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Don’t be afraid to have a go!
Judy Williams, chair of The St Nicholas Court Residence Association in Swansea, held their first Big Lunch last June to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee. Here she shares her top ten tips for...
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Aberystwyth residents throw a Tidy Tea Break to warm up for The Big Lunch
Residents of Aberystwyth’s Gerddi’r Ffynnon and Gerddi Rheidol came together with the help of Cantref and Mid-Wales Housing to throw a Keep Wales Tidy Tea Break to warm up for their The Big Lunch this...
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Parhau â’r Cynnwrf Cymunedol
Mae Emma Knight, o Gastell Nedd yn hen law ar y Cinio Mawr, ac mae wedi cynnal un ers y cychwyn yn 2009! “Llwyddodd ei stryd hi i ennill gwobrau Cymunedol y Cinio Mawr; a daeth Emma i’r seremoni...
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Growing a Cardiff community to be proud of
When Emma parsons Reid decided to hold a Big Lunch on her street in Cardiff last year, she was overwhelmed by the support and help she got from her local community. Here, she shares her story of how...
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Big Sunday Lunch for Sheltered Scheme Tenants
On Sunday 4th August tenants living in 18 NPT Homes sheltered schemes in Wales got together to hold a Big Lunch as the first ever event organised by the newly formed Sheltered Social Group. Here, NPT...
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Taking the time for a Big Lunch!
By Liz Duffy, Big Luncher from Yr Aelwyd Sheltered Scheme, Carmarthen “For the past two and a half years I have lived in a 24 flat council sheltered housing complex in the middle of a large housing...
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The Gumtree-inspired Big Lunch
Boudicca Stretton-Brown, a 27-year old mum-of-three from Splott, Cardiff made national headlines earlier in the year after posting an advert on Gumtree offering to cook a meal every Monday for needy...
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Love thy neighbour
Derek’s Big Lunch Last weekend Wales’ favourite weatherman Derek Brockway was joined by hundreds of passers-by as he hosted a Big Lunch in Cardiff City Centre. The event marked the launch of our...
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Add a ‘Fair Trade’ flavour to your Big Lunch
It’s World Fair Trade Day this Saturday (10 May) and the theme this year is ‘Fair Trade People’ – a chance to celebrate the remarkable people behind this incredible movement and also to recognise...
View ArticleLis Duffy: losing the fear
Watch this lovely little film about a wonderful little lady from Carmarthen -Lis Duffy. Lis organised her first ever Big Lunch last year in the sheltered housing scheme she was living in at the time....
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Award winning Welsh Big Lunchers
We were extremely pleased and proud to hear that two of our long-standing Big Lunchers in Wales had recently won awards for their hard work and ongoing commitment to their local communities. Irene...
View Article“The Big Lunch has changed everything”– Emma’s story
Emma Parsons-Reid from Cardiff shares her experiences of The Big Lunch and the positive and lasting impact it has had on her street. Emma also shares some great, fun advice for all you first time Big...
View ArticleMusic and memories – Eleri’s story
Dyma Eleri Rosier o Raglan yn rhannu ei profiad o cynllunio ei Chinio Mawr cyntaf yn Mehefin 2014, fel rhan o Gwyl Cerddoriaeth blynyddol ei Pentref, a’r effaith positif mae wedi cael ar yr holl...
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Meet Marcus, Wales’ youngest ever Big Luncher
Towards the end of The Big Lunch day last June I turned in to a residential street in East Cardiff in the hope of catching the tail end of their very first Big Lunch. I was quickly greeted by a small...
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Do you live in Wales’ friendliest street?
To mark the launch of The Big Lunch in Wales this year we have teamed up with Media Wales to find the the friendliest streets in the South Wales Valleys - the place that boasts the happiest postcode,...
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“My Brilliant Moment”
I recently recorded a short film for the Community Channel as part of their “My Brilliant Moment” series, which is part of the wider and wonderful Do Something Brilliant campaign. Watch me explain a...
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Eat strawberries in summer; shovel snow in winter
Indycube Big Lunch, Cardiff WARNING: This post contains ‘selfies’! June is normally the month that lots of people frantically start toning up their ‘beach body’ in preparation for the summer hols, but...
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A Trip to the Farm with The Big Lunch
New Big Lunch team member Tracey tells us the story of one of the inspirational people she is working with, Fran. Some of our lovely new team! Recently The Big Lunch team all met at the Eden Project...
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Ysgol Y Deri offers the local community a taste of school life
Students at Ysgol Y Deri School have been putting their cooking skills in action this week in preparation for a very important community Big Lunch. Over the past year, the students have been learning...
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Zero waste Big Lunch ideas
Talented Greek cook, Lia Moutselou from Cardiff, thinks the Big Lunch is a great opportunity to reorder your store cupboards and clear your freezer. Here are Lia’s tips and recipes for a tasty day:...
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