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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.
Read ideas and insights about community-led change by Local Trust and its partners
The Big Local initiatives supporting families during COVID-19
Exploring the connection between communities and local government
The Big Local communities staying connected during COVID-19
Overcoming the barriers between communities and local government
Digital support and guidance available for Big Local areas during COVID-19
Matt Leach reflects on the impressive community response to COVID-19
Putting people at the heart of local economies
Transforming the economy for the people, by the people
Breathing life back into coastal economies
