Eden Project

The Big Lunch is an idea from the Eden Project and is the UK’s annual celebration for neighbours and communities bringing millions of people together in a nationwide act of friendship every year since 2009. Her Majesty The Queen has been Patron of The Big Lunch since 2013.

We bring people together and support them to make positive changes where they live. Find the ideas, actions and inspiration to help you get involved with your community.

 

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mobile volunteering in action in armagh
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Armagh Volunteers were recognised when The Big Walk came to visit ahead of Volunteers week.
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On Saturday 26 May, Michael Conlon, Rathlin-born singer and Irish Senator Frances Black, and daughter singer-songwriter Aoife Scott, invite you to join them on Rathlin for The Big Community Walk join them and others of all ages and abilities for a fun and
Northern Ireland walkers Olivia and Noel with Comedian and walker Jo Brand at the start of the Great Big Walk 2017 in  Batley, Yorkshire
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The Big Walk is back! Four walkers from across the UK will set off from Morecambe in May, their journeys will visit people and groups who make their communities better places to live, arriving back home in time for The Big Lunch day for neighbours 3 June
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Join in sharing some brilliant public space ideas from other cities, brainstorming, exploring what young people in Belfast want and need in their public spaces and illustrating our ideas on paper.

Belfast from Blitz to Glitz
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October is positive ageing month. Enjoy a Fun lunch with street celebration on the menu from Fleadh to war end or Festival. Share your own human stories that could be lost, from dressing up to stealing your first kiss

Glenariffe community welcomes The Great Big Walk
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The Great Big Walk arrived in Glenariff having set out on 29 May from Yorkshire on a UK wide adventure, connecting people and celebrating community all along the way. Funded by National lottery it highlights the community spirit that exists in the UK.

Youth got Community Spirit
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We're giving away £3000 worth of prizes to young people making a positive difference in their community! Tell us what you'd buy to help build community spirit and be in to win!

Social eating helps connect communities
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Research out this year from the University of Oxford has revealed that the more often people eat with others, the more likely they are to feel happy and satisfied with their lives.

The Cost of Northern Ireland’s Disconnected Communities: £1.69 billion per year
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A new study[1] has found that Northern Ireland’s disconnected communities could be costing the local economy £1.69 billion every year. For the UK economy as a whole, this figure reaches £32 billion.

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Smart pass holders are invited to get on board the Age friendly Belfast Train and enjoy a carriage of conversation on the issues impacting seniors today. The event is being run by The Big Lunch with support from Translink

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  • Grainne Mccloskey