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Voices of Big Local Jul 2024
Spaces and services
‘Having something secure for 10 years transformed the whole way we looked at the funding’
Reverend Bob White shares how listening to, supporting and celebrating community members lies at the heart of Fratton Big Local’s legacy.
research Health and wellbeing
Organising and deciding
Ending well and moving on: Supporting volunteers as they leave Big Local
This summary report shares findings from research Local Trust commissioned in June 2023 to understand what volunteers on Big Local partnerships needed to end their involvement in the Big Local programme well.
research Power and leadership
Understanding the long-term impact of the Community Leadership Academy
These three reports look at the experience and implementation of the Community Leadership Academy, a scheme set up in 2020 to help Big Local participants to effect change in their communities.
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What is the Community Wealth Fund Alliance
The Community Wealth Fund Alliance (CWFA) was launched in January 2019 to advocate for a Community Wealth Fund to…
Voices of Big Local Jul 2024
Community spirit
Skills
Changemakers: Investing in people and local organisations in East Finchley
In an overlooked area of East Finchley, chair of Grange Big Local, James Masters, tells us how they set out to encourage residents to bond together and instil a sense of civic pride.
News Jun 2024
Organising and deciding
Press release: Local volunteer is awarded British Empire Medal for work in Northamptonshire community
George Hill’s work in Kingswood and Hazel Leys Big Local (KHL) spans 12 years, focused on making Kingswood and…
Voices of Big Local Jun 2024
Community spirit
Changemakers: Inspiring community pride and creating a better place to live
Derek Bramham has been the chair of Big Local Thurnscoe for over a decade. He reflects on the local regeneration that’s been made possible, thanks to Big Local funding and the hard work of the community.
News Jun 2024
Local economies
Press release: Lack of social infrastructure costing billions in economic growth in most disadvantaged neighbourhoods in England
Local Trust, a place-based funder delivering the Big Local programme, has released its latest policy report, calling for the…