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Voices of Big Local

Meet the people working on Big Local

Dig on: the communities gardening during lockdown
Coronavirus

Connecting through horticulture when you can't be together

COVID-19: prioritising the physical and mental health of the community
Coronavirus

Making sure no one in the community is left behind

The West Yorkshire resident supporting his community through COVID-19
Coronavirus

Strength in numbers

The Historian
Culture and creativity

How a community made their voice heard

Mental health: my experience
Health and wellbeing

“Mental health problems have affected me all my life… Sometimes I go through a really bad dip in my moods and I’ll vanish off the scene"

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Community spirit

DY10 resident, Sarah Rook, explains how her communication skills have improved considerably

The worker who wants to do herself out of a job
Community spirit Power and leadership

Val Fendley, Ramsey Million Big Local, is a strong advocate of trusting residents to make their own decisions – and passionate about skilling up young people

The power of knit and natter
Health and wellbeing

Nurturing confidence, skills and friendships

The community archaeologist
Culture and creativity

Barry Mead, CELL Big Local, chats to our journalist-at-large about how he and a team of incredible volunteers unlocked hundreds of thousands of pounds to secure the future of a medieval castle

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