Promoting the big lunch
We spread the word nationally about The Big Lunch butHousing Associations can play a huge role at a local level to help encourage as many residents to take part as possible. Either using our resources, or developing your own, you can make a big difference in helping to spread the message about the What, Why and How of The Big Lunch.
Please spread the word and encourage your Tenant and Resident Associations to get involved.
Here are sample social media posts, newsletter and editorial copy, and other shareable media to go with the images and logos to help you get the message out there. If you need any further information or materials to spread the word, please get in touch with our team.
Keep up to date with The Big Lunch on social media using the #TheBigLunch. You will find us talking all things Big Lunch here:
Twitter @edencommunities
Facebook @edencommunities
Instagram @edencommunities
Sample social media posts:
General:
Save the date: #TheBigLunch is back on Sunday 3 June. Get your free Big Lunch pack now!
The UK's biggest celebration for neighbours is back! #TheBigLunch will be taking place on Sunday 3 June 2018, get your free pack and start planning
Make 2018 a year of community and connection: take part in #TheBigLunch on Sunday 3 June for good food, good company and good fun
#TheBigLunch is back! Join in the UK's biggest annual celebration for neighbours on Sunday 3 June. Find out more and get your free resource pack to help you plan here
Looking for new ways to get to know your neighbours and bring your community together? Well, look no further than #TheBigLunch, the UK’s annual celebration for neighbours on Sunday 3 June. Get involved:
Sample newsletter/editorial copy:
The Big Lunch is back! On Sunday 3 June, communities across the UK will be celebrating the places they live with a day of food, friendship and fun. Last year, over 9.3 million people took part, so get together with your neighbours and community this summer to celebrate where you live.
Big Lunches take place in streets, gardens, parks and community spaces. They can be big or small, inside or outside, casual or filled with games, activities and excitement. The most important thing is that people share good food, good company and good fun: small acts of connection that we know can make a big difference.
Get yourfree Big Lunch starter pack, full of information to help you plan your Big Lunch, as well as posters, invites and other handy resources. Head to more inspiration, ideas and support.
Already got plans for a Big Lunch underway? Share your story online using #TheBigLunch.
Shareable media (please credit @edencommunities)
Video: Laura Graham’s story
Laura attended an Eden Community Camp and left inspired to hold a Big Lunch. Upon arriving home, she heard the news of the Manchester Arena attack, which made her more determined than ever to bring her street together.
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Sample post: "The whole aim of it was to bring people together, and that's what we've done." Laura @itscharacter brought her street together with a Big Lunch and they haven’t looked back since. Inspired? Join in #TheBigLunch on Sunday 3 June.
Video: What is a Big Lunch?
Big Lunches can be big or small, they take place in streets, gardens, parks and community spaces. They can be inside or outside, casual or filled with games, activities and excitement. The most important thing is that people share good food, good company and good fun: small acts of connection that we know can make a big difference. In this short video, our friend Simon Callow helps decipher what a Big Lunch is all about.
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Sample post: ~TheBigLunch is back again this year, helping bring communities together to share food and fun. Sound good? Join in on Sunday 3 June. But what is a Big Lunch? Watch this video to find out!