WHERE WE’RE UP TO – A BLOG FROM AVRIL MCINTYRE

WHERE WE’RE UP TO – A BLOG FROM AVRIL MCINTYRE

by | May 12, 2022 | BD_Collective

We are fast approaching the end of Year 3 for BD_Collective and I thought it was timely to take a few minutes to reflect on the developments and where I think we might be getting stuck.  We have recently refreshed the website including a new definition for...
Learning from the second year of the BD_Collective

Learning from the second year of the BD_Collective

by | Feb 14, 2022 | BD_Collective

Barking and Dagenham is one of 32 London local authorities, and subject to the challengesfaced by local government across England, the effects of austerity, major social change andthe after effects of the pandemic. The Borough’s residents have the lowest life...
Learning from the second year of the BD_Collective

Ratio summary of learning

by | Aug 24, 2021 | BD_Collective

As you know, our learning partner Ratio, has prepared a short summary of learning about the BD_Collective in its second year. In addition, over the summer, Ratio is posting short notes on the 13 parts described in the podcast (at the same link). We would like to...

Working towards a Resilient Borough

by | Apr 21, 2021 | BD_Collective

In the middle of a global pandemic, it is easy to focus on fighting the fire in front of us rather than considering the long-term goals of recovery. Whilst there is a sense of reality and logic in dealing with the moment, we want to emerge the other side of this...

Reflections on the Early Help Network

by | Apr 21, 2021 | BD_Collective

by Sally Dixon, Community ResourcesAt the Early Help for Families Network meeting on Monday three things struck me: firstly, the passion and appetite for change that there was in the room; secondly, the ‘sleeves rolled up, feet on the ground’ kind of knowledge and...