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Community-led Social Prescribing: Lessons from Big Local and Beyond

A research report exploring the potential for greater community involvement in and leadership of social prescribing in England based on evidence from 20 communities, including 12 Big Local areas.

Primary Prevention in Battersea: A Social Return on Investment analysis of the Battersea Alliance

Health and wellbeing

Big Local partnerships prioritised health and wellbeing in many ways. This ranged from opportunities for connection, to addressing long-term causes of poor health or influencing service provision.

How did Big Local resident-led groups use arts, heritage and sports to achieve their goals?

A research article about the role of arts, heritage, and sports in supporting connection, young people, and health and wellbeing in Big Local.

What kind of relationships did Big Local resident-led groups have with health organisations?

A research article summarising the relationships between resident-led groups in Big Local areas and health agencies, systems, and commissioners.

How did Local Trust support Big Local partnerships to evaluate their work?

A research article summarising how Local Trust enabled partnerships to engage in evaluation, highlighting challenges and what worked.

What did Big Local areas do to improve health?

A research article exploring how Big Local areas prioritised activities with the potential to improve long-term health and wellbeing outcomes, and saw promising results.

Resident-led health and wellbeing enterprises for rural communities

3 Together Big Local invested in local voluntary groups to improve the health and wellbeing of residents across Easington Lane, Hetton and Moorsley villages, near Sunderland.

Building alliances and a sense of belonging in Battersea

As a partnership member of Big Local SW11, Asi Munisi has helped bring community members together to strengthen alliances and create lasting change in Battersea.

An unexpected journey to community leadership in Birchwood

Local resident Yvonne became chair of Birchwood Big Local’s subgroup to take community ownership of the local unloved park. Now she is a confident community-leader.

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