BD Giving Notes #59 – The Potential of GROW
Over the coming years, we envision GROW to flourish and bloom into an established community of committed entrepreneurs and business leaders, working together, building each other up and emboldening their local economy. Jack Webb GROW is BD Giving’s investment fund for ambitious entrepreneurs with big dreams and plans to grow in Barking & Dagenham. While […]
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. Read these tips before you start writing to save you time.
Empty Building Fills with Imagination
We teamed up with BD Reside to get local people involved in a conversation about what an unused building in Gascoigne West could become.
Which Fund is Right for Me?
Read to help you figure out which fund is the best fit for you.
Give it a Go Fund is back!
We’re excited to launch the fourth round of our Give it a Go Fund. This time, the theme has been chosen by our ‘Given it a Go’ group: 11 local people who’ve either received funding or helped make decisions in previous rounds. Their choice? Children and young people – because our borough has the highest […]
GROW Fund 2025 Launches with a Celebration of Entrepreneurial Grit!
GROW launch party with residents, funders, and business owners celebrated the borough’s thriving spirit of entrepreneurialism and ambition.
Is Investment Right for your Business?
Join BD Giving and the Growth Impact Fund for an in-person information session on social investment and what it means for your business.
Mapping Our Borough
Read about the latest Spaces + Places meeting and tell us what opportunities and offerings you know exist in Barking & Dagenham.
BD Giving Invests in Vital Counselling Service
We’re delighted to announce our latest investment in Ultimate Counselling CIC, a brilliant local business providing mental health and outreach services for refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants across East London. Ultimate Counselling offers therapy and access to education, jobs, and training. By tackling mental health challenges and supporting integration, they help individuals to thrive which […]
Give it a Go Fund: Mental Health & Wellbeing recipients
Ten grantees for Mental Health & Wellbeing round of Give it a Go Fund announced!
