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The Big Lunch and Schools
The Big Lunch provides a great opportunity for young people to connect with the people and places around them. It’s the perfect chance for your school to say ‘hello’ to parents and the community,...
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Things to do this summer – come rain or shine
With several weeks off school for the summer holidays (hurrah!), the kids will be looking for ways to keep themselves entertained. We’ve put together a short list of suggestions for things to do this...
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Ballycastle Community Sports: an Olympic laugh
“Community spirit is celebrated at most Big Lunches but is it present all year round?” asks Paul Kerrigan, Chair of Ballycastle Community Development Group (BCDG). This group of local volunteers...
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Hollin Hill Drive and Avenue’s recipe for success
Julia’s story: “A few weeks before The Big Lunch on Hollin Hill Drive and Avenue I met a new family who had just moved in. The father was playing football with his two small sons and the two boys who...
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Halloween Games for community spirits!
If you’re looking for some fun Halloween party ideas, look no further! We’ve put together some great party ideas, inspired by Big Luncher Kathryn from Scotland. Spooky feely boxes This is a simple idea...
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A Big Lunch bringing generations together
Beverley McCallen is a Big Lunch champion in Northern Ireland and works at sheltered housing complex Elmgrove Manor in Belfast, part of Trinity Housing Association. Here she tells us about the impact...
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Resourceful Big Lunch Week
From 28th April-2nd May, The Big Lunch is teaming up with Start UK; calling on people to get involved in Resourceful Big Lunch Week. Looking for the best ideas, resources and inspirational stories from...
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Resourceful Big Lunch week Day 4: Make it
Its day four of Resourceful Big Lunch Week, so today we are sharing some creative ideas for making your Big Lunch colourful and welcoming; including a fantastic idea from Jen Gale from My Make Do and...
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Celebrate the Commonwealth in your community
The sun is out, the nights are longer and the days are (mostly) warmer. What better season to get out and active with your community? Up here in Glasgow we’re getting excited for the Commonwealth...
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Bring a chair and something to share
Ruth Gray lives in a quiet street in east Belfast, yes there really are quiet streets in east Belfast despite what you see on the news! The Giro D’italia came to Northern Ireland in early May, and when...
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Games for Festive Get-togethers
We’ve seen the issue of loneliness being widely reported in the news over the last week, from the BBC’s #take10 campaign to articles in the Independent and on Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s blog. We...
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Top street party planning tips from a Big Luncher
Lara helped co-ordinate Willowbrae’s Big Lunch in Edinburgh in 2014. They invited both immediate neighbours and residents on the surrounding streets along and had over a hundred people joining their...
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How to Make Giant Bubbles
Bubbles are a fun and eye catching activity at any party and they are a great way to break the ice between different ages and abilities. So why not make GIANT bubbles for your next street party or...
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Winners: Community Spirit Photo Competition
Thank you to all those who entered our Community Spirit photo competition. Your pictures really captured the spirit of Big Lunch day and it was very difficult to choose the winners, however two of the...
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