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What’s the one dish you always make to share with others? The recipe everyone asks for? The meal that sparks memories, conversations - and second helpings?

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The Big Lunch Recipe search: what dish will you share?

What’s the one dish you always make to share with others? The recipe everyone asks for? The meal that sparks…
A brightly coloured wall of graffiti decorates a long brick wall next to GRIT Studios. The building behind has a corrugated roof in a clearly urban setting. The graffiti is skilfully done and displays an abstract face and what looks like an ape's face alongside some less discernible designs.

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GRIT Studios Stockport wins Sharing Table Award!

This spring we teamed up with skills organisation City & Guilds and the food charity FareShare to offer a very…
Woman holding 'make things happen sign'

Loneliness and isolation

How to deal with loneliness

We will all know someone who is lonely or struggling; we may even be lonely or struggling ourselves. Too often…
One of our Community Network Developers, Paul, having a conversation with another man at an inside event in Manchester.

Loneliness and isolation

10 ways to keep connected

Making someone's day and reducing loneliness can start with the smallest of steps.
Say hello stickers

Month of Community

John Bishop shares “Say Hello” campaign during The Month of Community

Comedian John Bishop is joining forces with the Month of Community initiative to encourage people to “Say Hello” and make…
Flowers in welly boots

Loneliness and isolation

15 ideas to improve community spirit

Been inspired by The Big Lunch or a Month of Community activity? Here are 15 ideas to help community spirit…
Working with older people

Loneliness and isolation

The cost of disconnected communities

Research shows that social isolation and disconnected communities puts demands on health services, policing, social care and the environment.
Box with tag saying 'If you could give anything to your community, what would it be?'. In the background, someone is writing and you can see the text 'Pick up litter!' visible.

Loneliness and isolation

10 small steps to spread a little love in your neighbourhood

We can all spread a little love in our neighbourhoods, and the smallest actions can make the biggest difference. Here's…
Community Art mural in Tower Hamlets, Eden Project Communities

Nature and environment

10 ways to introduce art into your community

Here are our top ten ways to get creative and brighten up your community. If you'd like any further advice…
Meadow with butterfly

Loneliness and isolation

Our top 10 self care tips

Our Digital Marketing associate, Gina, shares her top tips on how to recharge and take care of yourself. Gina is…
A bike leans against a scruffy grey wall with colourful flowers spilling out of the basket. Next to it there's a window with a windowbox full of red flowers and a leafy shrub beneath.

Nature and environment

10 tips to make your community greener

We can all take small steps to make our communities healthier, greener spaces.
The Lunar Lunch Bradford

The Big Lunch

​With a Big Lunar Lunch, everyone can come to the table​

Nageena Khan, founder of Get2Gether (Mil Jul) talks to us about bringing her community together with a Lunar Lunch.