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    Programmes

    A series of projects sharing what worked in the Big Local programme and why, and supporting the Big Local legacy in the communities that were involved.

    Beacon areas

    Supporting connections between community organisations continuing resident-led action beyond Big Local

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    Health inequalities

    Supporting community-led health and wellbeing approaches to tackle health inequalities

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    Explore community development learning programmes and events

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    News and blogs

    The latest news and blogs from Local Trust, Big Local and beyond, exploring community power and resident-led change

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    The latest news and announcements from Local Trust

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    Ideas and insights about Big Local and the impact of community-led change

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Reports

Explore our policy work aiming to shift power to local communities

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Making the most of it: unitarisation, hyperlocal democratic renewal and community empowerment

This report by IPPR North explores how unitarisation enables democratic renewal...
Local economies
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Community buildings: strong foundations for renewal

Using evidence from Big Local, this report shows how long-term investment...
Spaces and services
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Civic rewilding: Applying the lessons from Big Local

This report tells the story of the Big Local programme. Did...
Environment
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Rewilding civic life: Can we cultivate social capital? If so, how?

This working paper brings together evidence from the Big Local programme...
Power and leadership
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Policy spotlight 3: How investing in social capital builds cohesive communities

The final paper in our policy spotlight series summarises the evidence...
Local economies
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Bridging the divide: the hidden power of social capital to drive social mobility

This paper examines the relationship between social capital and social mobility...
Community spirit
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Mission Critical 04: A new relationship between people and the state

This report proposes a new framework for rethinking the relationship between...
Power and leadership
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Everybody needs good neighbourhoods 2

This report shows that empowering communities boosts local economies, reduces crime,...
Community spirit Local economies
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Health starts in the neighbourhood

This report shares a new vision for healthcare that prioritises prevention,...
Health and wellbeing
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