Matt Leach, our chief executive, considers how future civil society might be inspired by the actions of Greenmoor Big Local
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podcast Local economies
Grow your own economy
Buying up assets, building partnerships and investing in people are just a few of the ways local areas are…
essay Power and leadership
Building wealth
How communities are reshaping the economy from the bottom up
blog Oct 2018
Organising and deciding
Why we’ve published Big Local data to 360 Giving
David King, Partnerships coordinator at Local Trust, outlines why we have decided to upload Big Local data to 360 Giving
blog Oct 2018
Local economies
How communities are reshaping the economy from the bottom up
In this blog, Hazel Sheffield, author of our latest essay shares what she learned from three Big Local areas tackling economic pressures
blog Oct 2018
Community spirit
Culture and creativity
Greenmoor Big Local honour the Armed Forces
Mazhar Ellahi, Greenmoor Big Local partnership member, shares how their commemoration event for Armed Forces Day became a gateway for the residents to learn about local history and build community spirit.
News Oct 2018
Power and leadership
Meet our journalist-at-large
Local Trust’s journalist-at-large is ready to get stuck in and start gathering Big Local stories – if you would like Louise to pay a visit to your area just get in touch
News Sep 2018
Community spirit
Two new learning clusters get the green light
Adam Smith, Senior programme coordinator at Local Trust, shares news of two brand new learning clusters in project management and how to achieve effective social change
research Power and leadership
Rebalancing the power
Five principles for a successful relationship between councils and communities