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Read the latest community news, ideas and opportunities from Barking & Dagenham Giving.
Join BD Endowment Fund Design Workshops
Local people are invited to attend a Community Endowment Fund Design Workshop. There are two workshops taking pl
The Power of B&D: a celebration event
Launch of Barking & Dagenham Endowment Fund featuring local artists and MP. Find out how to participate in the design of the endowment.
Rachel Crossley: History in the making
Rachel Crossley is the museum director for the East End Women’s Museum, which celebrates and shares the stories of women in east London and counteracts gender inequality. She was also one of the decision-makers for the Rapid Response Fund.
Celebrate 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
Natalie Smith: Being Brave
Nat Smith works as an Education Director at Arc Theatre, which specializes in creating and performing theatre that challenges assumptions and causes real change in the way that people relate to one another at work, at school and in the community. Arc Theatre received a grant from the Rapid Response
Carole Pluckrose: Innovation and excitement
My name is Carole Pluckrose and I am the Artistic Director and Board Member of the Boathouse Barking, where I work as both a curator and a decision-maker. During the lockdown, our project involved putting together an online wellness festival which we co-curated with Soul Stretch Events that does similar
Barking & Dagenham Council gives power to the people with transfer of significant endowment to BD Giving
Community organisations in Barking and Dagenham are set to benefit from a new endowment fund, to be transferred by the Council to Barking & Dagenham Giving. In what is a significant moment for the council and the community, this endowment fund will create a permanent, inclusive, and sustainable source of
Ros Alexander: Keeping Carnival Alive
UKON Careers CIC was given a grant from our Renew Fund to take their Carnival activities online. They used this to make and send craft packs into the community, who would use the packs to participate in online activities, such as mask-making. Tell us a little bit about yourself? My
Aislinn Evans: Building a new world
Aislinn Evans is a 20-year-old artist, youth worker, and cat-lover who has recently embarked into university to study Fine Art. During lockdown, they dedicated time to work on a Minecraft project with young people, using our Renew funding, which aimed to help participants develop collaborative and social-emotional skills. How was your life