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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.
Download our community action plans and toolkits on everything from fundraising and commissioning, to setting up small grants schemes and working with your MP
Download this community action plan for practical ways to help people experiencing loneliness and isolation in your community.
Download our community action plan to help you retrofit your community building, developed in partnership with the Centre for Sustainable Energy
Download our community action plan on commissioning professionals to help your deliver your projects, developed in partnership with Take a Part
Download our toolkit on how to design a community grants programme
Download our community action plan to help you find and access funding, developed in partnership with Stir to Action
Quick and easy tech interventions at low cost and high impact
Discover ways to engage with your local MP and get inspired with real life examples
Toolkit full of tools and tips on sharing your Big Local story using film, photography, blogs, social media and more
Downloadable PDF with tips and tricks on how to share your Big Local story with the media
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