BIG LOCAL

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July 2011

BIG LOCAL

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BIG LOCAL

• 10 year programme

• Community driven

• Builds on local talents and aspirations

• Creates changes that will last

• Better places to live now and in the future

What is Big Local?What is Big Local?Programme that feels and acts local at all times

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• New organisation is being set up to deliver Big Local

• Consortium led by the Community Development Foundation (CDF) chosen by the Big Lottery Fund to do this

• CDF and partners will deliver initial stages of Big Local

Who is running Big Local?Who is running Big Local?CDF and partners

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• At least £1 million available to each area to fund activities to meet the agreed community plan

• The money can be used in different ways: grants, investments, loans, and support

• Loans mean money can come back to Big Local and be reused in the local area again

How much money is available?How much money is available?How can local areas use it?

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• Long term

• Support, challenge and encouragement for local people to take ownership of Big Local

• Unique programme of activity in each area but sharing Big Local outcomes

What will Big Local look like What will Big Local look like in local areas?in local areas?

Outcome focused approach – not a one size fits all model

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How will Big Local work in How will Big Local work in each area?each area?

We will support each local area to run Big Local themselves so that it:

•Responds to local needs

•Builds on local strengths

Each local area will follow a staged process in order to do this ...

Local solutions to local problems – all parts of the community engaged

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Local partnershipLocal partnership

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• Advising local areas about Big Local• Linking the £10k of investment with the rest of the monies• Supporting local areas in developing plans for the next £20k• Helping to establishing a local partnership• Moving the area forward

Big Local representativesBig Local representatives

Representatives are responsible for:

• Each area will have one!• Allocated to local areas• For the short term

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Getting People InvolvedGetting People Involved

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• Getting People Involved funding

• Big Local representatives

• Menu of support

• Fundraising

• Community entrepreneurs

• Networking, shared learning, evaluation

What support can local areas What support can local areas get in this process?get in this process?

More than just a funding programme

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Working with the Big Lottery Fund and partners to:

•establish the new organisation that will manage the Big Local Trust•run Getting People Involved Round 2•work with the first 50 local areas to start Big Local

CDF has a dedicated staff team working on this, led by Debbie Ladds and we look forward to working with people in the first 50 local areas, and others on this exciting opportunity.

biglocal@cdf.org.uk www.cdf.org.uk/biglocal

Tel: 020 7812 1573

What are we doing now?What are we doing now?