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blog Jun 2026 Community spirit

How can politicians – local and national – best support resident-led initiatives?

As neighbourhood-level initiatives continue to grow across England, politicians have an important role to play in supporting resident-led change. Drawing on 15 years of learning from the Big Local programme, this blog explores how MPs and councillors can help create the conditions for communities to lead, manage competing interests constructively, and build lasting local partnerships that deliver meaningful change.

blog Jun 2026 Health and wellbeing

Building neighbourhood health from the heart of six communities

What does it take to build neighbourhood health that is truly community-led? We share learning from six communities exploring how local organisations and statutory partners can work together to improve health and wellbeing at hyper-local level.

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blog Apr 2026 Community spirit

Why the lessons from Big Local are vital for designing fairer funding programmes

As the Big Local programme ends, its lessons are shaping the future of other funding programmes. From building trust over time to tackling participation barriers and managing conflict, this blog explores what worked, what didn’t, and how funders can design fairer, more effective programmes that put communities in control.

Ahead of our planned closure in early 2027, discover Learning from Big Local – your resource for community-led change.

Ahead of our planned closure in early 2027, discover Learning from Big Local – your resource for community-led change.

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