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Local Trust is a place-based funder supporting communities to achieve their ambitions.
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Big Local

Big Local

Big Local is an exciting opportunity for residents in 150 areas to create lasting change in their communities.
About the programme

Support centre

Essential guidance, information and ideas for Big Local partnerships, to help you deliver change in your community.
Visit the support centre

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Other programmes

Other programmes

Find out how the principles of Big Local have inspired other programmes creating change in local communities.

Community Leadership Academy

Supporting volunteers involved in Big Local projects to develop their skills and knowledge.
Find out more

Creative Civic Change

This new approach to funding enabled communities to use art and creativity to make positive local change.
Find out more

< Back to main menu
News and stories

News and stories

The latest news and stories from Big Local areas and beyond, exploring community power and resident-led change.
Explore

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News

The latest news and announcements from Local Trust and the Big Local programme.
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Podcasts

Conversations exploring the most important issues affecting communities today.
Listen now

Blogs

Ideas and insights about Big Local and the impact of community-led change.
Read more

Voices of Big Local

Inspiring stories from the people making change happen in their communities.
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blog Jan 2020 Local economies Spaces and services

Charity alone won’t help communities that have been left behind

Matt Leach, looks beyond charity and considers how and why a Community Wealth Fund could be the answer to addressing the deep rooted issues that lead areas to be ‘left behind’.

blog Jan 2020 Environment Local economies

Tackling the climate emergency needs a collective response

Putting people at the heart of policy making

podcast Environment Local economies

Community voices on climate change

The local view on a global issue

blog Jan 2020 Local economies Skills

The workshops causing a real stir

Reflections on a community business workshop

guidance

Support where Big Local areas are experiencing difficulties or conflict

How Local Trust approaches concerns raised in a Big Local area

essay Organising and deciding Power and leadership

Counterweight

How Big Local areas are levelling the scales of local power

Voices of Big Local Jan 2020 Culture and creativity

The Historian

How a community made their voice heard

News Jan 2020 Community spirit Local economies

Keighley Big Local to launch its own radio station

Keighley Big Local in West Yorkshire is set to launch its own radio station in partnership with a number of local organisations and they want Keighley residents to get involved!

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