What would you choose, oranges, apples or lemons?
This blog summarises what Barking & Dagenham Giving’s Steering Group did in their first workshop on 25th November 2021. In the first of 9 workshops a Community Steering Group Community Steering Group (CSG) A group of local people who give their time and ideas to make Barking & Dagenham Giving’s community-led investment fund a success, […]
£30,000 for community groups announced at Giving Week!
In exciting news for community groups, on the last day of Giving Week Councillor Dominic Twomey announced that £30,000 of additional funding will be made available to community groups this year. Councillor Saima Ashraf Deputy Leader of the Council London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Cabinet Member for Community Leadership and Engagement says: The Council […]
It’s Giving Week!
This Giving Week, 21st – 25th June 2021 we’ve got free training, exciting talks, opportunities to participate, and funding news for you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLFxWfUuP4A We have joined forces with local partners to offer a programme of skills-sharing events to local people and community organisations. Inspired by the words of Helen Keller, the American author and political […]
Recruiting Barking and Dagenham Collaborators
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit” We are a collective of social infrastructure organisations in Barking and Dagenham that have set in motion an intentional rebuilding of collaboration and partnership in the social sector towards a more equitable model for strengthening neighbourhoods and communities. The […]
Community Endowment Fund – Report
Last month, we held two meetings with the community to start the conversation about our exciting new endowment EndowmentA legal structure for managing a financial investment. Often in the form of a donation to a non-profit organisation, such as a charity or university, which uses the income it generates for good work. fund. As a […]
Interest, uncertainty, and opportunity: initial reflections on the endowment workshop
On 1st and 3rd March, BD Giving held two online workshops about Barking & Dagenham’s exciting new community endowment fund. In this blog Geraud de Ville de Goyet shares the workshop participants’ opinions and what we learnt from them. Following the decision by LBBD Council to transfer a significant endowment fund to the community in […]
The Power of B&D: a celebration event
Launch of Barking & Dagenham Endowment Fund featuring local artists and MP. Find out how to participate in the design of the endowment.
Barking & Dagenham Council gives power to the people with transfer of significant endowment to BD Giving
Community organisations in Barking and Dagenham are set to benefit from a new endowment fund, to be transferred by the Council to Barking & Dagenham Giving. In what is a significant moment for the council and the community, this endowment fund will create a permanent, inclusive, and sustainable source of income for the local community […]
Celebrating the people of Barking & Dagenham on Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is an annual, global day of giving, where everyone, everywhere can do something to support the good causes that matter to them. This year, on 1st December, rather than asking for donations, Barking & Dagenham Giving is taking the chance to thank and celebrate local people for playing their part in keeping Barking […]
Local community groups win funding to improve & increase green spaces in Barking & Dagenham
Two local groups have been awarded combined funding of £60,000 to bring their green space projects to life. Two community projects in Barking & Dagenham will benefit from a £60,000 fund, created by council partner Clear Channel, designed to give local people the chance to rejuvenate and create new public green spaces in the borough. […]
