Everyone Included
We’re on a mission to equip people with the resources they need to get involved in local decision making.

The people of Barking and Dagenham are at the heart of everything we do.












We think that the people affected by spending decisions should be involved in making them. All our funding and investment decisions are made by residents – and we’re hopeful about the future.
Local people have the appetite to improve the borough and our community-led grant making and social investment
social investment
Using money to help people and communities while also making money back.
can accelerate their efforts.

“We’re planting the seeds for something beautiful and fruitful to grow in our borough”
- Irina, Barking resident and CSG member.

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BD Giving Notes #53 – What Does Participation Look Like?
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Participation is a word that we often hear in various

BD Giving Notes #52 – Local businesses make a difference
24 January 2024
Our latest BD Giving Note has been penned by Jonathan Simmons,