Local Voices
Rising up to the challenge
Barking & Dagenham Giving has teamed up with the Council and You Press to tell your stories.
We have tried to capture a wide range of voices from across the borough. As such, the views expressed in these stories do not necessarily represent the views of any of the organisations involved in the project.
Almu and Valeria
We are Almudena Segura and Dr Valeria Giannuzzi, co-founders of the Hug Support Group: a community organisation which provides a safe space for mothers to
Subbiah V.
My name is Subbiah V. I live alone as my wife and daughter are stuck in India due to the lockdown. I don’t consider myself
Nighat Bhola
My name is Nighat Bhola. I am from a social enterprise called Humdum UK CIC, which is also a halal and vegetarian food bank in
Gabija Cepelyte
My name is Gabija Cepelyte and I work at Future Youth Zone, which is a charity that aims to transform young people’s lives into more
Darren Maun
My name is Darren Maun. I have a wife and two children. I don’t consider myself to be vulnerable. I was hoping the crisis wasn’t
Get involved
Put your details in the form and we will contact you to arrange an interview. Our interviews are informal and fun conversations conducted using Google Hangouts or by phone. After the interview, we will create a short article to be published online and – at the end of the project – in a book.