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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 Big Local partnership is a group of at least eight people who guide the overall direction of Big Local in your area.
Guidance for administering and accounting Big Local funding
Working out whether you have achieved what you set out to do
Guidance for your Big Local partnership outlining funding agreements
Essential guidance for understanding and working with LTOs
How Local Trust approaches concerns raised in a Big Local area
Explore the terms and conditions for grants awarded by Local Trust for an LTO
Information for Locally Trusted Organisations on how to complete a spend report
Big Local funding can’t be used for political activities – but what does this mean in practice?
Essential guidance for Big Local areas employing a worker
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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