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Read ideas and insights about community-led change by Local Trust and its partners

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September 2019
We’re in a climate emergency – so what?
Health and wellbeing Spaces and services
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Community spirit
We’re Big Local! Creating Lasting Change

Film based on poem created with Longfella at Connects 2018

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Health and wellbeing Spaces and services
The importance of bringing people together

Matt Leach reflects on how communities prioritise how money is spent

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Culture and creativity Spaces and services
The tide turns for Dover

Dover Big Local is stimulating economic activity in the town

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Local economies
Marking one year of the Community Wealth Fund Alliance

One year on from the initial launch of the Community Wealth Fund...

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Community spirit Spaces and services
Rethinking home- the importance of place-based community development

Graeme Fancourt, associate of Just Ideas and co-author of research report Rethinking...

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Local economies Power and leadership Spaces and services
Communities on the agenda? Exploring the new Communities Framework

Our Chief Executive Matt Leach responds to the new Communities Framework.

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Local economies Spaces and services
Community hubs – managing the money for survival and...

Steve Wyler, co-author of research report Community Hubs: Understanding Survival and Success,...