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Voices of Big Local Jul 2025 Spaces and services

From hut to hub: how Moorsley rebuilt its community heart

Moorsley, a former mining village in the North East of England, is one of three communities that form the 3 Together Big Local area. Over the years, the community had lost many of its shared spaces, including the village hall. But with the help of Big Local funding, a group of residents was determined to change things – and breathe new life into the Moorsley Hut.

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Everybody needs good neighbourhoods 2

This report shows that empowering communities boosts local economies, reduces crime, and reduces child poverty through grassroots leadership.

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Health starts in the neighbourhood

This report shares a new vision for healthcare that prioritises prevention, community collaboration, and local decision-making

Voices of Big Local Jun 2025 Spaces and services

A sustainable community hub from an old police station

In Kent, Lynd Taylor, the chair of Big Local Eastern Sheppey (BLES), had a vision for turning an old police station into a hub that would connect the area’s three villages – a project that became his legacy to the community.