Archive for May 2020
Barking and Dagenham Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund is now open!
As Barking and Dagenham Giving Week comes to a close, Barking and Dagenham Giving are pleased to announce that the £100,000 Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund, provided by the Lankelly Chase Foundation is now open for applications. This fund has been designed with the help of members of the community working together virtually under lockdown, to…
Read MoreThe Green House Festival
As we are nearing the end of #BDGivingWeek, the amazing people of Green Shoes Arts CIC have got you sorted for the week-end! Based in Barking and Dagenham, Green Shoes Arts CIC works with the local community to inspire positive change through participating in the arts. This Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th of May they…
Read MoreHealth Tag Challenge
Health Tag Challenge is a brand new collaboration between local enterprise Street Tag and Barking and Dagenham Giving, which enables users to get active and raise funds for local causes simultaneously. The game is built on the Street Tag platform – where users earn Tags and rewards from being active – which has been adapted…
Read MoreAnnouncing Barking and Dagenham Giving Week
Barking and Dagenham Giving Week, which will run from Monday 18 to Sunday 24 May, is a new celebration of local people and projects that support the community during the coronavirus crisis and all year round. The aim of the week is to highlight how powerful it is for local people to give time, skills…
Read MoreHealth Tag Challenge
Health Tag Challenge is a brand new collaboration between local enterprise Street Tag and Barking and Dagenham Giving, which enables users to get active and raise funds for local causes simultaneously. The game is built on the Street Tag platform – where users earn Tags and rewards from being active – which has been adapted…
Read MoreReducing marginalisation through engaging with business
The ‘Everyone’s Business’ Pilot is a community and voluntary sector led programme of work, that will provide young people (aged 16-25) from disadvantaged and marginalised communities opportunities to thrive. Everyone’s Business aims to create employment opportunities within communities and reduce the risk of marginalisation, as well as to provide the foundations for sustainable community involvement…
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