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New sports hub for Thurcroft Big Local
The residents of Thurcroft, a former mining community near Rotherham, have invested just over half of their Big Local million in a much-needed new sports venue. Local resident Cath has blogged about this massive achievement. Read Cath's blog.
Empowered Communities in the 2020s: have your say
What do you think is needed for communities to become more vibrant and empowered in the future? If you work with communities as part of your job, take part in community activity or simply live in a community, then our research partner IVAR would like to hear your views. Take part by completing this quick online form and start sharing your ideas today.
Don't miss out on Spring Events
Spring Events are a fantastic opportunity for people from Big Local areas across the country to get together, get inspired and get skilled up. Places are filling up fast! Book now for the event nearest to you:
Liverpool: Thursday 27 April
Sheffield: Saturday 6 May
Birmingham: Saturday 13 May
Newcastle*: Tuesday 16 May
London: Saturday 27 May
*Please note change of venue
Submit your films for the Big Local Film Festival
Your area could be shown on the big screen this summer at the first ever Big Local film festival. Send us your films about Big Local that deserve a bigger audience! Get them in before the deadline on Friday 14 April. Find out how.
Five ways you can change where you live for the better
You'll find loads of resources that are useful for Big Local projects in this new guest blog from our friends at Locality. Look out for the Locality team at our Spring Events.
Create a Council
Did you know that you could set up a new local community, town or parish council in your area? As many Big Local areas start to look to think about ways to secure their legacy, the National Association of Local Councils is inviting Big Local residents to explore this opportunity. Find out more in their blog, or at Birmingham Spring Event on 13 May.
Star People applications now closed
Through the Star People programme, UnLtd and Local Trust have developed social entrepreneurs across 133 Big Local areas. These social entrepreneurs have created 3,700 local jobs and volunteering opportunities.
We are in the final year of this work and applications for new Star People Awards or intensive areas are now closed. Local Trust and UnLtd are looking at how we ensure social entrepreneurs and enterprise in Big Local areas are supported in the future. Read more.
We're hiring
We've very excited to be growing the Local Trust team. View the vacancies.
