Local Trust podcast

A level playing field

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 09:19:51 GMT

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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Supporting women in community leadership

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 14:08:16 GMT

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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Beyond age

Wed, 29 May 2019 10:44:37 GMT

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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Creating the future

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 09:17:41 GMT

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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Community Wealth Fund alliance reception

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:56:19 GMT

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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Rebalancing the Power

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 09:28:19 GMT

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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Bonus – Live from Big Local Connects

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 12:55:21 GMT

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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Grow your own economy

Wed, 24 Oct 2018 08:44:35 GMT

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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4. Pride of place

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 10:45:31 GMT

Why do today’s communities turn to history to make sense of how places and people are changing? In this podcast, panelists from the RSA, discuss how stories from the past are rediscovered and reinvented by local residents and are used to explore current issues – such as Brexit, immigration, the NHS and unemployment – and harness a community’s sense of pride and aspirations for the future. Participants: Carey Newson, author of ‘Designs on the Past’. Becca Antink, The RSA. Paul Bristow, Arts Council England. Jane Sills, Ramsey Big Local. Helen Graham, Centre for Critical Studies in Museums, Galleries and Heritage. Chaired by: Jessica Wenban-Smith, Local Trust.Read the essay: https://localtrust.atavist.com/designs-on-the-past

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3. Community spirits

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 11:28:52 GMT

Faith is a powerful motivator, and the latest podcast from Local Trust explores how this shapes the way both individuals and religious institutions interact with deprived communities. Representatives from Big Local areas, Theos and Church Urban Fun tackle issues of debt, inter-faith cooperation, secular versus the sacred and the tension between helping a community in need without stepping into a space previously occupied by the state. Read the essay:http://localtrust.org.uk/library/research-and-evaluation/community-spirits

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2. Skittled out

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 15:36:20 GMT

Pubs, post offices, libraries, children’s centres, banks, community centres and many other spaces people rely to engage with one another and participate in the world around them are being closed at an alarming rate. The latest podcast from Local Trust asks what impact this is having on Sale West and SO18 Big Local areas in particular, with contributions from strategists and thinkers across the country asking what this means now, and in the future. Read the essay: http://localtrust.org.uk/library/research-and-evaluation/skittled-out

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1. Big Local context

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The first podcast from Local Trust examines where the Big Local programme sits in a wider historical context of community development, decline and revitalisation. Narrated by Julian Dobson, author of the essay 'New seeds beneath the snow?' with roundtable contributions from policy makers, strategists and thinkers from across the country, this podcast discusses the long term impact mutual aid and self help can have on communities that have felt systematically 'left behind' by both national legislation and public services. Read the essay: https://localtrust.atavist.com/new-seeds

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