Introducing the Bonny Downs Food Club!

This September will mark another exciting ‘first’ for Bonny Downs as we launch our Community Food Club (CFC).

Could you be eligible for Pension Credit?

As the cost of living crisis takes hold and with winter energy prices set to soar, there’s never been a better time to check if you are entitled to Pension Credit – money from the government for people of state pension age living on a low income.

DOUBLE your donation to our cost of living appeal!

Today we launch our special summer appeal to help our neighbours fight the cost of living crisis, and if you donate your donation will be doubled at no extra cost to you.

BDCA selected for East End Life Chances campaign

We’re delighted to have been selected as a delivery partner for East End Community Foundation’s Life Chances campaign supporting young people’s wellbeing and employment…

Celebrate the Jubilee with us!

At Bonny Downs we love a good reason to celebrate with our neighbours. Already this spring we’ve had a lot of fun together at our Easter interfaith and Eid Family Hub celebrations, and next on the agenda is the Platinum Jubilee – we hope you’ll be able to join us…

It’s Christmas all year round for our older neighbours!

Last December, thanks to the generosity of our community, we raised over £2,500 to help our older neighbours through the winter.

Unfortunately, due to the Covid situation, we had to put our plans for a Christmas event on hold. But the good news is that it left us with some money to plan something special this Spring instead…

We’re making changes at our Food Bank!

We have some exciting news to share about our food bank at Bonny Downs!

ExCeL renews support for BDCA food bank

ExCeL London, the home of world-leading events and exhibitions in Newham, has recently renewed its support for Bonny Downs’ food bank in 2022 through a generous £5,000 donation!

New funding boosts BDCA’s service for older people

The future of our Active and Connected 65+ project – which supports older people in Newham through free exercise, social activities and creative sessions – has been assured for a further two years thanks to new funding!

UKPN brings Christmas cheer to our food bank!

This month, the employees and partners of UK Power Networks, one of our Friends of The Foodbank, showed a great generosity of Christmas spirit by organising a brilliant prize raffle and fundraising an amazing £575 for our food bank!