"The idea at the heart of the Big Society is a very simple one: that real change can't come from government alone. We're only going to make life better for everyone in this country if everyone plays their part - if change in our economy and our society is driven from the bottom up."

Fostering resilient communities and building wealth in today’s local economies is necessary to achieve individual, regional, and national economic security.

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12 Key Principles for Creating Healthy Community Change is a set of beautifully illustrated cards containing principles, patterns, and practices to explore when looking to create healthy community change. Illustrations are by Nancy Margulies. To learn more about this and other tools from Berkana, visit https://berkana.org/