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Read the latest community news, ideas and opportunities from Barking & Dagenham Giving.
Rapid Response Fund is now closed
As a result of being inundated with brilliant applications from across the borough, we are now in a position where we have to close the fund. When the fund was launched, we set a deadline of the end of July or whenever the funding ran out. We knew when we
Designing the Rapid Response Fund
You may have seen that the Lankelly Chase Foundation has given a grant of £100,000 to distribute to the community to help our borough during this crisis. As a funder, they are interested in how power is shared and how systems can be changed to address issues in society which
New funding opportunities
SEGRO Centenary Fund In April, SEGRO launched a new £10 million fund to mark its centenary which will be used over the next decade to make a positive impact within communities across the UK and Continental Europe in which they have a presence. The majority of the first year’s funding
Barking and Dagenham Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund is now open!
As Barking and Dagenham Giving Week comes to a close, Barking and Dagenham Giving are pleased to announce that the £100,000 Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund, provided by the Lankelly Chase Foundation is now open for applications. This fund has been designed with the help of members of the community working
The Green House Festival
As we are nearing the end of #BDGivingWeek, the amazing people of Green Shoes Arts CIC have got you sorted for the week-end! Based in Barking and Dagenham, Green Shoes Arts CIC works with the local community to inspire positive change through participating in the arts. This Saturday 23rd and
Announcing Barking and Dagenham Giving Week
Barking and Dagenham Giving Week, which will run from Monday 18 to Sunday 24 May, is a new celebration of local people and projects that support the community during the coronavirus crisis and all year round. The aim of the week is to highlight how powerful it is for local
Health Tag Challenge
Health Tag Challenge is a brand new collaboration between local enterprise Street Tag and Barking and Dagenham Giving, which enables users to get active and raise funds for local causes simultaneously. The game is built on the Street Tag platform – where users earn Tags and rewards from being active
Reducing marginalisation through engaging with business
The ‘Everyone’s Business’ Pilot is a community and voluntary sector led programme of work, that will provide young people (aged 16-25) from disadvantaged and marginalised communities opportunities to thrive. Everyone’s Business aims to create employment opportunities within communities and reduce the risk of marginalisation, as well as to provide the
Barking and Dagenham gets £100,000 COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund from Charity Foundation
The voluntary sector community in Barking and Dagenham is set to benefit from an injection of £100,000 from the Lankelly Chase Foundation in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The funding, known as the COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund will be held by Barking and Dagenham Renew, a charity launched by the