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In June 2012, Par Community Association organised a Big Jubilee Lunch with the aim of bringing people together to improve their sense of community. This Big Lunch was supported by The Department of Communities and Local Government and Sonia Clyne share’s their story. “Local groups embraced the event, bunting was made by a workshop for [...]
Helen Simmons and her street in Gosforth have been having street parties for years – The Big Lunch is just another opportunity for the neighbours to get together with very little organising needed! “Our little pedestrianised avenue lends itself to street parties; there are 18 homes on our street and residents ranging from babies [...]
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We’re delighted to now be able to announce that a record-breaking eight and a half million people across the UK sat down for a Big Lunch this year. The independently verified* figure is two and a half million more than we predicted and six and a half million more people than took part in last [...]
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Despite the wet weather, Buxton locals made a big splash about celebrating the Diamond Jubilee celebration over the weekend, thanks to water donated by Buxton Mineral Water; proud supporters of the Big Jubilee Lunch and part of the programme of events to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The special occasion was the perfect excuse for [...]
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The Jubilee Time Capsule is an innovative online archive that aims to tell the people’s history of the last 60 years. It’s a Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) initiative asking people from across the globe to share their memories of the last six decades and help to build this exciting history. Like the Big Lunch, the [...]
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This year’s Big Lunch, which took place on Sunday 5th June, saw the largest number of Big Lunches ever. The best part of 2 million people got together with neighbours to share food, make friends and more importantly – have fun! People of all ages across the UK took part from neighbourhood streets, gardens [...]
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Neighbourhood Watch is a valued Supporter of The Big Lunch and we’re pleased to say that just as Neighbourhood Watch encourage their groups to have Big Lunches, Big Lunchers have formed Neighbourhood Watch groups as a result of the bonds built at their events. If you are not already part of a Neighbourhood Watch group then why not join [...]
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