Woolavington and Puriton

Big Local – what‟s it all about?

The features of Big Local

The Big Local pathway

The support available

What do you think?

Contact information

: What we‟ll cover

150 areas across England

Woolavington and Puriton are in Wave 3

Big Local = residents making the area “an even better

place to live”

Bringing together local talent, ambitions, skills and

energy

Residents using at least £1m to make a

massive and lasting difference

: What‟s it all about?

Resident led

Inspire at the community level

Multiply in value/‟money as bait‟ (sponsorship, etc.)

Not just grants – also loans, investment, services

Encourage risks

Encourage connectivity

Thinks beyond 10 years

Reach and inclusion

Key features

OutcomesCommunities are able to identify local needs and take

action in response to them

People will have increased skills and confidence

so that they can continue to identify and respond to

need in the future

The community will make a difference to the needs it

prioritises

People will feel that their area is “an even better

place to live”

Key features

It‟s not a grant programme – the money is already

allocated you

It‟s not a government scheme with targets and

deadlines

It‟s not a bureaucratic process – you don‟t need to be an

expert

It‟s not about leaving you to get on with it

: What it‟s not

Selected by Big Lottery and Sedgemoor

Woolavington parish

Puriton parish up to motorway

Population: c.4,080

Households: c.1,780

Woolavington and Puriton

Parish councils

Woolavington E-Watch

SRYP

Puriton Allotment group

Puriton Parish Plan group

Puriton playing fields

SCC, Sedgemoor DC, Sedgemoor Homes

Various individuals, shops, schools, newsletters

Recent local contact

Each area is different, but each area will follow a

pathway

The pathway is a series of steps to guide you on your

journey

Each area follows the Big Local pathway, developing a

unique programme of activity to achieve your vision

Pathway

Getting people involved

Exploring your Big Local vision

Forming your Big Local partnership

Creating a Big Local plan

Delivering your Big Local plan

Collecting the evidence

Reviewing your Big Local plan and partnership

Pathway

Summary of the steps

Spreading the word about Big Local

Residents know how they can get involved

A combination of conversations, events, marketing and

activities to start making the area even better

Pathway

1. Getting people involved

What do people like about your area now?

What exists already & what can you build on?

What would people like to change?

Finding out from a range of people in your area

Lots of different visions at this stage

Pathway

2. Exploring your Big Local vision

At least eight members

Majority of members are residents (51%)

Guides overall direction of Big Local

Ensures a diverse range of residents and

organisations are actively involved

Membership changes over time and is reviewed

annually

Pathway

3. Forming your Big Local partnership

Build from the range of visions to a shared vision

for Woolavington and Puriton

Build on what‟s already good in the area

Plan describes how W&P will benefit and how it will

meet the four Big Local outcomes

Outline how you‟ll use the £1m over at least

10 years

Pathway

4. Creating a Big Local plan

Involves a range of activities and strategies: grants,

social investments (loans) and paying for specialist

services

Draw on lots of different resources – it‟s more than

just money

Partnership will identify suitable locally trusted

organisations can administer some or all of the

funding, or if they wish Local Trust to help

Pathway

5. Delivering your Big Local plan

Collect information to learn and adapt activities

Reflect and celebrate the work done so far

Local Trust will want reports on activities,

achievements funding distributed

Pathway

6. Collecting the evidence as we go along

Both the plan and partnership will be reviewed

each year

Open, critical reflection on how the partnership

and plan are achieving the outcomes

Identify and make required changes

Pathway

7. Reviewing your Big Local plan & partnership

Reps

Support your area along the pathway

Provide advice and critical challenge

Represents Local Trust in your area, and reports back

to them

Rep role is „light touch‟

Support

Range of support offered including:

The Big Local rep

Local Trust website localtrust.org.uk; W&P has its own page

Monthly Big Local newsletter

„Getting Started‟ funding programme (£20,000 for your area to

start this work).

Events to meet and learn from other areas

Opportunities to become „star people‟ – social entrepreneurs

Big Local publications and resources

People get involved and spread the word

Big Local meetings in Woolavington and Puriton

Interim contact / steering group

„Getting Started‟ funding programme (£20,000 for your

area to start this work). Requires a „locally trusted‟

organisation to hold the money.

What happens next?

Who should be involved?

How to spread the word?

Who wants to help?

What should I be concentrating on?

Role of CCS Village Agent?

Use of parish notice boards

What do you think?

Julian Mellor – Big Local Rep

Mob: 0777 929 3501

E: julian@2md.co.uk

Website: wpbiglocal.wordpress.com

Local Trust: www.localtrust.org.uk

Contact