North meets South Big Local

Bridging our Communities

Together we work to strengthen and grow our community through partnership and sharing of aspirations and innovations.

Current projects

Green & Open Spaces

This is a project is about working with the community and others to improve the green spaces, outdoor environment and facilities available in our area so that more people can benefit from them and use them for a variety of social, health related and other activities.

Strengthening Communities

For 2018-19 we have brought together Children, Families & Young People and Older People under Strengthening Communities, similar to our first plan. We feel this better represents the cross-cutting needs of people in our area. Strengethening Communities project is about improving activities and opportunities for children, families, young people and older people - all valued members of our community.

Community Economic Development

This project is about supporting individuals to maximise their potential, from skill building to financial resilience, through access to information and services, affordable finance, training, employment and enterprise opportunities.

Strengthening Communities

For 2018-19 we have brought together Older People and Children, Families & Young People under Strengthening Communities, similar to our first plan. We feel this better represents the cross-cutting needs of people in our area. Strengethening Communities project is about improving activities and opportunities for children, families, young people and older people - all valued members of our community.

Community Engagement & Partnership Support

This project is about enabling our community to have a Voice and access to information, so they can continue to identify and refine their needs and take action to meet them.

Community enagement projects include our popular Dragon's Den grants and Community Heroes volunteers. We also offer support with governance and funding advice to groups in our area.

Dragon's Den

This is all about you, the community, voting for and being funded to run local activities! Watch this space for the results of this year's Dragon's Den voting events. Read about the projects that were up for your vote in 2018 here. Or read on for projects that received Dragon's Den grants last year.