Crowdfunding 101: From getting started to hitting your target
OnlineAn introduction to crowdfunding: a straightforward fundraising method that can help you bring an idea, project or business to life.
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Community Leadership Academy
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Voices of Big Local
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Read moreLocal Trust is a place-based funder supporting communities to achieve their ambitions.
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< Back to main menuBig Local is an exciting opportunity for residents in 150 areas to create lasting change in their communities.
About the programmeEssential guidance, information and ideas for Big Local partnerships, to help you deliver change in your community.
Visit the support centreFind 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.
Find out moreCreative Civic Change
This new approach to funding enabled communities to use art and creativity to make positive local change.
Find out moreThe latest news and stories from Big Local areas and beyond, exploring community power and resident-led change.
ExploreGo straight to…
Voices of Big Local
Inspiring stories from the people making change happen in their communities.
Read moreLearn new skills and share experiences at events for Big Local areas including training, networking and more.
An introduction to crowdfunding: a straightforward fundraising method that can help you bring an idea, project or business to life.
An introduction to this unique form of equity finance that can build stronger, more vibrant and independent communities
Bid writing can often be overwhelming to navigate. Join this workshop and learn, step by step, how to choose, prepare and write for funding.
In this session the Stir to Action team will look at trade-based income opportunities and explore how your business can contribute to creating a more resilient local economy.
Advice on how to approach a fundraising strategy? Ideas about grant funding opportunities? Come join Stir to Action for a 1-1 chat.