Supporting partnerships to close out and move on from Big Local
The closing out and moving on approach has been designed to remove the administrative burden on partnerships in the final stages of the Big Local programme, and free up time and resource for you to focus on closing out with confidence.
The guidance below outlines the support available to partnerships before, during, and beyond close out. It should be read in conjunction with our Essential close out guidance for partnerships and LTOs and our Close out FAQs.
What support is available during and after the close out phase?
- When a partnership has less than £150,000 of Big Local funding remaining, they will enter the close out phase. During this time, you will receive support to successfully meet our close out criteria and prepare for what comes next.
- At the end of the close out phase, a partnership will officially close out of the programme, with up to £75,000 of your Big Local funding remaining. After a partnership closes out, individuals and/or legacy organisations will be given the opportunity to access light-touch support and join networks to help them move on from Big Local, and you can still access some Local Trust events.
- The infographic below shows the type of support Big Local areas will receive during the close out phase and after they have successfully closed out.
Partner support
As you approach close out, our partners can support you to do the following:
Events and peer learning
Local Trust is hosting learning events that will help areas close out and create legacy plans. To find out more and sign up, visit our events calendar.
We also have several peer learning networks available to help you stay connected with other Big Local areas before you close out from the programme.
Support after close out
Legacy network offers
Once a partnership has closed out, Local Trust will continue to provide access to some support offers. Find out more about our legacy network offers.
Local Trust events
Big local areas that have closed out of the programme are welcome to sign up to our online and in-person events. However, places will be prioritised for areas that are still in the programme. In some instances, we may need to turn away attendees from closed out areas, and will inform you by email if this is the case.
Please read the event information carefully before signing up to in-person events, as Local Trust will not always be able to fund travel, accommodation and expenses for areas that have closed out of the Big Local programme.
Let us know what support you would like by leaving your details below and we will be in touch, or browse each offer in more detail at the bottom of the page.
