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Big Local is an exciting opportunity for residents in 150 areas to create lasting change in their communities.
Essential guidance, information and ideas for Big Local partnerships, to help you deliver change in your community.
Find 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.
Creative Civic Change
This new approach to funding enabled communities to use art and creativity to make positive local change.
The latest news and stories from Big Local areas and beyond, exploring community power and resident-led change.
News
The latest news and announcements from Local Trust and the Big Local programme.
Podcasts
Conversations exploring the most important issues affecting communities today.
Blogs
Ideas and insights about Big Local and the impact of community-led change.
Voices of Big Local
Inspiring stories from the people making change happen in their communities.
Everything you need to know about accessing Big Local funding and resources to support your area
A development programme tailored to Big Local Workers
How Local Trust manages concerns and complaints
Download this community action plan for practical ways to give power to young people through creative approaches of engagement.
Download our guide for help supporting your Big Local workers during close out
Download this community action plan to get started with setting up a community football team.
Download our toolkit to help you maximise the impact of your Big Local funding in short timeframes.
Inspiration, reflection and activities to help you plan for success
Download our toolkit on how to design a community grants programme
A beginners guide to ‘virtual meetings’
Guidance on how to work online for intermediate skillsets
The go-to place for Big Local partnerships to find the support, guidance and inspiration you need to deliver lasting change in your community
Announcing new support to help Big Local areas achieve their ambitions
Find answers to common questions on the support available to Big Local partnerships
Learn new skills and share experiences with other Big Local areas
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