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Communities’ Pot – Grant announcements!
Barking & Dagenham Giving is pleased to announce the twenty recipients of the Communities’ Pot, who will each receive a grant GrantA gift of money with no expectation of paying it back. Sometimes, there are certain ‘conditions’ or requirements attached to the money. In other cases, there are not. of
What would you choose, oranges, apples or lemons?
This blog summarises what Barking & Dagenham Giving’s Steering Group did in their first workshop on 25th November 2021. In the first of 9 workshops a Community Steering Group Community Steering Group (CSG) A group of local people who give their time and ideas to make Barking & Dagenham Giving’s
A Bold Step on the Journey to Fairer Funding for People of Barking & Dagenham
This week, BD Giving welcomed 12 local people to an online event marking the launch of a Community Steering Group Community Steering Group (CSG) A group of local people who give their time and ideas to make Barking & Dagenham Giving’s community-led investment fund a success, now and for future
London giving schemes awarded grant to address discrimination in access to funding
Haringey Giving recently led a successful bid from a collaboration of six local place-based giving schemes and has been awarded a grant GrantA gift of money with no expectation of paying it back. Sometimes, there are certain ‘conditions’ or requirements attached to the money. In other cases, there are not.
BD Giving collaborates with local organisations to pilot new model of funding
Barking and Dagenham Giving is excited to announce that it is piloting an innovative model of funding in partnership with local groups from the Barking and Dagenham Children and Young People’s Network (BDCYPN). The Network aims to unite the sector, address inequality in collaborations and improve partnership working for the
National Lottery Community Fund Grant Awarded to Grow BD Giving’s Team
Barking & Dagenham Giving is grateful to have been awarded £358,160 over four years by the National Lottery Community’s Reaching Communities Fund for projects that work to make positive changes in their community. The new funding from The National Lottery Community Fund will allow BD Giving to recruit three new posts into
New Trustees and Advisors bring experience and diversity to BD Giving’s board
Barking & Dagenham Giving is pleased to announce the appointment of six new trustees to its board. The expansion of BD Giving’s board from six to 12 members reflects the significant development of the charity in the last year and its ambitious pathway for 2021. BD Giving became an independent
Models of Community Investments
During Giving Week 2021, as part of our learning journey on local investment models we hosted an online workshop on “Investing in Our Future: Models of Community Ownership” in collaboration with Stir to Action. Following the decision by Barking and Dagenham Council on 15 December to establish an endowment EndowmentA
Giving Week 2021: Celebrating our local community
On 21-25 June 2021, BD Giving organised its second ever Giving Week. We joined forces with local organisations to deliver free training, exciting talks, opportunities to participate, and shared some funding news. In this blog, we look back at what Giving Week achieved, what we have learned, and what we