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Local Trust is a place-based funder supporting communities to achieve their ambitions.
Find out more

Go straight to…
Our team

Trustees

Governance

Finance

Jobs

Tenders

Contact us
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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

< Back to main menu
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

Go straight to…

News

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

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 Dec 2022 Community spirit Power and leadership

Celebrating a new generation of community leaders

Exploring the impact of the Community Leadership Academy, and what its legacy for community leadership could be.

Voices of Big Local Dec 2022 Community spirit

Changemakers: Bringing communities together and leaving a legacy

To celebrate 10 years of Local Trust, our Changemakers series highlights the stories of some of the remarkable people delivering Big Local. Here Waqas Arshad, chair of Bradley Big Local in Lancashire, shares some of their ambitious projects.

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