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How our Food Club is making a difference

7 December 20238 December 2023

Since it launched in September 2022, our Community Food Club has served 457 residents with discounted food and essentials! It was also recently featured in The Times.

Our Food Club provides an important option for people struggling with the Cost-of-Living crisis even though many of them are working. For £5 fee they receive 20 tokens to buy items they need ranging from fresh fruit and vegetables to cleaning products, which typically are worth over £20.

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Vote for us in The Big Vote!

24 October 202324 October 2023

BDCA has been shortlisted as one of the People Powered Place projects that could get up to £20,000 funding – with your help!

Please vote for our project ‘VolunteE6 – Bonny Downs Community Association’ to help us cover costs of our volunteer led activities for children and families.

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New Bhangra Fitness Class for Women

14 September 202315 September 2023

We are delighted to pilot a new session for women called Bhangra Fitness, led by local fitness instructor Munza. The project is thanks to funding from Boost Charitable Trust, which means the session is free for local ladies to attend!

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Changes to Bonny Downs Nursery

6 September 20238 September 2023

Bonny Downs Nursery was set up as a social enterprise to help bring in money to support the wider charitable work of BDCA. Since its inception, BDCA has been working hard to attract customers to make our nursery financially stable. Some of our own staff rely on the nursery for their childcare.

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Summer Staycation for Over 65s

23 August 20237 September 2023

Our Over 65s members enjoyed a Summer Staycation event. Complete with Ploughmans, Sparkling Perry, ice cream, raffle, stalls and a live Ukelele band that had achy bones swaying to the tunes!

Humans of Bonny Downs

Meet Sarifa

5 June 202322 August 2025

At BDCA, we value our volunteers. They make it possible for us to serve our neighbours in need through giving their time, skills and knowledge selflessly. We are celebrating National Volunteers Week (1-7 June) with a tea party to thank them and by sharing one story a day of of some of our amazing volunteers.

Today we meet Sarifa who volunteers for our front office at The Well Community Centre.

“I’m enjoying helping people and learning so much.”

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Meet Mike

4 June 202322 August 2025

Today we meet Mike who volunteers for our Sports Project.

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Meet Aneta

3 June 202322 August 2025

Today we meet Aneta who volunteers for our Community Garden.

“It gives me something to look forward to and practise my English.”

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Meet Nora

2 June 202322 August 2025

Today we meet Nora who volunteers for our Children & Families Project.

“Things are still hard but now I have support and friends.”

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Meet Brian

1 June 202322 August 2025

At BDCA, we value our volunteers. They make it possible for us to serve our neighbours in need through giving their time, skills and knowledge selflessly. We are celebrating National Volunteers Week (1-7 June) by sharing one story a day of some of our amazing volunteers as well as throwing them a tea party.

Today we meet Brian who volunteers for our Over 65s project.

“My journey with BDCA has been busy, full of fun and extremely rewarding.”