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Organising and deciding

Find out how people coming together to advocate for themselves can make or break community power

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Understanding success in the Big Local programme

Rob Macmillan reflects on the latest report from the longitudinal multimedia...
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From (Big) Local to national: Reflecting on the APPG for ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods

Local Trust’s policy and parliamentary manager, Tilly Steward, explains how the...
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Reflecting on the APPG for ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods, 2020–2024

This report captures the work and contributions of the All-Party Parliamentary...
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Funding pots open for applications this winter

We've rounded up seven funding pots that are open for applications...
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Three key takeaways from our seminar on community-led neighbourhood governance

Local Trust’s research manager, Lucy Terry, reflects on the key learnings...
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Ending well and moving on: Supporting volunteers as they leave Big Local

This summary report shares findings from research Local Trust commissioned in...
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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)...
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How you’re making it happen with assets and legal bodies support

Since we launched Make it Happen, our enhanced package of support...
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Manifesto for community and neighbourhood governance reform
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