Community hubs: Understanding survival and success

There are an estimated 1,650 community hubs in England. They vary in terms of size, ownership model, assets, staffing and income. Yet there is little information on how these facilities achieve viability and sustainability.

Our new research, produced in partnership with Power to Change starts to fill this gap.

Take a look >>

Has your area registered for 
Big Local Connects?

School is out for summer which can only mean one thing... there are less than 50 days to go until our biggest event of the year, Connects! The two-day event is an opportunity for all Big Local areas to come together to share, learn, celebrate and inspire each other.

Sign up now or watch our video to find out more.

Want help telling your story?

We’ve teamed up with support partner Hamlett Films to help Big Local areas tell their stories in the way that best suits them.

Find out how four Big Local areas told their unique stories and how you could do the same.

Will we miss EU? Exploring local funding post-Brexit

The idea of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund was intended to alleviate concerns around community investment post-Brexit, but with the announcement light on specifics, our CEO Matt Leach takes a closer look at the detail.  

Measuring change: finding the right tools for the job

We know that Big Locals are doing great things, but how can you best measure the change that has happened in your area? We're launching the next in our series of measuring change events to help you find the right tools and methods to understand your impact. 

Register your interest >>

Rethinking home: Engaging transient and new communities in Big Local

Between January and March 2019, we commissioned Just Ideas to research the experience of, and potential for, Big Local areas to engage with 'new' and transient communities. 

This new report details their findings and learning from the project.

Read the report >>

Communities on the agenda?

Earlier this month the government released its new Communities Framework. In this blog, our CEO Matt Leach takes a look at what the Framework could mean for the future of communities.

Vacancy: Journalist-at-large

After the success of our inaugural journalist-at-large we’re recruiting for our next wordsmith to travel the country and help bring Big Local stories to life. Applicants must have at least six years experience as a journalist, published writer or broadcaster. Find out more >>

Event: Uncover Action

Uncover Action is a new conference from Local Trust and the Association for Research in the Voluntary and Community Sector (ARVAC), focusing on community research that has made a difference to people's lives. 

Register to attend >>

Ice skating in July 

As part of our Adaptables series, the step by step guides to creating change in communities, find out how Barrowcliff Big Local organised an ice skating event in July...because, why not?

Find out how they did it >>