main principles of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how it affects your partnership
Guidance and support on recruiting and managing volunteers
Guidance and support for community groups wanting to engage local stakeholders, including local authorities, housing developers and MPs
Big Local funding can't be used for political activities - but what does this mean in practice?
Get support for your area and discover examples of Big Local partnerships working with young people
Download our toolkit on how to design a community grants programme
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