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Voices of Big Local May 2025
‘This is a part of the island that doesn’t get a lot’
Big Local Eastern Sheppey celebrates a wealth of local projects that transforms a doubly disadvantaged area into a stronger, more connected community with renewed pride, purpose, and opportunity.
Voices of Big Local May 2025
Changemakers: Supporting young people’s mental health and igniting community spirit
Donna Inwood, chair of Leecliffe Big Local, shares how talking therapies, youth groups and drama workshops are helping to improve the mental health of young people in her community.
blog May 2025
Local economies
New report reveals £1.7bn boost from All Neighbourhoods Thriving fund
Exploring how investing in social infrastructure delivers strong returns, with insights from the All Neighbourhoods Thriving fund.
News May 2025
Groundbreaking analysis shows significant long-term economic benefit to investing in social infrastructure
New research by Local Trust and Frontier Economics outlines that the Government can reap £1.7bn of economic rewards by…
research Local economies
The Impact of Scaling Social Infrastructure Investment
An updated analysis shows the proposed £500m ANT fund could deliver £3.50 return per £1 invested—boosting local communities and supporting government missions
guidance Community spirit
Culture and creativity
Organising successful community events: A community action plan
Download this community action plan to organise successful community events
blog May 2025
What research tells us about community-led health responses
Lucy reflects on our latest academic seminar on community responses to health – thinking about communities’ roles in providing preventative health interventions as well as in working in partnership with health services to promote community-based activity and improve access to mainstream healthcare.
Voices of Big Local May 2025
Community spirit
Health and wellbeing
Changemakers: Building alliances and a sense of belonging in Battersea
As a partnership member of Big Local SW11, Asi Munisi has helped bring community members together to strengthen alliances and create lasting change in Battersea.