http://www.bigblog.org.uk/Description5http://www.bigblog.org.uk/images/logo.gifhttp://www.bigblog.org.uk/http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=96&archive=falseMon, 08 Mar 2010 11:07:23 GMT<p ><br /> <img alt="" style="width: 250px; height: 166px" src="http://admin.bigblog.twofourdigital.net/Content/BlogImages/pi-4.jpg" align="right" />BIG’s national Playful Ideas event took place on... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=96&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_96http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=95&archive=falseFri, 05 Mar 2010 11:55:56 GMT<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><i>Young people leaving care and individuals with dementia targeted with new funding</i></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><i> </i></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=95&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_95http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=94&archive=falseTue, 16 Feb 2010 10:19:58 GMTOur good friend Kevin Curley at NAVCA has been tweeting about the changes that the Big Lottery Fund is making to its flagship <a... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=94&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_94http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=93&archive=falseFri, 12 Feb 2010 12:52:48 GMT<style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-alt:"Calisto MT"; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman;... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=93&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_93http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=92&archive=falseThu, 28 Jan 2010 15:10:19 GMT<p><strong>By John Fellows<br /> BIG Scotland Head of Communications and Marketing</strong><br /> <br /> As the countdown begins for the <a... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=92&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_92http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=90&archive=falseWed, 06 Jan 2010 16:06:14 GMT<strong>By Margaret Cooney<br /> Deputy Director Policy &amp; Partnerships</strong><br /> <br /> <br /> Two of our most respected and well-liked members of staff received OBEs in the <a... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=90&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_90http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=86&archive=falseTue, 24 Nov 2009 17:55:40 GMT<img src="/Content/BlogImages/blog-iic.jpg" /><br /> <br /> Our Scotland team are currently working hard to develop a range of new funding opportunities, which we will launch next year. Part of... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=86&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_86http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=83&archive=falseThu, 12 Nov 2009 16:46:36 GMT<p>Lots of great news is tumbling out of the Big Lottery Fund at the moment with plenty of opportunity for people to get enthusiastic and involved in local projects.  On Wednesday we announced the... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=83&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_83http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=82&archive=falseTue, 03 Nov 2009 17:10:25 GMT<img src="/Content/BlogImages/blog-maggie.jpg" /><br /> <br /> It’s a good feeling to have hard work rewarded, and the last couple of months have seen several BIG-funded groups pick up awards for... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=82&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_82http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=81&archive=falseThu, 08 Oct 2009 14:50:27 GMT<img src="/Content/BlogImages/blog-food.jpg" /><br /> <br /> I spent an interesting day yesterday on the <a href="http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/personalprofiles/residences/highgrove/homefarm/"... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=81&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_81http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=80&archive=falseTue, 06 Oct 2009 10:14:31 GMT<strong><br /> </strong><img src="/Content/BlogImages/Margaretc.jpg" /><strong> </strong><strong><br /> By Margaret Cooney - Deputy Director Policy &amp; Partnerships</strong><strong> </strong><br... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=80&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_80http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=79&archive=falseThu, 17 Sep 2009 11:14:26 GMTAs we are all aware, economic circumstances are challenging in the UK and will remain so for some time.&nbsp;&nbsp; As the largest distributor of National Lottery good causes funding, BIG clearly has... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=79&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_79http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=78&archive=falseWed, 09 Sep 2009 09:24:59 GMT<img alt="Tower Hamlets with Gareth Gates" style="width: 480px; height: 240px;" src="/Content/BlogImages/blo-awards.jpg" /><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Tower Hamlets with Gareth... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=78&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_78http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=77&archive=falseTue, 25 Aug 2009 15:05:37 GMT<span style="font-family: arial"><img alt="" src="/Content/BlogImages/hlc-blog2.jpg" /><br /> <br /> One aspect of the Big Lottery Fund's approach, particularly when it comes to projects affecting... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=77&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_77http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=76&archive=falseFri, 07 Aug 2009 13:05:58 GMT<strong>A message by Margaret Cooney - Deputy Director Policy &amp; Partnerships (England)</strong><br /> <br /> Five years ago, the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fairsharetrust.org/">Fair... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=76&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_76http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=75&archive=falseWed, 22 Jul 2009 13:53:31 GMT<img src="/Content/BlogImages/vsosblog.gif" alt="Village SOS - Twitter - Facebook" /><br /> <br /> We’ve set up a <a target="_blank"... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=75&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_75http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=74&archive=falseTue, 14 Jul 2009 16:45:44 GMT<p><img style="width: 450px; height: 210px" alt=" Attending the Family Refugee Suport Project" src="/Content/BlogImages/blog-liverpool.jpg" /><br /> <span style="color: #999999"><br... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=74&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_74http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=73&archive=falseMon, 13 Jul 2009 11:31:53 GMT<p><img src="/Content/BlogImages/blog-eden.jpg" style="width: 450px; height: 210px;" alt="Meeting with the Eden project team" /></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>I spent last Thursday visiting <a... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=73&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_73http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=72&archive=falseTue, 07 Jul 2009 09:47:05 GMTMy friends often say that BIG has the easiest job in the world, dishing out cash to good causes.<br /> <br /> The truth of course is that there is so much demand for our money that we will always... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=72&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_72http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=71&archive=falseFri, 03 Jul 2009 10:01:33 GMT<strong>' Why not fund the front line exclusively during hard times? </strong>'<br /> <br /> Here's something I heard a good few times during the Big Thinking consultation, though not from (m)any... <a href="http://www.bigblog.org.uk//blog.aspx?blog=71&archive=false">Read More</a>http://www.bigblog.org.uk//rss/item_71