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Research

Read our research and evaluation of Big Local, and the lessons learnt

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Community commissioning

Shaping public services through people power
Power and leadership
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Rethinking home

How Big Local areas engage with new and transient groups and communities
Community spirit Spaces and services
Research and Evaluation Action Plan summary

Learn about the hypothesis that underpins our research and evaluation
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Working on Big Local: a survey of paid workers

This report highlights key findings from the survey
Local economies Skills
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Activate! Land in the hands of communities

Hannah Gardiner, Shared Assets
Spaces and services
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The Future for Communities: Continuing the conversation

Report on the Future for Communities gathering hosted by Local Trust at...
Community spirit
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Pushing the boundaries of Big Local

WISERD, Bangor University
Organising and deciding
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Rebalancing the power

Five principles for a successful relationship between councils and communities
Power and leadership
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The Future for Communities: Perspectives on power

Final report from the Empowered Communities in the 2020s
Power and leadership
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