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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.
News
The latest news and announcements from Local Trust and the Big Local programme.
Podcasts
Conversations exploring the most important issues affecting communities today.
Blogs
Ideas and insights about Big Local and the impact of community-led change.
Voices of Big Local
Inspiring stories from the people making change happen in their communities.
What's the role of culture and creativity in community-led change? Research and stories from 150 Big Local areas
A lockdown activity pack from Creative Civic Change
Despite COVID-19, creativity is flourishing at a community level
How a community made their voice heard
Steps on organising a photography competition
How Marsh and Micklefield Big Local developed their communications strategy
The Portland Inn Project on installing a temporary community space
Step by step instructions on creating a book throne
Dover Big Local is stimulating economic activity in the town