Preparing for winter: refocusing on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) – a major threat to humanity
Note: due to space, this article was cut down for the purpose of the printed issue, however please find the full article below: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) is one of the top 10 major global health threats to humans, animals, plants and the environment. Focus seems to have shifted […]
Wander Wild Forest School secures £10K funding
Encouraging local families to get closer to nature, Wander Wild Forest School has been awarded a significant funding boost of £10,000 from London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD)’s Neighbourhood Fund (NCIL). Supported by Thames Life, our family-run forest school, situated at the heart of the community, is set to use the grant to continue […]
Grounded is awarded BD Giving’s GROW Fund
My name is Dana McWilson. I live in Dagenham and work in Barking Riverside in a coffee shop called Grounded Co-operative. I got involved with Grounded through a charity called Everyone Everyday and was trained for six weeks alongside six of my co-workers. I wanted to get involved in the project because I wanted to […]
Changing, yet changeless…
I was “born n bred” in Barking as the saying goes, into a welfare state with free healthcare, decent affordable housing, proper pensions, and free education. Quite a change from the situation many young people find themselves in these days! Technically, I’m an “Essex Boy”, because Barking was in Essex.. until 1965! I attended the […]
We need more security
In May, I popped to our local Co-op to buy some hummus to go with our dinner. When I got to the self-checkout, out of the corner of my eye, I saw a man behind the till with a screwdriver. At first, I thought it must be an employee trying to fix something, but when […]
New places and spaces open at Barking Riverside
This autumn, Barking Riverside welcomes the opening of the Visitor Centre and a new Linear Park, as well as a protected habitat for some furry friends. Situated in the centre of Barking Riverside’s Northgate neighbourhood, the initial sections of a new Linear Park – which is a public space that will be available for the […]
Issue 8 – Autumn 2023
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