We Are Big Local

Save the date! With Big Local coming to an end next year, we’re hosting an exhibition and evening event on Friday 27 March to mark the achievements of all 150 areas, and to celebrate the volunteers who have made Big Local what it is.

If you’d like to join us, please register your interest by clicking the button below and completing our short form. 

Register your interest

We’re currently preparing the event details, and official booking will open in the autumn. But you can expect an afternoon and evening focused on fun, celebrating Big Local volunteers, and reflecting on over a decade of community-led change.  

• To ensure all areas have an opportunity to attend, we are capping attendance at three people per Big Local area.  

• If more than three people from your area are interested, we’ll be asking volunteers to organise among themselves who is best placed to attend. 

• We will be covering travel, accommodation and caring costs, which we hope will support you to join us on the day. 

Please make sure to register your interest using the button above. 

If you have any further questions, you can check our FAQs below or email us on support@localtrust.org.uk  

We hope to see you there! 

We are Big Local: FAQs 

How many people from my Big Local area can attend? 

• A maximum of three people can attend from each Big Local area. This is to make sure all areas have the chance to come.  

• We are asking Big Local partnerships to organise among themselves who is best placed to attend the event.  

We recognise that, after more than a decade, there will be many Big Local volunteers who have had a huge impact on the programme and would like to celebrate with us.  

We will be operating a waiting list so, if more than three people from your area do want to attend, please email support@localtrust.org.uk with the additional name(s) and we will let you know if spaces become available. 

How do I get there? 

You can travel by train, car, or bus. We will cover all travel costs to and from the event. We will also book travel for you, if needed.  

We will collect all the information about your travel requirements when event registration opens in autumn 2025. For now, please register your interest in attending using the button above and we will email you when booking opens.  

What about accommodation? And caring costs? 

We will cover accommodation for residents of all Big Local areas on the Friday night of the event. We will collect all the information about your accommodation requirements when event registration opens in autumn 2025. For now, please register your interest in attending using the button above and we will email you when bookings open. 

We can also cover care expenses for residents with caring responsibilities, on a case-by-case basis.  

When do bookings open? 

Bookings will open in autumn 2025. Please register your interest in attending using the button above and we will email you when bookings open.   

My Big Local area has closed out / will have closed out by the time of the event, can we still attend? 

Yes. This event is for all 150 Big Local areas. 

How do I find out more about the event? 

We’ll be keeping the Local Trust website, Big Local newsletter and Facebook up to date with all the latest announcements about the event and fun things you can get involved in – keep your eyes peeled! 

I have registered my interest but now I can’t go

If you’re not able to attend, or would like to be taken off the registration list, please let us know by emailing support@localtrust.org.uk