Like most websites, www.localtrust.org.uk and www.biglocalcommunity.org.uk use “cookies” to administer content to their visitors. For detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them see our Cookie policy.

Close

Policy

Our policy and advocacy work aims to secure more resources and better support for communities enabling them to thrive

Community Wealth Fund Alliance

A campaign for a major new fund.

Building wealth in communities

Transforming local economies

APPG on ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods

Policy research and opinion

Our latest news, submissions and research on improving prospects for communities across England

 

research
Addressing loneliness in lockdown and beyond

How can communities support residents who feel isolated?

Coronavirus
blog
July 2020
If he is determined to ‘level up’, Boris Johnson must invest...
Local economies
research
September 2019
Left behind? Understanding communities on the edge
Health and wellbeing Spaces and services
blog
Coronavirus Organising and deciding
We need to talk about resilience

A new campaign to build back better

News
Health and wellbeing Spaces and services
Press release: On the edge

Large-scale data analysis finds ‘left behind’ places have worse health, wealth and...

research
How can we build resilient food systems in the...

Using lessons from coronavirus to improve food security

Coronavirus
research
Improving digital connectivity in communities

How can we make digital exclusion a thing of the past?

Coronavirus

All policy

 

Explore more

Big Local

150 communities have been given at least £1m with no strings attached to use as they see fit

About

Local Trust is a place-based funder supporting people and their communities to achieve their ambitions