Connect with your Big Local peers for an evening and day, of learning and networking, focused on overcoming some of the common problems currently faced by Big Local areas.

In September there will be 18 months left of the Big Local funding programme. To mark this, we are inviting you to join us for an evening meal and a day of workshops, with the aim of offering you a space to meet up and find support among your peers.

We will kick off on Wednesday 16th October, with an evening networking meal, followed by a day of workshops and space to connect with each other. There will be three rotating workshops, which will offer you the chance to learn from other Big Local areas and delve deeper into a range of topics.

While the exact workshop details are still being finalised, we are going to be exploring the following topics:

How to spend your final funds with impact.
Strengthening your Big Local partnerships shared vision and navigating difficulties.
Stronger community spaces - exploring ideas for helping community businesses to thrive in challenging operating circumstances.

Agenda

Wednesday 16th October

19:00-21:00 – Evening meal at Manchester Communications Academy

Thursday 17th October (Manchester Art Gallery)

9:00-10:00 – Arrivals and networking

10:00 – Welcome

10:30 – Workshop

11:45 – Break

12:00 – Workshop

13:15 – Lunch

14:30 – Workshop

15:45 – Closure

16:00-16:30 – Networking

We will also have some support partners and advisors on hand throughout the day to offer speedy advice surgeries. And a wellbeing practitioner who will lead some activities to develop our personal resilience.

Who is this event open to?
This event is aimed at people whose Big Local area is not yet in the close out phase, however, is open to all areas still active in the programme. This event is not open to areas that have closed out of the Big Local programme.

Accesibility
We aim to ensure that there are few barriers as possible to your attendance. For parents and carers, we can provide a creche for children up to the age of 12. If you have older children, they are welcome to join the session. And there is also the option to claim back caring costs incurred to facilitate your attendance. We have selected accessible venues, who can cater to all food requirements. If you have additional access needs, or questions, please contact support@localtrust.org.uk or call 020 3588 0568.

Travel

For this in person event, Local Trust will be covering the cost of travel, evening meal, and if you are attending the activities on the night before, we will cover a hotel stay.

This event is based in Manchester; however, we will be running a similar workshop event in London on 19th October. Please use this link to register for the London session.

If you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to contact us at support@localtrust.org.uk or call us on 020 3588 0568.

Big Local Meetup, Manchester