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On 26th April, we celebrated our 25th anniversary with the launch of an exhibition showcasing the history of the charity and the local area we serve.
Rokhsana Fiaz, Mayor of Newham and Sir Stephen Timms MP gave speeches at the event alongside David Mann, BDCA Chair and Sarah Laing, BDCA CEO.
Read more “Celebrating our 25th Anniversary!”
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Poet Yrsa Daley-Ward’s latest collection of poems, Unspoken Words, was inspired by her visit to Bonny Downs Food Club. Her poetry amplifies the voice of those in our community facing food insecurity. Her video, produced by RANKIN, can be watched here:
Read more “Poet Yrsa Daley-Ward creates poetry on BDCA Food Club”
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On 21st March, Bonny Downs Community Association launched the premiere of a short film showcasing local women’s hardship in living with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).
The event was co-hosted by Sir Stephen Timms MP, Dr Sally Mann, researcher at the University of Greenwich and Nora Nyugab Linwe, one of the film participants.
Read more “Film Launch: Living with No Recourse”
Humans of Bonny Downs
Meet Enza, an attendee of our Children and Families Toddler services:
Humans of Bonny Downs
Meet Sharmin, a regular attendee of our exercise classes and now our Women’s Sports Facilitator:
News
Joy is one of BDCA’s strategic priorities since our community asked us to help them re-discover joy after the hardships of Covid-19 and the Cost-of-Living Crisis. Over the Christmas period, our staff and volunteers delivered opportunities for joy through a variety of events to hundreds of local residents! Beat the January blues by re-living the joy through the summary below:
Read more “Festive joy roundup!”
Humans of Bonny Downs
Volunteers at Bonny Downs Foodbank have started a weekly arts and crafts table where people can sit, colour and chat while waiting for their hot meal or a food parcel.
Read more “Creativity and Community through Food Bank Art”
Humans of Bonny Downs
Meet Fatima, an attendee of our Children and Families Family Hub:
Impact Reports
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The stories, photos and statistics in this report are from 1 October 2022 – 30 September 2023, unless otherwise specified.
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David Mann, Chair of Bonny Downs Community Association, received Honorary Freedom of the Borough award at the Newham Civic Award Ceremony on 5th December 2023. This is the highest award that Newham Council gives to residents (who are not former councillors) to recognise the significant contribution they have made in the borough.
Read more “Our Chair receives Honorary Freedom of the Borough Award”