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News and stories

A collection of brilliant stories and features on resident-led change

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March 2025
Improving life outcomes for young people in doubly disadvantaged neighbourhoods

Exploring the impact of social fabric on young people’s wellbeing and they...
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An outdoor fitness area in a park with exercise equipment, paved pathways, and green grass. In the background, there are rows of red-brick residential houses with solar panels on their roofs, and beyond them, high-rise apartment buildings with colorful rooftops. Several streetlights line the park, and the sky is overcast with gray clouds.
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Press release: Social fabric for young people in most...

A groundbreaking joint report by Local Trust, #Beewell (The University of Manchester)...
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Health and wellbeing Spaces and services
Social capital: The virtuous cycle of crime prevention

We reflect on the final paper in our Social Capital series that...
Voices of Big Local
November 2024
‘Where are they now?’: The personal impact of Big Local

Join our former journalists-at-large Louise Tickle and Ryan Herman as they reconnect...
Coronavirus Culture and creativity Environment
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February 2025
Social capital: The social statin

How social capital can offer a valuable entry point to improving community...
Community spirit Health and wellbeing
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A string of colourful lights hung across St Mary's church entrance
Culture and creativity
‘Being part of Big Local allowed us to think...

In Portsmouth, Fratton Big Local – and now their legacy organisation, Fratton...
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Community spirit
The community power podcast: Series two

We’re back for a second series – exploring what happens when you...
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March 2025
Supporting workers as your Big Local area closes out: A guide...

Download our guide for help supporting your Big Local workers during close...
Organising and deciding Power and leadership

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