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About Big Local

Big Local is an exciting opportunity for residents in 150 areas around England to create lasting change in their communities

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Big Local areas
Big Local areas
Upcoming Event
Water bodies

This event has been postponed.

24 April 2020
10:00am - 4:30pm
Stalybridge, Greater Manchester
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research
The Community Hub Handbook

How to run a successful hub and make your neighbourhood thrive

Spaces and services
Latest blog
February 2020
Growing Together Northampton: learn about their Big Local journey
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Latest News
Local Trust releases further funds to Big Local areas

Local Trust has announced additional funding for the 150 areas taking part...

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podcast
Organising and deciding
Developing Potential

This podcast discusses how communities can work with developers on neighbourhood regeneration...

Featured Video
Community spirit
We’re Big Local! Creating Lasting Change

Film based on poem created with Longfella at Connects 2018

Voices of Big Local
Community spirit
Listening to hear

DY10 resident, Sarah Rook, explains how her communication skills have improved considerably

Big Local evaluation advisory group

Guiding the development and implementation of the evaluation

Working on Big Local

Essential guides and resources from Local Trust and inspiring examples of change from Big Local areas

Programme Guidance
Programme guidance

Essential and helpful guides on accessing funding and resources for your area

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Information on Covid-19: For Big Local partnerships, workers and...

Local Trust is committed to working positively with Big Local partnerships, workers...

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Adaptables
Adaptables

Step by step instructions for community change created by Big Local areas

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Community spirit Spaces and services
Running a Bingo night

Find out how Karen from Roseworth Big Local started a Bingo night

Tools

Useful online tools to help you with running your Big Local

Support for Big Local

Learn from other areas at our clusters, attend training sessions and one-off events, or work directly with a partner organisation

Summary of support

View the range of support available to all Big Local areas

Measuring change

Learn how to measure the change you're making with this support offer

Support partners

Access hassle-free, tailored support on an issue or for a project

Learning clusters

Join other Big Local areas to explore a topic or skill together

Community Leadership Academy

Support for the people making Big Local happen

Events

Learn new skills and share experiences with other Big Local areas

Regional clusters

Meet, learn and network with other regional Big Local areas

Bespoke training

We can help you arrange training in your Big Local area