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Supporting people to do brilliant things in their communities #BigLocal #CreativeCivicChange Secretariat for the Community Wealth Fund - bsky.app/profile/commwealthfund.bsky.social
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As we get stuck into the new year, our head of policy and communications, @maddiejennings.bsky.social, shares real examples from the Big Local programme of the impact green spaces can have on communities.

Read Madeleine’s latest blog post here: bit.ly/3Lr6WH6

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Why green spaces are essential to thriving social infrastructure
Madeleine Jennings, explores a report from More in Common on the role green spaces play in building pride in place and strong social infrastructure.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM
We’ll explore what really happened over more than a decade of neighbourhood-led change - what worked, what didn’t, and what can be taken forward into the future.

Read this blog by our senior programmes manager, Meg, to learn more: bit.ly/45ASLpK [2/2]
Big Local Unpacked: Learning from 15 years of community-led change
This blog introduces the funders learning series sharing practical insights from the Big Local programme on community-led place-based change.
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January 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The film celebrates their successes, including youth work, supporting survivors of domestic violence, and improving housing conditions, and shares why they’re so meaningful to the community.

Watch the video from PEACH here: bit.ly/49F0B48
Peach Legacy Film (2025)
Peach is for the People. For over a decade, The People's Empowerment Alliance for Custom House (PEACH) has been organizing with the community of Custom House and Canning Town to bring empowerment,…
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January 5, 2026 at 1:44 PM
A huge congratulations to Donna-Marie Inwood, Chair of Leecliffe Big Local, Christine Pattinson, volunteer at Distington Big Local and Angie Buss, Chair of Blackpool Revoe Big Local.
January 2, 2026 at 2:46 PM
In our latest blog, our senior programmes manager, Meg Falck, explains more about the learning series and the topics and questions to be covered throughout the programme. Read it here: bit.ly/3MI1fF8
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December 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Starting in February 2026, the programme will feature:

- people involved in the design and delivery of Big Local
- lived experience from residents
- open discussion on power, participation, inclusion and long-term funding.

Book your tickets now: bit.ly/4j3kDbR
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December 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
December 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Our community action plan, developed with the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE), explains how to:

• make your building more energy-efficient
• reduce energy waste and ongoing costs
• get to know your building’s needs
• work effectively with tradespeople.

Read now: bit.ly/4rROYhm
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Retrofit your community building: A community action plan
Download our community action plan to help you retrofit your community building, in partnership with the Centre for Sustainable Energy
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December 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The report highlights the evidence base suggesting that social capital can reduce the likelihood of criminal behaviour. It also offers practical considerations for policymakers developing crime prevention strategies. Read now: bit.ly/4pNwCMO
Social Capital 2025: The case for strengthening social bonds to prevent crime
This paper explores the question of whether a person’s social capital reduces their risk of committing a crime.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:18 AM