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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.
Everything you need to know about accessing Big Local funding and resources to support your area
Download this community action plan to organise successful community events
Thinking ahead to the end of the Big Local programme, Local Trust will be protecting the Big Local name and logo after 2026 to ensure it is not used inappropriately by organisations that have no legitimate connection to the programme.
A handbook of tips, activities and inspiration for reducing loneliness
Guidance for Big Local partnerships on how to set up a legal body
Essential guidance to support Big Local partnerships and LTOs to close out and move on from the Big Local programme
Download our community action plan to help you find and access funding, developed in partnership with Stir to Action
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 this community action plan for practical ways to help people experiencing loneliness and isolation in your community.
A development programme tailored to Big Local Workers
The go-to place for Big Local partnerships to find the support, guidance and inspiration you need to deliver lasting change in your community
Announcing new support to help Big Local areas achieve their ambitions
Find answers to common questions on the support available to Big Local partnerships
Learn new skills and share experiences with other Big Local areas
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