Jo Cox Foundation | #MoreInCommon
Sharing a meal is a fantastic way to bring people together. Why not invite your neighbours for lunch, organise a picnic in your local park, or host a BBQ.
We’ve put together some suggestions to ensure that organising your event is as easy as possible.
Follow this step by step guide to make your get together great, and make sure you’ve signed up for even more tips, help, recipes and more!
Choose the day and time that would work best for you. This year the Great Get Together will take place from 19 – 21 June. If those dates don’t work for you, don’t worry! We’d love for you to celebrate on a different day.
Decide who you want to come and how you’ll invite them. You could drop invites through your friends or neighbours doors, knock and invite them in person, send an email, make a call…
Check out the resource centre to find invitations and posters that you can use to publicise your event.
If you are stuck for ideas then look no further. Check out our resources page for recipes from celebrity chefs Prue Leith and Delia for your Great Get Together event. Or why not make your favourite meal from your childhood and tell all of your guests why? You could pick a food theme and ask everyone to bring something with them? Keep it simple with a picnic in your local park? The point is to bring your neighbours and friends together, so whatever you decide for your Great Get Together meal we’re sure it will be a fantastic event.
We are so grateful that you’re throwing a Great Get Together and celebrating what is set to be an amazing weekend. Don’t forget to share your pictures and stories – we’d love to see them. We’re at @great_together on Twitter, More in Common on Facebook and @greatgettogether on Instagram. You can also email them to us at [email protected]
Get to know your neighbours, catch up with old friends, enjoy your Great Get Together and have fun.
If you do have any questions, check out our FAQs page, and if you still need any support, email us at [email protected]