Posts by Louise Kavanagh
BD Giving Notes #58 – What Makes a Great Application
If you’re considering applying to GROW 2025 this Note will help you understand what makes a strong application. Jack Webb Read these tips before you start writing to save you time. 1. Keep it Simple Use simple and clear language – no jargon! Write like you’re telling a friend about your business/venture. Local people and…
Read MoreWhich Fund is Right for Me?
If you’re wondering how to fund your ideas and ambitions, you’re in the right place. We currently have two funds that support local people to turn ambition into action: Grow 2025 and Give it a Go Fund. While both funds are designed by residents to inspire positive impact in the borough, they’re designed for different…
Read MoreEmpty Building Fills with Imagination
Your Ideas for a Community Space in Gascoigne West A community space in Gascoigne West has been sitting empty and unused since it was built. Over two days in May, we teamed up with BD Reside to get local people involved in a conversation about what it could become. We opened the doors and invited…
Read MoreGROW Fund 2025 Launches with a Celebration of Entrepreneurial Grit!
On 24 April, BD Giving launched GROW Fund 2025 at The Boathouse Studios in Barking, marking a bold new chapter for local entrepreneurship in the borough. The launch party brought together residents, funders, and business owners to celebrate the borough’s thriving spirit of entrepreneurialism and community ambition. GROW is our flagship, community-designed fund that provides…
Read MoreIs Investment Right for your Business?
Join BD Giving and the Growth Impact Fund for an informative session on social investment and what it means for your business. This event will cover: Expect engaging discussion, practical case studies, and the chance to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs. There will be opportunities to ask questions, explore tailored support, and network with others interested…
Read MoreMapping Our Borough
Exploring Spaces and Places with Neighbourhood Stewards ‘Spaces + Places’ is an ambitious new project bringing together local people to decide how to invest £1 million in community space in Barking and Dagenham. At the last meeting the group marked up a map of community assets and identified gaps in the borough. In the seventh…
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