Episodes

  • A level playing field

    A level playing field
    Dec 17 2019
    How is sport helping communities to overcome challenges and break down barriers? Narrated by Ryan Herman, author of the essay ‘A level playing field: how sport can unite and transform communities’, this podcast looks at the benefits of community-led sport, through the stories of several Big Local areas who have chosen to invest time, energy and funds into sports from BMXing to Boxing. A passionate and lively discussion, the podcast touches on the disparity between our love for sport as a nation and the lack of investment in sport at a local level, considering how policy makers can best support grassroots projects and what the benefits could be of doing so.Chaired by Matt Leach, chief executive of Local Trust with contribution from Gary Widdop and Starr Zaman from Dewsbury Moor Big Local, Stephen Perez from Arches Big Local, Jo Melchior sports development manager, Simon Lansley, chief executive of Connect Sport, Carl Adams founder of Primal Roots and Big Local Rep and Ryan Herman, sports journalist, essay author and Local Trust journalist-at-large.

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    33 mins
  • Supporting women in community leadership

    Supporting women in community leadership
    Oct 24 2019
    Recorded at the Women in Community Leadership session at Big Local Connects 2019, this podcast explores how Big Local communities can become places of balanced leadership and opportunity regardless of gender. The conversation also touches on the skills needed to be an effective leader, the challenges facing women and how to resolve them. Participants: Karen Rees-Unwin, Ridge Hill. Ivis Williams, Barnfield. Lesley Watkins, Mansfield Community & Voluntary Service. Dadirai Tsopo, Welsh House Farm. Emma O'Mahoney, Blackpool Revoe. Maxine Jordan, Gaunless Gateway. Susan Graydon, Gaunless Gateway. Jo Baker, Local Trust. James Peak, podcast producer. Chaired by: Wendy Davies, Organisation and Social Development Consultants.

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    28 mins
  • Beyond age

    Beyond age
    May 29 2019
    This episode explores how four Big Local communities are choosing to prioritise the welfare of young people. Touching on issues such as the housing crisis, debt, unemployment, the conversation discusses how these are affecting the youth in these areas, and how Big Locals are investing in youth provision to improve their lives and well-being.Participants: Antony Mason, author of ‘Beyond age: Why communities are investing in young people’s futures’. Liz Emerson, Intergenerational Foundation. Jessica Wenban-Smith, Local Trust. Polly Mann, Wick Award. Iona Lawrence, Cares Family. Daniel Rose, Spotlight. Chaired by: Matt Leach, Local Trust.

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    26 mins
  • Creating the future

    Creating the future
    Apr 16 2019
    This episode explores how four Big Local communities have delved into arts and creativity as a way to express their identity, manage conversations, and address issues of community transformation. This podcast discusses how people can foster a vibrant arts culture as a means of achieving significant civic change.Participants: Maddy Costa, author of ‘Creating the future: Art, communities and change’. Leila Jancovich, University of Leeds. John Mulligan, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation. Annie Rigby, Unfolding Theatre. Grace Bremner, Local Trust. Moira Sinclair, Paul Hamlyn Foundation. Patrick Fox, Heart of Glass. Daniel Ryder, Clubmoor Big Local. Chaired by: Matt Leach, Local Trust.Read the essay: http://localtrust.org.uk/library/research-and-evaluation/creating-the-future-an-essay-by-maddy-costa

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    31 mins
  • Community Wealth Fund alliance reception

    Community Wealth Fund alliance reception
    Jan 31 2019
    Podcast producer, James Peak, speaks to attendees at the Community Wealth Fund reception hosted by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation on 16 January 2019.

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    27 mins
  • Rebalancing the Power

    Rebalancing the Power
    Jan 15 2019
    In the context of reduced council budgets for delivering services, despite increasing demand for them, should the council shift from a paternalistic role to a more facilitative one? Hear the five principles for a successful relationship between councils and communities as set out in the New Local Government Network (NLGN) and Local Trust's 'Rebalancing the Power' report, published in September 2018. The conversation also touches on potential new ways of distributing social funds post Brexit.Download the report: http://localtrust.org.uk/library/research-and-evaluation/rebalancing-the-powerParticipants: Trinley Walker, NLGN. Bob Thust, Local Trust. Isobel Edwards, Gloucester City Council. Carl Kroon, Arches Local Big Local. Shana Roberts, Brookside Big Local. Jessica Studdert, NLGN. Jo Sergeant, Bristol City Council. Stephen Perez, Arches Local Big Local. Chaired by: Matt Leach, Local Trust.

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    32 mins
  • Bonus – Live from Big Local Connects

    Bonus – Live from Big Local Connects
    Dec 19 2018
    On 29-30 June 2018, 450 people from across Big Local gathered for our first national event. It was a weekend packed with learning, networking and Big Local areas telling their stories in their own words. This podcast covers ‘Brombies’ – what else do you call brummy zombies? - our pop-up museum, checks in with our young ‘Roving reporters’ from Heston West and culminates in a rousing performance from the poet Longfella on the passion, motivation and dedication of volunteers across Big Local.

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    28 mins
  • Grow your own economy

    Grow your own economy
    Oct 24 2018
    Touching on ideas of agency, disillusionment and the impact of globalisation, this episode explores how communities are being forced out of necessity to re-create their own local economies. Buying up assets, building partnerships and investing in people are just a few of the ways local areas are becoming more inclusive, and in turn securing wealth that will remain within the community to support the people that need it most. Participants: Hazel Sheffield, author of ‘Building wealth’. Dan Spencer, West End Morecambe Big Local. Matt Leach, Local Trust. Rosie Carter, Hope not hate. Becca Antink, The RSA. Matt Buckham, Bromford. Joe Earl, Economy. Jess Prendergast, Onion Collective.Read the essay: https://localtrust.atavist.com/building-wealth

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    32 mins