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May 2025
Building healthy neighbourhoods through community action

Kyle Vanelli reflects on our health policy sprint and outlines the key...
Health and wellbeing
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Housing
Delivery of affordable housing should not be at the...

As the Planning and Infrastructure Bill enters its commons committee stage, Local...
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Community spirit Health and wellbeing
Power in partnerships: Communities leading the way to better...

Ruby Frankland introduces the action research programme in partnership with NHS Confederation...
Voices of Big Local
April 2025
Changemakers: Bringing young people together and improving village life in West...

Youth centre manager Christine Pattinson led work on Distington Big Local’s play...
Community spirit Spaces and services
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April 2025
Building resilience: The power of community first response

Matt Leach outlines how local social capital can be vital when disaster...
Community spirit Spaces and services
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Changemakers: Inspiring local connections in a West Yorkshire community

As chair of Rastrick Big Local, Amanda Caldwell has overseen projects to...
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The community power podcast: Series two

We’re back for a second series – exploring what happens when you...
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April 2025
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