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Big Local is an exciting opportunity for residents in 150 areas to create lasting change in their communities.
Essential guidance, information and ideas for Big Local partnerships, to help you deliver change in your community.
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.
Creative Civic Change
This new approach to funding enabled communities to use art and creativity to make positive local change.
The latest news and stories from Big Local areas and beyond, exploring community power and resident-led change.
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The latest news and announcements from Local Trust and the Big Local programme.
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Conversations exploring the most important issues affecting communities today.
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Voices of Big Local
Inspiring stories from the people making change happen in their communities.
Explore how community spirit inspires resident-led change
What does legacy mean to Big Local areas?
In this series Matt Leach, chief executive of Local Trust, reflects on...
From the research team at IVAR
Behavioural Insights Team partners with Big Local
Lea-Anne Clayton from South Bermondsey Big Local reflects on the daily challenges...
Local Trust has submitted evidence to the House of Lords select committee...
Big Local neighbourhoods in action
Author David Boyle examines the powerful stories of residents involved in Big...