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Posts
Loneliness and isolation
- The cost of disconnected communities
- How to deal with loneliness
- More than two thirds of adults in the UK experience loneliness
- 10 random acts of kindness to brighten someone’s day
- Say no to ‘tackling loneliness’
- Our top 10 self care tips
- 15 ideas to improve community spirit
- 10 small steps to spread a little love in your neighbourhood
- 10 ways to keep connected
Month of Community
Nature and environment
The Big Lunch
- A royally good weekend!
- Six ways to keep The Big Lunch spirit alive
- The Coronation Big Lunch Destination Partners
- With a Big Lunar Lunch, everyone can come to the table
- Big numbers for the 2022 Big Jubilee Lunch Weekend!
Uncategorized
- Community ideas for Christmas
- Closing the Distance Between Us – report
- Eco-friendly Halloween ideas
- Have your pumpkin and eat it too
- 36 million people believe the UK would not be able to function without food banks
Media
Community Stories
- Apex Lifts bring colleagues together with a Coronation Big Lunch
- Belfast City Council
- Celebrating volunteers at The Big Lunch
- Reducing waste with the Cherwell Collective
- Hammersmith and Fulham Council
- Portsmouth City Council
- Bringing Christian values to life with The Big Lunch
- “Running a marathon was only the start of my story”
- Saving the planet, one Big Lunch at a time!
- South Willesborough and Newtown Community Council
- Using Nextdoor to plan a Big Lunch fit for a royal!
- The inspiring people behind our IVAR research report
- Celebrating communities at the Big Jubilee Lunch
- Community spirit in bloom
- Building a community from scratch
- Saying thank you with a Big Lunch
- Creating a flourishing community
- A tale of re-connection at Community Camp
- Neighbours – for the good times and the sad
- Wigton Food Pantry Big Lunch for the community
- We’re transforming neglected areas into community spaces
- Carlisle Council
- How we brought isolated people together — with coffee and a caravan!
- How tragedy inspired Laura to bring her community together with a Big Lunch
- How ‘the Eden effect’ changed our community forever
- Building healthy, harmonious communities with The Big Lunar Lunch
- My Festive Open House
- Christmas is all about community
- Learn with Grandma: a project to close the digital age gap
- A community that plays together, stays together
- How I organised my first Big Lunch
- The magic of bread: changing the world one loaf at a time
- What it’s like at a community camp? Kathryn’s story
- Meet Marcus, Wales’ youngest ever Big Luncher
Resources
- Free e-cards to make someone’s day
- All about wildflowers, from the National Wildflower Centre
- Assess health and safety
- Close a road
- Contact local media
- Get film and photography consent
- How to create a blog for your project
- How to create a website for your project
- How to create an e-newsletter for your project
- How to set up community-owned places and spaces
- Kick start your project
- Make a film
- Month of Community stamps
- Pride month social media graphics
- Reach out e-cards and social media cards
- Seek council support
- Use Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
- Write an article
- Your little list for looking after nature activity and guide
Big Lunch
- Platinum councils recognised for supporting The Big Jubilee Lunch
- Star Councils 2023
- Get your Big Lunch Pack
- Get your Coronation Big Lunch Pack
- Your Big Lunch pack
- Your Coronation Big Lunch pack
- Big numbers for the 2022 Big Jubilee Lunch weekend
- The Big Lunch through history
- Thank you, from the late Queen Elizabeth II
- How you can get involved in the Month of Community!
- More than just Lunch: report into the impact and legacy of The Big Lunch
Big Lunch Resources
- The Big Lunch for housing associations
- The Big Lunch for schools
- The Big Lunch for councils
- The Big Lunch for charities
- Free teaching resources
- Beating invite anxiety – how to invite people to your event
- Editable Big Lunch posters
- Editable Coronation Big Lunch posters
- Wild Coronation Crowns: photo competition
- Plan your Big Lunch online with More Human’s free tool
- The Big Lunch is good for business
- Get your business involved with the Big Lunch
- How to close your road for the Coronation Weekend
- Draft press release
- Communications toolkit
- Big Lunch ideas for groups
- How to fundraise with The Big Lunch
- How to get insurance for your Big Lunch or project
- Grow food for your Big Lunch
- Where to hold your Big Lunch
- Tips for a last-minute Big Lunch
- How to hold an eco-friendly Big Lunch
- How to host a Big Lunch at work
- Organise a Big Lunch
- Hosting a Big Lunch outside
- Weather-proofing your Big Lunch!
- The Big Lunch logos and social media graphics
- The Big Lunch FAQs
- Host a Big Lunch on a budget
- Tips for a safe and inclusive Big Lunch
Team
- Sarah Boniface
- Tracey Robbins
- Gemma Snow
- Beverley Futia
- Gráinne McCloskey
- Lowri Jenkins
- Jennifer Carroll
- Darren Kench
- Lucy Abbott
- Kathy Black
- Paul Smalley
- Samantha Evans
- Martin Quigley
- Molly Newberry
Ideas
- How to break the ice with people
- Create a community nature trail
- Iceland’s Coronation Cake
- Seven ways to fundraise for your community
- Red, White and Blue Sherry Trifle by Nadia Sawalha
- Seed a wildflower meadow
- Run a Disco Soup event
- Start a lantern parade
- Community treasure hunt
- Organise a clothes swapping event
- How to be an LGBTQ+ ally in your community
- Crafting with leaves
- Set up a community cinema
- Arrange a memory walk
- How to establish an inclusive community
- Plant flowers in your street
- Plant a community garden
- How to engage your community
- How to make paper people chains
- How to make wool pompoms
- How to connect with people
- How to work with young people
- How to make paper pompoms
- How to work with older people
- Make your own crown
- How to manage volunteers
- How to increase your sphere of influence
- Colouring in for mindfulness
- How to make bunting
- Make seed stars
- How to recruit volunteers
- How to make your own food wrap
- How to create temporary street art
- Make willow lanterns
- Organise a Living Advent Calendar
- Get to know your community with human bingo!
- Organise a community Crufts
- Hold a neighbourhood photo exhibition
- How to sow wildflowers – National Wildflower Centre Guide
- Organise a school walking bus
- Make your own Big Lunch flags
- The water bomb game
- Organise a Love Where You Live week
- How to customise a tablecloth
- It’s a knockout!
- Create a nature suncatcher
- Make giant bubbles
- Light up your street with a silhouette masterpiece
- Feel the love with hanging hearts
- Make a bee hotel for your neighbourhood
- Hunter-gatherers
- Children’s fortune teller activity – explore nature
- Flap the kipper
- Capture the flag
- Chocolate Orange Popcorn Bites by Joe Wicks
- Coronation quiche
- Strawberry and Yoghurt Flapjacks by Joe Wicks
- Alice Fevronia’s roasted vegetable, pesto and feta tarts
- Coronation Chicken by Heston Blumenthal
- Crown Biscuits by Nadia Sawalha
- Ice Cream Sandwiches by Tilly Ramsay
- Jam Jar Prawn Cocktails by Jamie Oliver
- Jelly in a jar by Nadia Sawalha
- Mini sausage loaves by Nadia Sawalha
- Normandy tart by Dame Prue Leith
- Onion and Bacon Tart by Raymond Blanc
- Kate Humble’s Rhubarb & Ginger Jelly
- Jamaican Ginger Cake & Butterscotch Sauce by Ruby Bhogal
- Martha Collison’s Jammie Dodger Blondies
- Raymond Blanc’s Strawberry and Mascarpone Tart
- Semifreddo with Hazelnut Ice Cream and Cake (Spumoni)
- Steamed sponge pudding with a honey butterscotch sauce by Rick Stein
- Lemon Swiss Roll and Amaretti Trifle – the Platinum Pudding winning recipe!
- Nadia Sawalha’s Royal Scones
- Paul Ainsworth’s Strawberry Trifle
- Union Jack Cake by Nadia Sawalha
- Vegan Raspberry Pavlova by Freya Cox
- Strawberry trifles by Gordon Ramsay
- Tray of Pizza from Kate Humble
- Magic Chocolate Wands by Tilly Ramsay
- Coronation party pies
- Caramelised white chocolate and poppy seed blondie scotch crème eggs
- Miso Mushroom and Ricotta Crostini by Crystelle Pereira
- The Ultimate Hot Dog by Tom Kerridge
- White Chocolate and Raspberry Brioche Pudding by Alex Hollywood
- Paul Ainsworth’s Cornish Carbonara
- Rachel Allen’s Marbled Chocolate & Vanilla Cake
- Rosie’s Vegan Sausage Rolls (can be made gluten free)
- Briony’s easy vegan brownies
- Kwoklyn’s Satay Chicken Udon Noodles
- Ten-minute Salmon with Spring Onions by Ken Hom OBE
- Grandma’s Fruitcake by Alex Hollywod
- Miguel’s Sweet Potato Falafel Wrap
- Rosemary’s Black Pudding, Lamb and Mint Scotch Eggs
- Sam’s Summer Feta, Red Onion and slow roasted tomato tart
- Tony Singh’s Punjabi Choley
- Alex Hollywood’s Sticky Wings n’ Drumsticks
- Great British Bake Off Laura’s Biscuit Fudge Brownies
- Briony’s Big Lunch cupcakes
- Perfect Yolk Scotch Eggs
- Martha Collison’s marbled sugar cookies
- Miguel Barclay’s Sicillian Focaccia Pizza
- Rosie’s Colourful Coconut Meringue kisses with a summer berry curd
- Kwoklyn’s Pancake rolls
- Walnut Biscuits by Ken Hom OBE
- Wildflower Focaccia
- Homemade sloe gin
- Sloe berry cordial
- Alana Spencer’s Banana Brownie Bread
- Clarence House Chocolate Biscuit Cake
- Manon’s strawberry French cake
- Manon Lagreve’s French Yogurt Cake
- Alice Fevronia’s tomato, spinach & feta tart
- Priya’s Big Lunch Tea & Biscuits (Chocolate Chip Cookies & Chai)
- Rosie’s Gluten Free Lemon Drizzle Delight
- Gorgeous triple chocolate chip cookies
- Eggless Victoria Sponge
- Carrot cake tray bake
- Chicken with Black Bean Sauce by Ken Hom OBE
- Easy chocolate and banana brownies
- Make your own Christmassy citrus garland
- Delicious Pav Bhaji
- Levi Roots’ Caribbean Stew
- Rav Bansal’s Pistachio, Cardamom & Rose Water Cream Cake
- Rav Bansal’s Caramelised Onion & Sweet Potato Samosas
- Grainne’s Spicy Pumpkin Soup
- Chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s New Potato and Egg Salad with Gherkins and Capers
- Jose Pizarro’s Aubergine, Honey & Blue Cheese Omelette
- Delia’s Sticky Prune and Date Cake
- Angela Hartnett’s olive oil and pistachio cake
- Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi’s Muhammara – #CookForSyria
- Damson Jam
- Chocolate tiffin squares
- Majestic chicken pie (The One Show winner)
- Jackie’s marvellous microwave cupcakes
- Sticky toffee pudding
External/Custom page links
- Create a bee hotel
- Plant flowers in your street
- Add your creations to a community nature trail
- Adnoddau Ysgolion Cinio Mawr y Coroni – Coronau Gwyllt y Coroni
- Pawprint Month of Community challenge pack
- The Coronation Big Lunch: Picnic Planning
- The Coronation Big Lunch: Picnic Plate
- Pawprint Coronation Big Lunch challenge hack and commemorative Coronation badge.
- The Coronation Big Lunch: Chairs for Champions Activity
- The Coronation Big Lunch Wild Crowns
- The Big Lunch for councils
- Get a breath of fresh air! e-card
- We’ve got you! e-card
- Take good care of yourself! e-card
- Celebrate what’s going right! e-card
- Note to self: you’re awesome! e-card
- Print out a ‘Say Hello’ badge
- Go Greener for Great Big Green Week
- Coronation social graphic
- Make your own Coronation crown
- My Coronation Big Lunch planner (PDF)
- A poster for your Coronation Big Lunch (PDF)
- Invitations for your Coronation Big Lunch (PDF)
- Coronation Human Bingo game card (PDF)
- Human Bingo game card (PDF)
- Invitations for your Big Lunch (PDF)
- A poster for your Big Lunch (PDF)
- My Big Lunch planner (PDF)
- Test custom download
- The Big Lunch through history
- Easy peasy container growing
- Ready, steady, grow!
- Get your Big Lunch pack
- CreativeRisk insurance
- Find out why The Big Lunch has become the signature event for Grow 73