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Community spirit Power and leadership
Four key elements for supporting effective community leadership

Jack Loughnane, senior quantitative researcher at Local Trust, reflects on...
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Local economies
Is the UK Shared Prosperity Fund reaching England’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods?

Sarah Stearne, policy officer at Local Trust, introduces new research from...
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Environment
Practical ways to help residents stay warm this winter

Centre for Sustainable Energy share practical tips and resources to help...
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Organising and deciding Power and leadership
Three strategies for engaging local authorities and housing associations

Aitch Nicol, founder and CEO of Blue Chula, shares effective strategies...
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Community spirit Culture and creativity
Our future, our Jarrow

Central Jarrow celebrate 10 years of Big Local impact, including inspiring...
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Consultation open for Community Needs Index methodology review

‘Left-behind’ areas are a growing concern for social policy with a...
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Community spirit Coronavirus Power and leadership
Rebuilding a partnership in a pandemic

How a team used digital to drive positive change for the...
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Coronavirus Power and leadership
One year on, the pandemic has transformed how we value our local communities, but frontline volunteers give loud word of warning

Insights, reflections and first-hand accounts from community volunteers at the frontline of the...
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Environment Organising and deciding
Why community development work is climate work

Resilient communities lead the way in tackling climate change
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