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Community spirit and engagement

Explore how community spirit inspires resident-led change

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Community spirit Spaces and services
Introducing C4: A new research centre on community connectedness

As Big Local areas look ahead to what happens after the...
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Community spirit
Press release: Investing in community connections could boost UK economic activity by over £100 billion, new report finds

A new report published by Demos, in partnership with Local Trust...
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Community spirit Power and leadership
A focused mission: Neighbourhoods leading national renewal

Madeleine Jennings, Local Trust’s head of external affairs, explores the creation...
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Community spirit
Lessons in resident-led change: Celebrating 50 areas completing their Big Local journey

Since the Big Local programme was established in 2010, communities across...
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Community spirit
Press release: Big Local celebrates 50 areas completing their programme journey

This summer marked a significant milestone for Big Local, as 50...
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Community spirit
North meets South: Three reflections on closing out of the Big Local programme

In July 2024, North meets South Big Local in Essex closed...
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Community spirit Local economies Power and leadership
An interconnected web: How funding can develop community power

How does giving communities just over £1million of non-prescriptive funding with 10-15...
Voices of Big Local
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Community spirit Skills
Changemakers: Investing in people and local organisations in East Finchley

In an overlooked area of East Finchley, chair of Grange Big...
Voices of Big Local
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Community spirit
Changemakers: Inspiring community pride and creating a better place to live

Derek Bramham has been the chair of Big Local Thurnscoe for...

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Explore how community spirit inspires resident-led change

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Ahead of our planned closure at the end of the year, discover Learning from Big Local – your resource for community-led change.

Ahead of our planned closure at the end of the year, discover Learning from Big Local – your resource for community-led change.

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