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Keep Wales Tidy’s are calling out for communities to do something wonderful for wildlife this autumn and have a Wild Weekend for Wales (26-28 October 2012). The campaign aims to improve biodiversity by helping people to undertake small projects, to benefit native species and create new wildlife havens. You can help improve the biodiversity of [...]
Read Up to £200 available to have a Wild Weekend for Wales…
The sun may not be shining much this summer, but Eden Project have lined up some truly inspiring events to keep the sparkle in our eyes and smiles on our faces! From circus acts and Dr Seuss’ Lorax to horticultural, environmental and food talks and courses; there is something for everyone. You can find a full list of [...]
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Word has reached us that some of our veteran Big Lunchers are planning their next events, this time to celebrate the London 2012 Games (such as the Big World’s End Lunch in Chelsea). It is only days to go until London makes history by hosting the Olympics for a third time, so get ready to [...]
Read On your marks, get set and GO for the Olympics!…
The All The Bells project is encouraging thousands of people across the UK to ring a bell to celebrate the first day of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. On 27th July 2012 at 8.12am, Work No. 1197: All the bells in a country rung as quickly and as loudly as possible for three [...]
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The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is asking volunteers all over the country to share their experiences of local and national authority regulators to help ensure that future events run smoothly. The government is encouraging anyone involved in volunteering to arrange events, including Big Lunches large and small, to give feedback on their [...]
Read Calling all Big Lunchers … get your voice heard!…
Great news for Big Jubilee Lunch organisers everywhere… Carling has signed up as the official beer of The Big Jubilee Lunch 2012. To celebrate they’ll be providing 300,000 free bottles of Carling to Big Lunches so we can raise a glass to Her Majesty The Queen on Sunday 3rd June. All you need to do [...]
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Community Secretary Eric Pickles has announced extra funding to help 20 communities get involved in the Diamond Jubilee celebrations this summer and organise their own street parties and events. The Big Lunch team are working closely with community volunteers and leaders in the selected areas, from St Blazey in the south to Gateshead in the [...]
Read Extra funding for 20 communities to get involved with The Big Lunch…
Last weekend the brand new Big Lunch Trail was launched at the Eden Project in Cornwall. For the next five weeks visitors can follow a treasure hunt across the site to find the 7 Big Lunch exhibits dotted around, which represent 7 key elements to holding your own Big Lunch in their community. Once all [...]
Read The Big Lunch trail launches at the Eden project!…
Social media networking has created a new world which is more open and connected than ever before, where friends, relatives and strangers all over the world can be reached within seconds. But what about the people who live just down the street? A recent YouGov survey found that over 50% of UK adults would [...]
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Celebrity presenter and mum of four, Jo Whiley, was on hand to launch the Kingsmill Fun Lunch Tour earlier this week. The regional tour, which is designed to bring fun to your lunchtime ahead of The Big Lunch on the 3rd June, will be travelling the length and breadth of the nation over the [...]
Read Kingsmill announces the Fun Lunch Tour with celebrity ambassador Jo Whiley…
Big Jubilee Lunch 2012, an Eden Project
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