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Voices of Big Local

Meet the people working on Big Local

Changemakers: Enriching the community through arts and creativity

To mark ten years of Local Trust, our Changemakers series highlights the stories of some of the remarkable people delivering Big Local. Here George Hill, chair of Kingswood and Hazel Leys Big Local, shares how they've focused on arts and culture to bring positive change to the community.

Changemakers: Proving why community health and youth services are so vital

To mark ten years of Local Trust, our Changemakers series highlights the stories of some of the remarkable people delivering Big Local. Here Imrana Niazi, chair of One Palfrey Big Local in Walsall, shares the critical issues they are focusing on in the community.

Changemakers: Building local bonds and community resilience

To celebrate ten years of Local Trust, our Changemakers series highlights the stories of some of the remarkable people delivering Big Local. Here Stephen Perez, coordinator of Arches Big Local, shares how bringing people together has created positive local changes.

Changemakers: Giving people a voice and building a better place to live

To celebrate ten years of Local Trust, our Changemakers series highlights the stories of some of the remarkable people delivering Big Local. Here Kim Ayling, chair of SO18 Big Local in Southampton, shares some of their innovative new initiatives.

Changemakers: Bringing communities together and leaving a legacy

To celebrate 10 years of Local Trust, our Changemakers series highlights the stories of some of the remarkable people delivering Big Local. Here Waqas Arshad, chair of Bradley Big Local in Lancashire, shares some of their ambitious projects.

Changemakers: Supporting young people to improve their lives

To celebrate 10 years of Local Trust, our Changemakers series highlights the stories of some of the remarkable people delivering Big Local. Here Lawrence O’Halleron, Chair of Big Local Gateshead, shares some of their amazing achievements.

Just keep swimming: the Mayflower Mermaid of Whitleigh

Our journalist-at-large, Harriet Marsden, spoke to Becky in Whitleigh, also known as the Plymouth Mayflower Mermaid about community activism and performing as a mermaid to raise money for charity.

The pink ladies of Scotlands and Bushbury Hill

Our journalist-at-large, Harriet Marsden, travels to the Venture Centre in Scotlands and Bushbury Hill Big Local to meet local community workers known as the Pink Ladies.