I will be around as far as I know at the moment, so can help
Sally
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Hi Gordon
Yes Fred and I are here and able to help
Sue
On Friday, 17 March 2017, 11:09, nick nuttgens <nicknuttgens@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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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> 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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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.
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 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 and the Jo Cox Foundation 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
a.. Over 70% of attendees feel The Big Lunch is
good for the community
b.. 94% of attendees believe The Big Lunch will
have a positive impact on their community
c.. 88% of organisers feel better about their
neighbourhood as a result of hosting a Big Lunch
d.. 65% of people who organise a Big Lunch go
on to do more in their community
e.. 74% of people who do The Big Lunch feel an
increased sense of community
f.. 38% of people who do The Big Lunch feel a
surge in their own self esteem
The value of connected communities
a.. £32 billion is the cost of disconnected
communities to the UK economy
b.. But connected communities share £15 billion
worth of resources and help
c.. £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
d.. People make 20 connections on average when
they take part in community activities
e.. For 1 in 20 people, talking with a
neighbour is the highlight of their day
f.. 1 in 8 people involved in community
activities go on to exercise together
g.. 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.
Contact us via: 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
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