Posts by Sophie Miles
Give it a Go Fund: Mental Health & Wellbeing recipients
We are excited to announce the ten new grantees of our Give it a Go Fund chosen by our six decision-makers. All ten ideas will help support people in the borough with mental health and wellbeing, in line with the agreed theme for this round of funding. Who did we fund? What next? Thank you…
Read MoreGive it a Go Fund is back!
We’re excited to launch the third round of Give it a Go Fund. Just like before, we teamed up with a group of local residents to pick a theme for this round of funding. The group chose: Mental Health and Wellbeing. They chose the theme because of the number of people in the borough struggling…
Read MoreThinking Big About Community Spaces in Barking and Dagenham
‘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. Over the next 7 months a group of residents will build their understanding of local needs, the practicalities of social investment, hear from community asset experts and go on…
Read MoreChanges to our governance for 2025
As we look back on 2024, we’re grateful to all of our trustees for their support. Special thanks to outgoing trustee, Jeremy Grint, and we extend a warm welcome to three new trustees who will join us this year. Saying goodbye to one trustee.. Jeremy Grint has stepped down from our trustee board. Jeremy, who…
Read MoreBuilding Stronger Partnerships Between Civil Society and Public Bodies
The draft principles of the Civil Society Covenant framework – particularly the emphasis on participation – are positive. Collaboration between civil society organisations and public bodies can be transformative when done effectively. In Barking and Dagenham, our experience shows that shared goals and a long-term commitment to achieving them form the foundation of effective partnerships. …
Read MoreBD Giving and The Boathouse Studios Shortlisted in Social Enterprise UK Awards 2024
Together with The Boathouse Studios, we reached the final six of the Social Enterprise UK Deal of the Year Award 2024 recognising our groundbreaking social investment partnership. Our deal is part of England’s first 100% community-led investment fund, the GROW Fund, which we built with residents in the most underfunded borough in London. It is…
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