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Ideas

Browse our ideas to find a wide range of fun things to do.

A woman adding the final touches to her advent window - you can see a paper strip of houses along the bottom with paper snowflakes and trees above it.

Arts and crafts

Create magical advent windows

Advent windows can help our communities shine bright over winter. Try creating a window silhouette display in your home and…

home made hanging hearts

Arts and crafts

Make felt hearts

Felt hearts are not only fun to make, they have many, many uses! You can decorate the house with them,…

A wildflower meadow with a cerise flower in front shot

Games and activities

How to sow wildflowers

Our top tips on how to sow wildflowers and make them bloom.

Crystal palace bus next to a community garden

Connecting with people

Start a community garden

Add some nature to your neighbourhood.

Community cruft show

Connecting with people

Organise a community Crufts

Dogs have a special place in our hearts and studies have shown dog owners are more likely to know their neighbours,…

Elderly looking at old photos

Arts and crafts

Hold a neighbourhood photo exhibition

Invite neighbours to choose their favourite photos (on a certain theme) that can be displayed in their windows or in…

Card against loneliness - a card with 'What can you see from your window today' and a handwritten message below

Connecting with people

Plan a ‘Love Where You Live’ event

Invite your neighbours to share their favourite places and encourage people to look at where they live with fresh eyes.

close up of a map with polaroids and a compass placed on top

Games and activities

Arrange a history walk

A history walk is a great way to find out interesting facts and stories about where you live.

Flowers in welly boots

Games and activities

How to plant flowers around your neighbourhood

Fancy brightening up where you live? Plant in pots, upcycled planters or directly in the ground.

Disco Soup event

Connecting with people

Run a Disco Soup event

A Disco Soup event is a fun way to bring people together while using up surplus food.

Woman holding up pie

Games and activities

Hunter-gatherers

This game is so simple to play yet it can be the most fun. There's loads of tension and excitement…

Lantern parade

Connecting with people

Start a lantern parade

Lantern parades are a great idea for an event that keeps that sense of community spirit going well into the…