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blog Jun 2024
Power and leadership
Stronger Things heeds the call for powerful communities
Local Trust’s CEO Matt Leach reflects on New Local’s 2024 Stronger Things conference – and why we need to support communities to build power for themselves.
Voices of Big Local Jun 2024
Community spirit
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Spaces and services
Changemakers: Reducing isolation and inspiring connection in West Yorkshire
After joining Keighley Big Local in 2016, chair Fiona Thompson shares the area’s journey so far and her experience of creating Café Eden – a safe space supporting parents and carers of autistic children.
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What is social infrastructure?
What does having strong social infrastructure means for communities?
blog May 2024
Health and wellbeing
Three key learnings from our pride in place and identity seminar
Steven Barclay, policy researcher at Local Trust, shares three key takeaways from the latest research seminar ‘Pride in Place’: Why is identifying with the place you live important?
Voices of Big Local May 2024
Community spirit
Equality, diversity and inclusion
‘A quick chat and a cup of tea changed everything’
When life got tough for Vicky Williamson, a chance encounter with a volunteer from Northwood Together Big Local transformed her life. Vicky shares how getting involved with the programme built her confidence and helped her get back into the workplace.
Voices of Big Local May 2024
Community spirit
Health and wellbeing
Skills
‘People start walking around with their heads held high again.’
Working in a community facing severe food poverty, Northwood Together Big Local has built innovative partnerships with organisations to support local people. Here, Lisa Cover, the area’s Community Development Manager, shares how they’ve made it happen.
Voices of Big Local May 2024
Spaces and services
‘On her birthday my daughter gets a book’
In 2018, a programme of cuts led to the closure of Ore Library in Sussex. But with funding from Big Local North East Hastings, volunteers were able to reopen the space – bringing joy and connection to local residents of all generations.