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‘How to…’ project guides

Looking for inspiration for your next community project? Explore step-by-step project guides shared by Big Local areas, based on their own experiences.

Photography competition
Culture and creativity

Steps on organising a photography competition

Author

Karin Evangelides

Date

10 January 2020

Big Local Area

Grassland Hasmoor
Supporting local enterprises
Community spirit

How to set up social enterprise dinners

Author

Samina Butt

Date

06 December 2019

Big Local Area

Bradley
Reskilling residents
Skills

Retraining residents to develop their skills and get back into work

Author

Jan Macmillan

Date

08 November 2019

Big Local Area

Hateley Cross
Knit and natter
Community spirit

How to start a community knitting group

Author

Katy Sneyd

Date

09 October 2019

Big Local Area

Rudheath and Whitton Together
Book throne
Culture and creativity

Step by step instructions on creating a book throne

Author

John Maguire

Date

19 September 2019

Big Local Area

MyClubmoor
Lottie shed
Spaces and services

How to build a community shed on an allotment

Author

Roy Howes

Date

28 August 2019

Big Local Area

North West Ipswich
Ice skating in July
Spaces and services

Steps on organising an ice skating event

Author

Bill Chatt

Date

20 May 2019

Big Local Area

Barrowcliff
Restart party
Environment

Run an event to help people fix, rather than throw-away, their electronics

Author

Julia Hines

Date

20 May 2019

Big Local Area

Grange
Beachcombers litterpick
Environment

Grays Riverside Big Local clear the shoreline of plastic every month

Author

Steve Catchpole

Date

02 May 2019

Big Local Area

Grays Riverside

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