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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
Towards resilience: Redesigning our systems for a better future

Exploring the concept of resilience and why it needs to be at...

Community spirit
blog
October 2020
A shake-up to national and neighbourhood planning
Organising and deciding
research
September 2019
Left behind? Understanding communities on the edge
Health and wellbeing Spaces and services
submission
Culture and creativity Organising and deciding Skills
Response to the House of Commons Education Select Committee

Read Local Trust’s response to the Education Select Committee Inquiry into left...

News
Organising and deciding Power and leadership
‘Left behind’ areas missing out on community facilities and...

A Local Trust/Survation poll in ‘left behind’ areas show that people living...

research
Addressing loneliness in lockdown and beyond

How can communities support residents who feel isolated?

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

Using lessons from coronavirus to improve food security

Coronavirus

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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