Madeleine Jennings
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Madeleine Jennings
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Head of policy and communications @localtrust.bsky.social | Policy & strategic comms | Spotlight on England’s doubly disadvantaged neighbourhoods
A few favourite moments of mine from just a few of the 100 Big Local areas I’ve visited - including my very urban son getting to ride a pony at the W12 Together Health and Wellbeing Festival last year 🥳
July 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
For those among us who have done hard time as parliamentary researchers, book launches in the Jubilee Room can only be nostalgic. If the core theme is inequality & the host is Ruskin College it’s a triple whammy. But to dwell on the timelessness of the experience would be to undersell the subject
June 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
My final stop today is CommUnity Little Hulton where Andy answered questions from the mysterious owl of destiny!

After lunch provided by a local community based social enterprise the bus moves on to Bolton then Wigan 🚏
June 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Welcome to Sale!

Our Sale West is now an independent charity building on their Big Local Legacy - working hard to ensure everyone in Sale can live healthy happy lives and reach their full potential.
June 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The mayor’s on board and we’re off to Our Sale West Big Local to see a proper community-based and community-led hub. On the way we have lightening talks from @localtrust.org.uk and We’re right here
June 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
And we’re off! 🚌🚌🚌

1st stop Salford to pick up @andyburnham.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Standing room only for “Building social capital in neighbourhoods” 3ni’s Stronger Things Session with @localtrust.org.uk alum Dan Crowe, Anna Francis from the completely inspiring Portland Inn Project in Stoke and Robin Fry who is inclusive economy advisor at NECA
June 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Blown away by the crowd at @wearenewlocal.bsky.social Stronger Things this morning - if this is a gauge of local government’s commitment to communities we’ll be seeing great things!
June 3, 2025 at 9:13 AM
A close encounter with the tallest and only 100% community owned wind turbine in the country! No better way to mark the launch of @localtrust.org.uk and Frontier Economics’ groundbreaking analysis of the value of investing in social infrastructure localtrust.org.uk/insights/res...
May 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
When your organisation makes enough noise about the planning and infrastructure bill that you get called up by the HCLG committee … thanks to @florenceeshalomi.bsky.social and colleagues - now let’s build some neighbourhood social infrastructure!
April 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The genuinely inspiring architecture
of UCL East definitely put me in the mood for talk of innovation in public services this morning. I’m probably on the sceptical side of the tech as universal panacea bit - especially when it comes to relationship centred services like family support…
December 9, 2024 at 12:32 PM
If you’re looking to support an amazing community led grassroots Christmas initiative then look no further. W12 together is part of the Big Local programme, it’s also where I live - these guys are doing incredible things to link neighbours together & improve health and well-being in the community
November 27, 2024 at 12:41 PM