Archive for July 2025
BD Giving Notes #60 – Getting Our Thinking CAP On
I experienced an amazing time while speaking with people from all across Barking and Dagenham Anisah Ahmed Getting work experience in investment banking or at a Big Four firm is fairly traditional, but it’s not the only way to learn more about how money shapes our society. As Anisah Ahmed found out, a participatory grantmaking charity can…
Read MoreMeet the 2025 GROWers!
Local Entrepreneurs Make An Impact! We’re thrilled to introduce the ten brilliant local entrepreneurs who will take part in GROW 2025. Each of them brings passion, skills and a vision for making our borough even better. They’ll get a £10,000 grant, coaching and peer learning, and access to social investment from £25,000 to help them…
Read MoreUpdate on the Community Space in Gascoigne Estate
What Residents Said They Want Back in April, the community space in the Gascoigne estate opened up so residents could pop in, check it out, and share ideas about what it could become. The response was brilliant with lots of people getting involved and sharing their thoughts. Here’s what happened: It was fantastic to see…
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