Green spaces and climate adaptation
Centre for Sustainable Energy will cover the importance of green spaces in our communities and how Big Local areas can act on this.
Local Trust is a place-based funder supporting communities to achieve their ambitions.
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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.
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Voices of Big Local
Inspiring stories from the people making change happen in their communities.
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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.
Centre for Sustainable Energy will cover the importance of green spaces in our communities and how Big Local areas can act on this.
Watch this Q&A to find out more about our new assets and legal bodies offers.
Watch this Q&A to find out more about our measuring change offer.
Join us, for the June Keep connected with Big Local, our regular monthly catch-up, to find out about our new support package, Make it Happen!
Watch this Q&A to find out more about our offer with StreetGames.
Training for Big Local areas considering legal entities, either for the first time or in the early stages of development.
Watch this Q&A to find out more about our new climate offer.
Failspace start from the premise that projects are rarely an outright success or failure.
An in-person workshop that intends to introduce Big Locals to the legal system and help understand in which ways this can be used as a tool for change within their communities.
Watch this Q&A to find out more about our community engagement offer.
Training for Big Local areas considering community assets, either for the first time or early stages of development.
Watch this Q&A to find out more about our new communications offer.
Regional clusters help groups of Big Local areas that are geographically close to one another to meet up, share learning and to network
Regional clusters help groups of Big Local areas that are geographically close to one another to meet up, share learning and to network
Hear from members of the Par Bay team, sharing their successes and lessons learned over the course of Big Local.
Join us for an interactive day to learn how good community engagement can support and strengthen your Big Local areas.
Grab your lunch and join Big Locals Together for an informal 30 minutes online with an expert. This month's...
Grab your lunch and join Big Locals Together for an informal 30 minutes online with an expert, on 'Navigating the planning maze.'
Grab your lunch and join Big Locals Together for an informal 30 minutes online with an expert, on 'What are the main sections of a business plan & why?'
The theme for Big Local Connects 2022 was celebrating local.
Grab your lunch and join Big Locals Together for an informal 30 minutes online with an expert, on 'Managing your hub.'
At this Keep Connected event, Local Trust will be joined by our partners to offer Big Local partnerships general...
This online learning event is the latest in a series aimed primarily at Big Local areas who are thinking...
Our first peer learning event as part of the Communications & Media support offer, hosted on Zoom by coach and peer learning facilitator Amanda Smethurst.
Grab your lunch and join Big Locals Together for an informal 30 minutes online with an expert, on 'The art and science of creating a cash flow.'
Local Trust and Just Ideas will be sharing findings from research on Big Local relationships with local authorities, housing associations, schools and health agencies.
Our climate support partners, the Centre for Sustainable Energy, will be running a climate focused residential in Sale West in November.
What have you done as a partnership that you are proud of and would like to share with other...
Watch our Q&A with Stir to Action, who will be sharing more about our new fundraising and income generation offer.
What have you done as a partnership that you are proud of and would like to share with other...
Watch our Q&A with Just Ideas, who will be sharing more about our new Reflect | Recharge offer.
This is the second community assets workshop with Locality, Local Trust's lead support partner on assets and legal bodies.
Regional clusters help groups of Big Local areas that are geographically close to one another to meet up, share learning and to network
The second peer learning event within our communications & media support offer, hosted by coach and peer learning facilitator Amanda Smethurst.
Explore how you can navigate the topics of post-Big Local legacy and close out
Regional clusters help groups of Big Local areas that are geographically close to one another to meet up, share learning and to network
Understanding community development values, principles, and approaches helps strengthen the great work being done in your Big Local area.
Come and explore community asset management and sustainability beyond Big Local funding
In this online session, chairs will have an opportunity to explore some of the challenges of working with volunteer board members
Fundraising can seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t need to be. Learn about the funding landscape in this session.
At this Keep Connected event, understand how to better influence, work with and even just effectively connect with your Local Authority or housing association.
Make social media graphics, animations and videos using Canva
Join us to START – The Heart of Your Community , a half day interactive training exploring the START approach of energizing work in your community.
Chairs will have an opportunity to explore session 4's topic together - Why having fun is important to delivering your plans.
This session will explore the potential opportunities to secure income from public contracts and deliver vital products and services in your area.
A chance to take a break from the day and come together for a mental health check-in and learn new ways of supporting yourself and others
Grab your lunch and join Julia, to get ready for some expert tips on how to recharge your batteries & create space & calm in a busy mind
Get a taste for what being a member of Community Practitioners Network is like, with a session exploring how to take ownership over projects and get the community involved.
An introduction to crowdfunding: a straightforward fundraising method that can help you bring an idea, project or business to life.
Want to inject some creativity into your social media work? Join this masterclass for some inspiration and tips to bring your social media content to life.
In this Workplace Live event, we'll be kicking off the workers network by introducing you to what we've planned and asking 'where would you like the network to take you?'.
This CPD accredited course explores how to do really great community engagement and will leave you with a toolkit of ideas.
Find out engaging ways to get feedback from residents in your Big Local area and how to share your achievements back to the wider community.
An introduction to this unique form of equity finance that can build stronger, more vibrant and independent communities
This session will be facilitated by our partners Peas in a Pod and is specifically designed for those in a Big Local Worker role.
An event to share ideas and experiences, gain inspiration and develop tools to begin new, exciting food journeys in your community
This two-day residential event is themed around communications and storytelling. It will include practical workshops and lots of opportunities...
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 Workplace Live event, we'll be hosting a quick fire session examining the power of influence, importance of rapport, flexible communication and more.
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.
Discuss, share, and learn about youth engagement and participation with other Big Locals
This in-person event will be a deep dive into closing out with confidence for Big Local workers, facilitated by our partners Peas in a Pod.
Want to spread the word far and wide about all the amazing work of your Big Local? Join Peg Alexander for a 90-minute media masterclass.
Big Local areas across England have been making substantial investments in local community assets. From community hubs and gardens...
Thank you for making #TheFinalConnects an amazing success!
In this session, Chairs will have an opportunity to reflect, explore and discuss personal achievements of being in a Chair’s role as the majority of Big Local areas start to approach the close out phase.