Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 1/48 - Big Local relationships with public agen…
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 2/48 - Authorship and acknowledgements
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 3/48 - Contents
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 4/48 - Use of terms associated with the Big Loc…
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 5/48 - Executive summary
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 6/48 - ˇ Whether a Big Local partnership knows …
![ˇ Whether a Big Local partnership knows its own power and how to use it was also critical to the effectiveness of their relationships.](pages/page-0006-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 7/48 - Introductions and new connections in the…
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 8/48 - Schools
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 9/48 - 1. Introduction
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 10/48 - 1.2 Purpose
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 11/48 - ˇ Phase three: Analysis, including a wor…
![ˇ Phase three: Analysis, including a workshop with Local Trust and the Big Local Policy and Advocacy Panel, a forum created in January 2020 for Big Local areas to be involved in shaping Local Trusts policy and advocacy work.](pages/page-0011-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 12/48 - 2. What relationships exist and why?
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 13/48 - ˇ the wider context at national level an…
![ˇ the wider context at national level and beyond, such as government policies and the COVID-19 pandemic.](pages/page-0013-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 14/48 - Local authority departments and elected …
![Local authority departments and elected councillors: These relationships are critical to achieving sustained change. Communities may have a mixture of positive and difficult relationships with different departments and councillors, who themselves dont always work in a joined-up way. Many Big Local partnerships operate in areas with multiple layers of local government (for instance, areas where parish councils exist), and this makes things significantly more complex and difficult to navigate.](pages/page-0014-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 15/48 - Examples on the ground
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 16/48 - ˇ Assets and infrastructure (for example…
![ˇ Assets and infrastructure (for example, developing or acquiring assets from the public agency; working on large development/infrastructure projects with the public agency).](pages/page-0016-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 17/48 - shared by the Big Local areas and public…
![shared by the Big Local areas and public agencies, consultations and occasions to get community feedback benefit both parties.](pages/page-0017-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 18/48 - providing the consistency and greater co…
![providing the consistency and greater coordination required by collaborative projects. We revisit the significance of paid capacity for what can be achieved in section 4.](pages/page-0018-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 19/48 - advance" (Wilson et al., 2021). In the i…
![advance" (Wilson et al., 2021). In the interviews and workshops, it became apparent that this "see-saw" effect relates to any relationships (not just those with local authorities), and not only during the pandemic.](pages/page-0019-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 20/48 - 3. What makes relationships work?
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 21/48 - Figure 2: Big Local areas most important…
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 22/48 - ˇ Public agencies feeling the pinch: Pub…
![ˇ Public agencies feeling the pinch: Public sector funding cuts have already led to the loss of or severe reduction in teams with the skills and capacity for community engagement, which affects their ability to follow through on ideas that have a lot of potential but need resourcing. This was especially the case in councils but was also affecting housing associations community investment work. Participants said this work was more project-oriented, with an emphasis on projects that will support tenancy sustainment.](pages/page-0022-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 23/48 - and come together to discuss the shared …
![and come together to discuss the shared need and will to contribute to achieving that. Particularly in relation to heath, being able to show how Big Local-supported community activity is feeding into the wider determinants in an area, approaching a health agency with a clear picture of how they can help them.](pages/page-0023-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 24/48 - Examples on the ground
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 25/48 - Examples on the ground
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 26/48 - 4. What are the outcomes of these relati…
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 27/48 - This section looks at the outcomes of re…
![This section looks at the outcomes of relationships with public agencies by type of public agency. It draws on all the fieldwork interviews and conversations, including the visual mapping and learning about the wider context in which relationships were formed. This learning builds on previous research that shows how the wider context and history of an area can affect their ability to work in partnership with public agencies.](pages/page-0027-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 28/48 - Examples on the ground
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 29/48 - on tackling unemployment and increasing …
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 30/48 - `insight that cant be taught mentioned a…
![`insight that cant be taught mentioned above. Both were highly valued by the schools and colleges that took part in the research.](pages/page-0030-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 31/48 - Examples on the ground
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 32/48 - 5. Conclusion and messages for public ag…
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 33/48 - ˇ Public agencies: Enabling community ac…
![ˇ Public agencies: Enabling community action; opening up public processes for community contribution; brokering connections; facilitating the take-up, scaling or replication of community projects.](pages/page-0033-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 34/48 - Schools have gained new insights into th…
![Schools have gained new insights into the community around them, and been able to pursue projects that they could not have carried out alone. This kind of collaboration has been achieved because the school and the Big Local partnership have established an ongoing dialogue, allowing them to understand one anothers priorities and see the potential of working together. Reaching this level of understanding can take time something that some stretched schools lack currently. One effective way to build this understanding is through a member of a community group sitting on a schools governing board, and a member of that governing board sitting on a community groups committee or joining its meetings. For some schools and communities, starting with a one-off opportunity or invitation to get involved may be a more realistic and productive way to begin to build a closer relationship.](pages/page-0034-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 35/48 - Bibliography
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 36/48 - Appendix A: Case study examples from
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 37/48 - Looking ahead: As part of this research,…
![Looking ahead: As part of this research, the councils deputy CEO joined a meeting with council officers and Big Local partnership members. The council believes that by continuing to work together, there is the potential to leverage more funding for the area; achieve more in their work on levelling up; and increase community power and pride. They see a wider cultural role for the partnership in reducing perceived apathy in other community groups for bidding for funding. The Big Local area shares the councils desire to work on both larger-scale initiatives and smaller projects, aiming to connect people, the council and wider town issues. As Big Local funding comes to an end, both parties agree that it is important maintain momentum, and build on knowledge of the people and groups that the partnership has worked with. They thought that the following strategies might help:](pages/page-0037-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 38/48 - offering peer support for parents of neu…
![offering peer support for parents of neurodiverse children. They have also helped grow more links between the college and different community centres in the area.](pages/page-0038-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 39/48 - Looking ahead: A lot has been achieved i…
![Looking ahead: A lot has been achieved in creating a new space for families with autistic children, and there is optimism for further collaboration in future. There is a real worry about what the college stands to lose when Big Local ends. They commented: "I have to say that [Big Local] is a real positive thing for the community and for the college they champion the college as much as they can. We know they only have funding for the next couple of years if they go we will really miss them (...) I dont know how we would continue. The peer support café is not self-sustaining without Big Local funding."](pages/page-0039-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 40/48 - their wellbeing. The COVID-19 pandemic h…
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 41/48 - health. They also felt they could "make …
![health. They also felt they could "make high level strategic talk make sense at a community level". Together they identified a range of initiatives that they could take forward together based on increased understanding of each others strengths, knowledge, connections and limitations:](pages/page-0041-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 42/48 - together. The associations charitable ob…
![together. The associations charitable objects allow it to work with the whole community rather than just its tenants.](pages/page-0042-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 43/48 - ˇ realising the potential for joint work…
![ˇ realising the potential for joint work across issues of deep concern to the community and the housing association, such as employment and employability or financial exclusion.](pages/page-0043-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 44/48 - Appendix B: Methodology
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 45/48 - Working on large development/infrastruc…
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 46/48 - Scoping calls and document review
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Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 47/48 - tease out and encourage sharing and refl…
![tease out and encourage sharing and reflecting. Attendance was mainly limited to no more than two people from each party.](pages/page-0047-large.png)
Big-Local-relationships-with-public-agencies.pdf - page 48/48 - The halfway point: Reflections on Big Lo…
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