Posts by Louise Kavanagh
The CSG’s story so far
After 4 months, lots of learning, questioning, and more than a few laughs, now is a good time to share the B&D Community Steering Group’s journey so far. So, fasten your seatbelts for a journey that starts with a fruity quiz and ends with a panel of experts! The CSG hit a milestone this month,…
Read MoreGet involved in Giving Week 2021
This Giving Week, 21 – 25 June 2021, BD Giving and partners will show the community that together we can do so much. Expect free training, exciting talks, opportunities to participate, and innovative funding news! The theme of the borough’s second ever Giving Week is Together We Can Do So Much. The week of 21 – 25…
Read MoreTrustee recruitment
We are looking to recruit three new trustees to join our board! We want to hear from people who have a strong interest in community participation and will support our values of collaboration, inclusion and ambition. We would like one of these trustees to have experience in finance, as we are about to establish a…
Read MoreJoin BD Endowment Fund Design Workshops
For anyone who has a stake in the borough to help shape the Community Endowment Fund. You’re invited to participate in the “BD Endowment Fund Design Workshop” which is the first opportunity for you and other members of the community to get involved in shaping Barking and Dagenham’s new Endowment Fund. The endowment comes from…
Read MoreCelebrate new funding for Barking & Dagenham at creative, online event
At the start of what is set to be another challenging year, you’re invited to celebrate the creation of an endowment for Barking & Dagenham at an online event at 5pm on 27th January. This endowment fund, which will be managed by us at BD Giving, will generate a sustainable source of income for the…
Read MoreBrand brief: an invitation to tender for design work
Local brand designers are invited to tender for Barking & Dagenham Giving’s visual identity development project. Barking and Dagenham Giving (BD Giving) is the borough’s new place-based giving scheme, an initiative aimed at bringing new resources and approaches together in Barking and Dagenham and creating fairer solutions through addressing structural inequalities and imbalance. Now is…
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