We are pleased to announce that Rosie Chapman has been appointed by the National Lottery Community Fund as Protector of Big Local Trust. Her role will be to ensure that the administration of the Big Local programme accords with the expressed wishes of the funder.
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blog Nov 2018
Organising and deciding
Who are our Big Local workers?
Lisa-Marie Giquel, our research assistant, shines light on findings from the Big Local workers’ survey 2018 in the first of two blogs about this valuable research
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Social Housing Green Paper
Our response to the government green paper on social housing.
blog Nov 2018
Organising and deciding
Have board meetings reached their expiry date?
David King, Partnerships coordinator at Local Trust, asks if it’s really possible to run a Big Local partnership without the need for board meetings
blog Nov 2018
Organising and deciding
Statistics and stories – the advantages of community research
Taz Virdee from Heston West shares what his area has learned from community research, and how a new toolkit from ARVAC can help your area get started
blog Nov 2018
Community spirit
Where does kindness fit at Big Local?
Andy Curtis, Senior Researcher for Local Trust, asks whether it is the simple act of being kind which inspires and drives Big Local communities
blog Nov 2018
Power and leadership
The risks and rewards of media coverage
Louise Tickle, our Journalist at large, explains her ethical approach and the importance of maintaining independence as a journalist
blog Nov 2018
Community spirit
A year on: getting to know Big Local
In this series Matt Leach, chief executive of Local Trust, reflects on what he has learned from Big Local Communities during a year in post – starting with his very first visit to Barnfield Big Local
blog Nov 2018
Power and leadership
Civil Society Futures inquiry: Ignoring the rain
Matt Leach, our chief executive, considers how future civil society might be inspired by the actions of Greenmoor Big Local