The Longest Table Christmas 2023
Look past the lights and the music, and Christmas can lose a bit of its sparkle. Especially after this turbulent year, with a huge rise in the cost of living already kicking in and so many things changing. If you’re wondering how your community will make it through, we think the answer is in the question: as a community. The real magic of Christmas lies in sharing a meal.
“The real magic of Christmas lies in sharing a meal.”
Can you host a meal this December? We’re asking people to host their own Longest Table between Saturday 9th December and Sunday 17th December (though if you want to do one outside of those dates, please do!).
Together, all the meals will create The Longest Table! All the events will build connections and communities, as well as raise money so that even more people are fed.
To host your Longest Table event, sign up to receive your indispensable pack of resources. Together, let’s make this year’s Longest Table longer and better than ever!
Host a feast of your own!
All we need for Christmas is for you to host a feast of your own. So why not invite people into your home, office, school or even deck out your community space.
Invite your neighbours and friends, anyone near you who might feel lonely, people you work with or community groups. Give it a go – amazing things happen when we eat together!
The way things are, The Long Table is needed more than ever. As things get harder for everyone, the benefits of eating together become even more compelling. The Longest Table Christmas feasts make it possible for many of us to participate in events that build togetherness and hopefulness.
It’s a great gift to give, so why not make space for friends old and new at your table this year?
Want to make a donation?
Should you have donations left after you have covered the cost of your feast, please do donate them to us at The Longest Table so we can keep our work growing!
Bank transfer
Bank: Co-Op
Account name: Feeding Change 2 CIC
Sort: 08-92-99
Account number: 67220137
Please reference: LONGEST TABLE
By post
F.A.O. Jo Mansell
Feeding Change 2
The Long Table
Brimscombe Mill
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL52QN
In person
Please visit us at Brimscombe Mill, Monday-Friday 9:30-5PM and ask for Jo, Tom, Robert, or Will.
What3Words location: https://w3w.co/milk.jiggle.cabbages
Other ways you can be part of The Long Table this Christmas
Sign Up – for tasty morsels from The Long Table, sign up for our newsletter. You’ll be amongst the first to know what’s moving up and what’s going down.
Pay It Forward – come and have a good meal with us at The Long Table soon. See for yourself the difference it can make and pay a meal forward so someone struggling can enjoy some good, nourishing food in good company. You can also pay a meal forward online.
Become a Friend – for £5 a week, join hundreds of people already fuelling the movement. Your membership includes all kinds of great rewards like a weekly meal. You can find out more on our Friends page.
Give the Gift of The Long Table – the landfill sites of the world don’t need any more unwanted presents this year. Give someone you love the gift of a 3-month subscription to our Friends of The Long Table membership. Every mouthful helps fight isolation and food poverty, and make our community stronger – win/win!