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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.
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Essential guidance, information and ideas for Big Local partnerships, to help you deliver change in your community.
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Other programmes
Other programmes
Find out how the principles of Big Local have inspired other programmes creating change in local communities.
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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.
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News and stories
News and stories
The latest news and stories from Big Local areas and beyond, exploring community power and resident-led change.
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Inspiring stories from the people making change happen in their communities.
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About
About
Local Trust is a place-based funder supporting communities to achieve their ambitions.
Find out moreGo straight to…
< Back to main menu -
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
Civil society strategy
Our response to the government consultation.
Read Local Trust’s response to the government’s consultation on their Civil Society Strategy, which ran from February to May 2018. We share learning and experience from the Big Local programme and explain how radical devolution of power to communities and strong investment in social infrastructure are vital to building the power and capability of civil society.
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