Ideas
Browse our ideas to find a wide range of fun things to do.
Recipes
Matty’s lemon & poppy seed loaf with lemon mascarpone cream
Exclusive for The Big Lunch 2024, Great British Bake Off winner Matty Edgell shares his sumptuous recipe for a lemon…
Recipes
Sumayah’s butternut, chilli and cheddar scones
Exclusive for The Big Lunch 2025, Great British Bake Off contestant Sumayah Kazi shares her delicious recipe for butternut, chilli…
Arts and crafts
How to make paper pompoms
Making pompoms is easy, fun, and can be a very sociable activity. They can be used in loads of different…
Recipes
Martha’s salted toffee pretzel bark
This salted toffee pretzel bark is really easy - perfect for making and sharing!
Connecting with people
How to establish an inclusive community
The most interesting things happen when people from different backgrounds and with different ideas get to make something together.
Games and activities
Spring planting to brighten your community
A burst of colour and fragrance can make such a difference to your community, especially after a long, dark winter.…
Games and activities
What to plant in autumn to brighten your community
Planting bulbs, wildflowers and trees is a brilliant way to cheer up your home and community, and you don't need…
Connecting with people
How to engage your community
The best community engagers ask people what they want before the project starts and allow people to take an active…
Arts and crafts
Make seed stars
Seed stars are a fun way to sow by stealth and brighten up an area, creating splashes of colour and…
Connecting with people
How to talk to anyone
Learn how to communicate effectively and connect people together in your community with our tips and tricks.
Connecting with people
How to work with young people
Our youth culture is vibrant and rich, and something we should all be proud of.
Arts and crafts
8 fun crafts with paper
Making decorations for your event is a great way to bring people together and build community spirit! Our activities can…