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See who else likes usMayor of London Boris Johnson says:
"If you want to bring your local community together, sign up to be part of The Big Lunch."
Holding a Big Lunch where you live is simple. Request your free pack to get you started.
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The Queen sends a very special message of support to Big Lunch organisers across the UK.
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Browse The Big Lunch map to see what type of lunches people have held, and get inspiration for your own event.
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Making mountains of bunting? We’rerunning a competition for schools, community groups and Big Lunchers right across the UK to find the longest single line of bunting made for The Big Lunch!
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If you’re passionate about The Big Lunch, could you help us spread the word about the initiative where you live?
Get in touchHere are some of the fantastic organisations we're working with.
HOPE is a national Christian campaign to encourage churches to join together in order to work with and serve their local community better. It is about the Church, across the counry, engaging in villages, towns and cities and sharing hope through both words and actions.
HOPE Together
Age Cymru is the leading charity for all older people in Wales. We campaign, we research and we fundraise to make sure we build a better life for all older people. We ensure older people's voices are heard, we challenge and change attitudes, we fight discrimination wherever we find it and we tackle elder abuse in all its forms.
Big Dance 2012 will be the UK's biggest ever celebration of dance. Taking place across the country, Big Dance will include thousands of events in all sorts of locations and in all dance styles.
Big DanceBig Jubilee Lunch 2012, an Eden Project
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