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We are looking for volunteers to help us run our CommuniTEA Cafe, where local residents can drop in from 9 am to 5 pm on weekdays to enjoy free tea, optional books and board games and a friendly chat with our volunteers.
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Our Over-65s project provides a wide variety of social activities and physical exercise sessions.
Are you interested in Indoor Bowls? Why not be a volunteer to help with setting up, as well as join in the play? You will be helping us set up and pack down sessions, and providing a warm welcome to all our participants.
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Humans of Bonny Downs
Humans of Bonny Downs
Events
Do you enjoy writing poems or short stories? Or want to try writing for the first time?
Join us for a fun and informal monthly writing workshop. Open to all, no matter your age or experience. Led by local published author Luan Goldie, the workshop will give you prompts and encouraging exercises.
10:30 am – 11:30 am on Wednesdays at The Well Community Centre, 49 Vicarage Lane, E6 6DQ
Upcoming dates are:
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New figures published this month show just how important Bonny Downs Food Club has become to East Ham throughout the cost-of-living crisis; helping residents save money, eat more healthily, and feel more connected to the community – while at the same time reducing the need for people to rely on food banks or emergency food parcels.
Read more “Bonny Downs Food Club Eases Financial Pressure On Residents”
Humans of Bonny Downs
“I was in huge debt,” said Cynthia. “I was behind on my rent, they wanted to evict me, I thought it was all over. I felt like leaving everything behind because there seemed no way out.”
Read more “Meet Cynthia: Bonny Downs Debt Advice Changed My Life”
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Our Foodbank will be CLOSED NEXT WEEK on Wednesday 13th August due to emergency staff shortage. Our Food Club on Tuesday 12th August will still be open. The Foodbank will re-open Wednesday 20th August 11 am – 1 pm.
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BDCA is delighted to be awarded funding from East End Community Foundation (EECF), which will support two of our vital community initiatives in East Ham, London. The first project will provide weekly workshops for young people and the second will support local pensioners with benefits advice, both starting from September 2025.
Read more “EECF funding provides lifeline for young people and pensioners”
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BDCA is proud to announce that The Well Community Centre is now running entirely on solar power! This exciting development marks a major milestone in our journey toward energy independence and environmental sustainability.
Read more “The Well Goes Fully Solar-Powered!”