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About
About
Local Trust is a place-based funder supporting communities to achieve their ambitions.
Find out moreGo straight to…
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Big Local
Big Local
Big Local is an exciting opportunity for residents in 150 areas to create lasting change in their communities.
About the programme< Back to main menuSupport centre
Essential guidance, information and ideas for Big Local partnerships, to help you deliver change in your community.
Visit the support centre -
Other programmes
Other programmes
Find out how the principles of Big Local have inspired other programmes creating change in local communities.
< Back to main menuCommunity 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 more -
News and stories
News and stories
The latest news and stories from Big Local areas and beyond, exploring community power and resident-led change.
ExploreGo straight to…
< Back to main menuVoices of Big Local
Inspiring stories from the people making change happen in their communities.
Read more - Insights
- Policy
How to use Local Insight
Local Insight is an online platform that allows users to access open-source data specific to a Big Local area in a simple and visual way. Data is available on themes such as jobs and economy, population, services and housing.
The website is available to all people doing Big Local work. If you would like an account or have any questions, please email research@localtrust.org.uk
Local Insight data can help you:
- To develop the Big Local area profile
- To identify priorities and activities for Big Local plans
- To review plans and activities as Big Local is delivered locally and report on the impact
- To learn about what Big Local activities work well or less well
- To make a case for how services delivered by other organisations are provided
- To challenge assumptions or start a conversation about the local community
An important note on Local Insight is that the figures you will find for Big Local areas are estimates and should not be considered an exact count. Numbers can oversimplify or be misleading when it comes to understanding an issue that is more complicated, so take it with a grain of salt.
The figures are useful to give a broad understanding of the area to use for your Big Local work and if you would like more information about using this data, we’re here to help!
If you are looking for a specific dataset but cannot find it, you can look at a list of all the datasets available on Local Insight. Contact research@localtrust.org.uk for help accessing the data.
There is a vast range of national and local data available about local areas. You can view this handout which includes information about existing data as well as resources to help you collect it yourself.
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