It's a great idea but I'll be away. Jamie might be here though.
Nick
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I'd be up for it too, Gordon, but Geof and I are most likely going to be away
for it. Let me know if there is any way I can help, though.
Moira
On Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 10:16 AM, Gordon Ferguson
<gordon.ferguson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:gordon.ferguson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Anyone up for it this year?
I am willing to join a working party to organise one for Sunday 18th June in
our usual spot at the bottom of Everton Road.
Gordon
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[big lunch]
The Big Lunch, the UK’s annual get-together for neighbours, is fast
approaching, and this year we’re hoping it’ll be bigger and better than ever.
We’ve joined forces with the Jo Cox Foundation to launch The Great
Get-Together: the biggest community celebration since the Jubilee. The weekend
will see two days of community celebrations, culminating in The Big Lunch on
Sunday 18 June.
When is The Big Lunch?
The Big Lunch takes place annually in June. The date for The Big Lunch 2017 is
Sunday 18 June, but you can hold a Big Lunch on any date that suits you and
your community. Request a free Big Lunch starter pack
here.<https://www.edenprojectcommunities.com/join-in-get-your-free-big-lunch-starter-pack>
The official date for The Big Lunch doesn’t suit, can I still take part?
Of course! The most important thing about having a Big Lunch is bringing people
together, so if the date doesn’t suit you or community we absolutely encourage
you to hold your Lunch on another date. Many people hold Big Lunches throughout
the year, and also at different times of the day. The Lunar
Lunch<https://www.edenprojectcommunities.com/node/135/> is a great way to bring
your community together after nightfall if a day time get together won’t work
for you or your neighbours.
What is The Big Lunch's involvement with The Great Get-Together?
Since its inception, The Big Lunch has been striving to create a ‘Thanksgiving
day for neighbours’, to create opportunities for neighbours to come together.
We felt that the ‘more in common’ values that Jo Cox advocated throughout her
work echoed our own, and thus a partnership with The Great
Get-Together<https://greatgettogether.org/> and the Jo Cox
Foundation<https://www.jocoxfoundation.org/> made sense. The anniversary of
Jo’s death is 16 June, and The Great Get-Together weekend that follows is all
about furthering what we are all trying to achieve: community connections and
stronger relationships.
We believe that there is no limit to what can be achieved if you do not mind
who takes the credit and we hope that combining these events will achieve the
biggest community celebration the UK has seen since the Jubilee. Building
community spirit and coming together is our main goal. The Big Lunch forms part
of the weekend — it has not been replaced by The Great Get-Together, and we
expect that many Big Lunches will still take place without necessarily being
part of The Great Get-Together.
Why The Big Lunch is great for communities
* Over 70% of attendees feel The Big Lunch is good for the community
* 94% of attendees believe The Big Lunch will have a positive impact on
their community
* 88% of organisers feel better about their neighbourhood as a result of
hosting a Big Lunch
* 65% of people who organise a Big Lunch go on to do more in their community
* 74% of people who do The Big Lunch feel an increased sense of community
* 38% of people who do The Big Lunch feel a surge in their own self esteem
The value of connected communities
* £32 billion is the cost of disconnected communities to the UK economy
* But connected communities share £15 billion worth of resources and help
* £2.7 billion is saved by health services because of initiatives like The
Big Lunch, but this could be £7.9 billion if more people took part
* People make 20 connections on average when they take part in community
activities
* For 1 in 20 people, talking with a neighbour is the highlight of their day
* 1 in 8 people involved in community activities go on to exercise together
* 1 in 8 people involved in community activities go on to do something
cultural together
See more about our research on the value of Connected Communities at:
edenprojectcommunities.com/connectedcommunities<https://www.edenprojectcommunities.com/connectedcommunities>.
Contact us via: communities@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:communities@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Tel; 0845 850 8181 (local rates apply)
Connect with us on social media : Facebook, Twitter, Instagram @edencommunities
We really do hope that you will still choose to organise a Big Lunch and that
the momentum gained through The Great Get-Together will inspire more people to
take part in The Big Lunch for years to come.
You can find more information about The Big Lunch at:
https://www.edenprojectcommunities.com/thebiglunch and more about The Great ;
Get-Together at: https://greatgettogether.org/
Councils and local authorities will no doubt play a huge part in supporting
communities make The Big Lunch happen within their neighbourhoods. We know
staff put a lot of time in helping promote larger events, assisting organisers
with the nuts and bolts, and of course, helping with temporary road closures.
While only 19% of Big Lunches last year took place on a closed road (many take
place in parks, gardens, schools and
other communal spaces),
If you would like help in promoting or assistance in setting up a Big Lunch
within the wards of Broomhill & Sharrow Vale, City, Hillsborough and Walkley
then please contact Teresa Bond, Tel: 0114 2053049 or email
central@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:central@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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