Getting Big Local started: turning ambition into reality

How do you launch a decade-long programme that puts power in the hands of local people? How do you bring in volunteers, form partnerships with local institutions, consult communities and create plans for action? What level of resource do you need in place for the ‘start-up’ phase? How do plans evolve and change over time? And how do you get things started in areas where there is a lack of community voice and infrastructure?