In this report produced in partnership with Local Trust, the independent think tank and network New Local analysed the impact of the Big Local programme on the health of communities.
How can communities prevent illness and create their own good health? Could investment at the grassroots help ease the burden on the NHS?
To find out, New Local analysed the impact of the Big Local programme. How did giving areas £1m to spend improving their areas, impact health and wellbeing? And what lessons does it have for the wider healthcare system? Read more in the report, Well-Placed: The impact of Big Local on the health of communities.