Lucy reflects on our latest academic seminar on community responses to health – thinking about communities’ roles in providing preventative health interventions as well as in working in partnership with health services to promote community-based activity and improve access to mainstream healthcare.
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Voices of Big Local May 2025
Community spirit
Health and wellbeing
Changemakers: Building alliances and a sense of belonging in Battersea
As a partnership member of Big Local SW11, Asi Munisi has helped bring community members together to strengthen alliances and create lasting change in Battersea.
blog May 2025
Spaces and services
Bridges between people, not just places: the case for social infrastructure
The government’s current infrastructure plans focus heavily on physical infrastructure while overlooking the vital role of community spaces and networks in supporting civic life. Local Trust’s policy officer, Kyle Vanelli, expands on the key recommendation from our submission to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Project Delivery – investing in social infrastructure.
blog May 2025
Health and wellbeing
Building healthy neighbourhoods through community action
Kyle Vanelli reflects on our health policy sprint and outlines the key changes needed for a new approach to building healthy neighbourhood.
News May 2025
Housing
Delivery of affordable housing should not be at the expense of social infrastructure, Local Trust warns
As the Planning and Infrastructure Bill enters its commons committee stage, Local Trust was called to give evidence to the HCLG select committee on its proposals.
blog May 2025
Community spirit
The Big Local survey: What it tells us about connection, identifying local needs, and building a legacy
Jack Loughnane reflects on the results of our final Big Local survey
blog Apr 2025
Community spirit
Health and wellbeing
Power in partnerships: Communities leading the way to better health
Ruby Frankland introduces the action research programme in partnership with NHS Confederation to improve neighbourhood health services.
News Apr 2025
Press release: New chief executive to lead Big Local through pivotal final phase
Rachel Rowney takes the helm at Local Trust to guide it through the important final phase of the Big…