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We’re pleased to announce this Easter that messages of support have been receieved across the nine major faiths in the UK. In an unusual display of support across the main faith groups, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop of Westminster and Chief Rabbi, along with leaders from each of the major faiths, have embraced The Big Jubilee Lunch [...]
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National Camping and Caravanning Week is taking place between 2nd – 8th June, so we’ve joined forces to get as many Big Jubilee Lunches happening on over 2000 sites across the UK. The Camping and Caravanning Club is a celebration of the nation’s growing love of camping, caravanning and the great outdoors. It seems like the perfect reason [...]
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It really is all go for The Big Lunch at the moment. We’ve had such a lot going on over the past few months, we thought we should share some of the highlights with you. We’re delighted with the Royal support that’s been given to The Big Jubilee Lunch, with Her Majesty the Queen sending us [...]
With Contact the Elderly organising tea parties for lonely older people each and every month of the year, joining up with The Big Lunch to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee seemed an ideal opportunity to get together for more tea, chat and companionship. This is essentially what Contact the Elderly is all about: we aim to [...]
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Taking place across the UK and Republic of Ireland, Voluntary Arts Week is a chance for amateur arts and crafts groups to show off their activities – and encourage other people to join them. Run by Voluntary Arts, the development agency for amateur arts and crafts participation, Voluntary Arts Week will take place e from [...]
Read Voluntary Arts Week set to liven up Britain’s windows…
The Big Lunch has teamed up with Catch22 and National Citizen Service (NCS) to get more young people involved in this year’s Big Lunch. catch22 NCS provides young people in Year 11 from all backgrounds, and with varying abilities, with the opportunity and support to take on new challenges, learn new skills and make a [...]
Read The Big Lunch has teamed up with Catch22 NCS…
Walking home last night, it struck me that the thing I find most dispiriting about where we live is all the grey concrete and tarmac. This evening the children solved that problem for me. A neighbouring child called round, and had to almost drag my children out by the hair, so goggled-eyed and lethargic were [...]
Vegetables are excited now. With less that 90 days until lunch, now’s the time to sow seeds of your favourite plate-fillers. My carrots are especially keen with our warm spring soil. Same with beetroot, pea, and salad onion. The trick is giving each seedling enough light and air for healthy growth. Sow your seeds at [...]
Read Excited veg for March, slug free!…
It was a pretty sunny Saturday in Stirling, despite the odd flurry of snow outside the window. We were a select bunch, but gathered together in the true Big Lunch spirit, to share, to enjoy one another’s company, and to be inspired. We had goodies from The Big Lunch to give away, as well as [...]
We’re pleased to announce that we now have 100 Champions signed up across the UK, helping us spread the word about The Big Lunch far and wide. With the backing of our Street Party Ambassador Barbara Windsor and continued support of The Mayor Boris Johnson, London is steaming ahead with over 50 confirmed Champions, but all corners [...]
Read 100 Champions and counting!…
Big Jubilee Lunch 2012, an Eden Project
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