Rachel Rowney takes the helm at Local Trust to guide it through the important final phase of the Big…
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Voices of Big Local Apr 2025
Community spirit
Spaces and services
Changemakers: Bringing young people together and improving village life in West Cumbria
Youth centre manager Christine Pattinson led work on Distington Big Local’s play park, which opened in the summer of 2024. She shares the journey of making the 10-year project happen.
blog Apr 2025
Community spirit
Spaces and services
Building resilience: The power of community first response
Matt Leach outlines how local social capital can be vital when disaster strikes, and how Big Local areas have been demonstrating community resilience.
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The APPG for ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods
Local Trust acted as secretariat to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods over the course of its…
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The national network for neighbourhood improvement
A learning network for local government dedicated to partnership-working and community-led, place-based regeneration Sharing the latest research Fostering innovative best…
blog Mar 2025
Spaces and services
Build, build, build – but what is missing from the Planning and Infrastructure Bill?
A response to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
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What is community-led social prescribing?
Good health depends on more than just medicine. There are many factors – such as debt, loneliness, and poor…
Voices of Big Local Mar 2025
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Spaces and services
Changemakers: Inspiring local connections in a West Yorkshire community
As chair of Rastrick Big Local, Amanda Caldwell has overseen projects to unite this part of the West Yorkshire community, regenerating local spaces and supporting community groups with rising energy costs.
Voices of Big Local Mar 2025
Power and leadership
Spaces and services
Changemakers: An unexpected journey to community leadership
When Yvonne Griggs left school, she was told she’d never hold down a job. Then a brain haemorrhage forced her to retire early. Now, Yvonne champions her local park and is an inspirational community leader with Birchwood Big Local, defying expectations – including her own.