Resources from Spring Events 2017
Presentations and videos.
Introduction speech from Matt Leach
Click to download presentation from Matt Leach
Liverpool Spring Event, Thursday 27 April
Growing grassroots sport activity with Lancashire Sport
Connecting local people to local jobs — with Wargrave Big Local
How to tackle health and wellbeing in the community with IVAR
Setting up a Community Land Trust — Birchwood
Partnering with your local housing association — Riverside Group
How to make your £1m go further — Charity Bank
Addressing loneliness and isolation — with The Big Lunch:
- The Big Lunch resources, FAQs and tips
- The Big Lunch connected communities research
- Why loneliness matters
- JRF loneliness resource pack
From grant giving to commissioning with a community worker — with Rudheath and Witton Big Local
Questions to see how a community worker could help your Big Local Area
Sheffield Spring Event, Saturday 6 May
Bringing super-fast broadband to a rural village with Elmton, Creswell, and Hodthorpe Big Local
Community-led management of land – Shared Assets
How to use digital tools for community engagement with Commonplace
NCVO and Rastrick Big Local research on community engagement and real-life findings
Working with community members and partners – Warsop Parish Big Local
The changing face of housing associations – South Yorkshire Housing Association
Central Boston’s Boston in Bloom gardening competition
IVAR on how to work with health agencies
Engaging local residents on their doorsteps with Keighley Big Local
Birmingham Spring Event, Saturday 13 May
Small grants, big impact with Hateley Cross Big Local
Sport Birmingham on improving lives through grassroots sport and physical activity
How to plan for life after Big Local – Growing Together
NALC on creating councils in urban areas
People powered homes – The Empty Homes Doctor and Shangrileeds
Setting up a community chest with Palfrey Big Local
Hill Top and Caldwell on the People’s Pantry
How to set up a new legal structure – Anthony Collins Solicitors
Dispute and conflict resolution with Centre for Peaceful Solutions
Photographs taken at Birmingham Spring Event
Newcastle Spring Event, Tuesday 16 May
Gaunless Gateway’s young people’s playbus
How to improve lives through sport with County Durham Sport
Deciding whether your community building will earn its keep with Charity Bank
Community Campus 87 on tackling housing as a local issue
How to involve young people with Roseworth Ward Big Local
How to tell if you’re making a difference with Resources for Change
Reintroducing Scouting to the community – CELL Big Local
North Ormesby on community land trusts
London Spring Event, Saturday 27 May
Bringing the generations together through the arts with Magic Me
Barnfield Big Local on resurrecting the community hub
How to use data for your Big Local plan with Arches Local and School for Public Health Research
Dispute and conflict resolution with Centre for Peaceful Solutions
How to create a Library of Things
Fun Palaces: everyone an artist, everyone a scientist
Harnessing the power of others with Riverside Community Big Local
How to get your voice heared – Sheila McKenchie Foundation
Communities managing land with Shared Assets
The Academy of Urbanism on understanding what makes a successful place
Whitley Big Local on facts, feelings and influential findings:
- 4 questions to keep asking to get a useful and credible report on an issue
- An example of a report that they have created using these questions
How small changes can make a big difference – Behavioural Insights Team
Community led approaches to land with the New Economics Foundation