Humans of Bonny Downs
When John first came out of jail, he used Bonny Down’s foodbank. The wraparound advice and support that came with it helped him turn his life around and gain work as a handyman. John wanted a way to give back to the community, so has been volunteering for our Foodbank and Food Club.
Read more “Meet John”
Humans of Bonny Downs
Varsha moved to East Ham during the pandemic and struggled with food insecurity and support for her child with SEND. She was referred to our Foodbank, where she received the emergency food parcel and a kind listening ear. This helped her access further support with nappies, children’s clothing, attending skills courses and a supportive community through our Family Hub, where she currently volunteers.
Read more “Meet Varsha”
Humans of Bonny Downs
“If I didn’t have Bonny Downs, I’d be sitting at home depressed and lonely.”
77-year-old Rose is a regular at our Zumba sessions and volunteers for our CommuniTEA Café weekly. She enjoys meeting people, telling them about activities that might interest them and making them feel cheerful.
Read more “Meet Rosetta”
News
Joy is one of BDCA’s strategic priorities. Over the festive period, our staff and volunteers delivered opportunities for joy through a variety of events to hundreds of local residents! Let’s look back on the festive season to bring us the joy of remembering!
Read more “Festive Joy Roundup 2024!”
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We are delighted to say that members of our community have designed a pack of Christmas Cards to support our charitable work!
The cards are available for purchase now in packs of 10 for £5. Each pack contains one of each of the designs. You can purchase them from our Reception at The Well Community Centre on weekdays between 9 am and 4 pm.
You can also buy them as e-cards from DontSendMeACard.com
Read more “BDCA Christmas Cards!”
Impact Reports
News
It is with much sadness that we bid farewell to Rodney, a much-loved member of the Bonny Downs Family and pillar of our community. For an incredible 26 years Rodney dedicated himself to loving and serving our community. He was instrumental in BDCA’s growth and development and he faithfully served as a volunteer within Bonny Downs Community Association for many years both as a Trustee and helping with our accounting and banking.
Read more “In memory of the late Rodney Mann”
News
As we embark on a new term, let’s look back at this Summer. Our staff and volunteers have delivered joy through a variety of new events and activities, in addition to our regular activities:
Read more “Summer Joy Roundup!”
News
We are asking all of our service users to please share your experience of BDCA through a short survey here.
This is important to help BDCA improve our services for our community and prove to our funders that our work is making a difference.
You will have the option to enter a prize draw to win a £100 shopping voucher if you submit the survey by 15 September 2024.
Read more “BDCA Service Users Survey 2024”
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From this week, Bonny Downs Foodbank is temporarily closed for two weeks due to emergency staff shortage. It will re-open as normal on Wednesday 28th August at 11:30 am.
Read more “Foodbank Temporary Closure until 28 August”