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When David O’Connell had the opportunity this year to join his neighbours for a Big lunch, he was surprised and impressed at how fun the day’s events were… “South London has many Big Lunches and the one in our street in Peckham has become something of an institution, thanks to some enthusiastic and efficient organisation. [...]
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After months of nominations, shortlisting and voting, Kingsmill, in partnership with VisitEngland and Visit Wales, has announced the Top Ten Lunch Spots in the UK as part of its sponsorship of The Big Lunch. Stretching from castles in Northumberland to stunning beaches in Wales, picturesque villages in the Cotswolds and rocky outcrops in Yorkshire, the [...]
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The prestigious Big Lunch Community Awards ceremony took place at Clarence House yesterday, hosted by our patron Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall. Our five winners were selected from the 35 nominees that were shortlisted earlier this month. The judging panel, including a representative from our funder The Big Lottery Fund and celebrity [...]
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This year, The Big Lunch are teaming up with Waste Awareness Wales to encourage Big Lunchers in Wales to be waste aware by being creative in the ways they resource their Big Lunch and clear up after the party! Enter our competition now! We want to hear YOUR ideas on making The Big Lunch a waste aware [...]
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We’re very pleased to announce that 35 communities have been shortlisted for the prestigious Big Lunch Community Awards which recognise the positive transformation that has taken place since the residents held their Big Lunch event. Five communities will be selected from the shortlist as finalists, with two residents from each winning community invited to attend a [...]
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To gear everyone up for The Big Lunch this year, our partners Kingsmill are asking you where you love to lunch! It’s all part of a new campaign to find the UK’s favourite Lunch Spots. Kingsmill are sponsoring The Big Lunch for the second year in a row and are working in partnership with national [...]
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Congratulations to Bonnie Evans Hills, winner of the Big Lottery Fund ‘Communities in Focus’ photo competition. Bonnie’s photo won the ‘Inspiring Communities’ category and was an instant hit with the judges who chose the picture from a shortlist of 300 entries. Bonnie’s submission shows residents of Oadby, Leicestershire sharing a Big Jubilee Lunch together in [...]
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As The Big Lunch enters its fifth year this year, we’re celebrating the fantastic difference our Big Lunchers have made to their communities by hosting The Big Lunch Community Awards. We want to give something back by recognising Big Lunch community action happening in villages, towns and cities across the UK. Nominations were open to all communities that have taken [...]
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The fifth annual Big Lunch will take place on Sunday 2nd June and to celebrate one Northern Ireland Big Lunch will win £1000 to spend on improving life in their neighbourhood or wider community. The Big Lunch is a one-day get together for neighbours, an idea from the Eden Project made possible by the Big [...]
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Love your community? Take an inspiring snap that captures the spirit of your community and you could win a digital camera and photography training. Big Lottery Fund (BIG), national communications charity Media Trust, and community news websites Thisis and localpeople run by Northcliffe Digital, have teamed up to find inspirational images of what people [...]
Big Jubilee Lunch 2012, an Eden Project
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