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An evening of connections and looking ahead On 20 March, BD_Collective hosted our first event for the year to share...
Shaping the next chapter of BD_Collective
Apply to Join the CBS Working Group! Are you passionate about community-driven change? Do you want to help elevate the...
BD_Collective: Reflecting and Reinventing
See the latest update on how things are progressing over here at BD_Collective:...
Update on New Social Infrastructure Contract for BD_Collective
New Social Infrastructure Contract - Barking and Dagenham Giving (bdgiving.org.uk)
Building Healthier Communities
Care City and Community Resources' pilot project helping people build new relationships is among the first of its kind...
Reviving Community Spaces: The Transformation of John Smith House
From homeless support to community hub In the heart of Barking and Dagenham stands the John Smith House (JSH)...
Connecting Communities: Introducing BD Collective
The Borough of Barking and Dagenham community is committed to joining forces to build a brighter future for...
Community Chest Fund – reflections on the process
with Georgina Alexiou and Jenny Fribbins
In the Autumn of 2022, the Local Authority was awarded £40,000 for social prescribing from the DH Health Inequalities...
Letter from Mayor of London on Cost of Living | communications toolkit
The Mayor of London is asking for help in sharing information about support for Londoners struggling with the high...
Why Discourse? A reflection by Sarah Haler
The regular e-bulletin we used to send out was a useful tool for disseminating information that organisations sent to...
Last call out for expressions of interest to
develop the Heath Park Community Centre
It’s exciting that we now have expressions of interest for the consortium to develop the Heath Park Community Centre...
Special Bulletin: Transition Year
Transition is a strange process. It raises excitement, insecurity and some fear too. BD_Collective was established in...
A conversation about BD Collective with Lorraine Goldberg, CEO Carers Centre B&D
Lorraine Goldberg is CEO at the Carers Centre SA Ltd. They support informal carers who look after a relative, friend,...
Together We Lead? A series of conversations
The first in our series of conversations was a resounding success! You can see the photos of the event here. “Power...
Did You Know…… An Update By Avril McIntyre
It’s hard to keep you all up to date with what’s happening across BD_Collective, there is SO much happening. We do our...