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Read about how people and places are changing through Big Local in our essay series written by independent thinkers

Louise Tickle meets the people who have triumphed in the face of adversity

Louise Tickle
26 March 2020
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Ryan Herman visits five Big Local areas where sport is helping communities to transcend physical, social and political boundaries and tackle some of their biggest underlying challenges.

Ryan Herman
08 November 2019
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Antony Mason considers how four Big Local areas – Wick Award, Church Hill, Stoke North and Coastal Community Challenge – are each choosing to prioritise the welfare of young people.

Antony Mason
20 May 2019
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Maddy Costa explores how four Big Local areas – Newington, Clubmoor, Devonshire West and Winterton – are each using arts and creativity to transform their neighbourhoods.

Maddy Costa
08 April 2019
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Hazel Sheffield discovers the power of individuals partnering with communities to create change.

Hazel Sheffield
06 October 2018
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