In February, Local Trust hosted a seminar bringing together academic, community and third-sector researchers to reflect honestly on what works – and what doesn’t – when involving communities in research. This blog reflects on the three major lessons from the seminar
Sue Ansarie shares insights from across Big Local areas on improving health and wellbeing in disadvantaged neighbourhoods.
Local Trust’s head of programme, Alex Boys explores what happens when residents hold genuine power over resources and the lasting change that resident-led decision making creates.
This report by IPPR North explores how unitarisation enables democratic renewal through hyperlocal governance and community participation
As Big Local comes to an end in 2026, we’re reflecting on the ways communities have addressed local health and wellbeing challenges. In this blog, Lucy Thurley explores how shared meals and inclusive gatherings in Big Local areas like Wick Award and Pimlico Million have tackled loneliness and social isolation, by creating community spaces where people feel welcome, visible and valued
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Local Trust’s programme manager, Helen Morton, explores the impact and value of investing in community spaces and the long-term benefits they provide.
Jack Loughnane evaluates the impact our time-limited trust model has had on the delivery of the Big Local programme, and the legacy we hope it will leave for communities and funders alike.
This report by Shared Intelligence for Local Trust, considers the question: what is the value of a time-limited trust?
