Support for communities | New film | Influencing change | Reinventing meetings

Support for communities grows

The Community Wealth Fund alliance has welcomed PlaceShapers, a network of housing associations, as its 100th member. The growing coalition are campaigning for a new multi-billion-pound endowment to support deprived communities. Read the news release .

New Big Local film

"We live here and we can sort it out." Thank you to every Big Local area who was interviewed at Connects 2018. Your words pack a powerful punch in this new animation about the potential of all our communities. Watch the film.

Doing meetings differently

“Think of the people who we’d be missing hearing from if the kids couldn’t be here.” Brookside Big Local has adapted its partnership meetings to welcome everyone and bought a home for local people recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. Read the feature.

3 questions for the Labour Party

Matt Leach, our CEO, asks for clarity about the proposed Community Innovation Fund, a key proposal within the Labour Party’s new policy document on civil society. Read the blog.

The bingo is booked! Have you?

Your night time entertainment at Big Local Connects will be bingo with a twist! Register your Big Local area for Connects on 13 and 14 September before the summer holidays to avoid missing out. Big thanks to the Big Local partnerships who will be running sessions at this event. Find more and register.

Event: The natural environment

A new learning cluster launches on 19 July in Lincoln, the first of 5 environment themed events running over a year. This first event is for Big Local areas who want to improve access to nature and local spaces. Register.

Event: Co-creating the future

This one-off workshop led by Create Streets on 9 November is for Big Local areas who want to gain a better understanding of community-led development and build confidence in influencing local, physical change. Register.

Big Tent Ideas Festival

We’re giving away 25 free tickets to this event to Big Local areas, on a first come first served basis. Taking place in London on 31 August, the festival is a great opportunity to get access to influential politicians, charities, and people from the private sector. To express interest, please email us.

Call out for research tenders

We want to recruit experienced research professionals, organisations or consortia with a good understanding of community leadership to be our evaluation & learning contractor. Submit your proposal by 30 August 2019. Read more.

Big Local and Local Trust in the news

Calls for Community Wealth Fund backed by 100th member

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Janet Morrison: There is an urgent need for a shift in community funding

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