BDCA is a community-led charity serving the residents of the vibrant but disadvantaged London Borough of Newham since 1998.

We make a lasting difference to local people’s lives by addressing root causes of poverty, tackling isolation, encouraging healthier lifestyles, promoting community cohesion and redeveloping disused spaces into meaningful community places.

Our current projects include:

• Community Support: supports local people in crisis through our Food Bank, Food Club, Benefits & Debt Advice, and a day centre for the homeless through our sister charity

• Children and Families: helps local families have fun through play groups, trips and events and get support through advice, clothes bank, and classes

• Over 65s: improves health, wellbeing and quality of life of older people through social groups, gentle exercise, creative activities, parties and trips, and advocacy support for personal challenges.

• Youth project: empowers young people by giving them opportunities to develop new skills, grow confidence, get active and reach their potential

• Sports and fitness: provides inclusive free physical activities for people of all ages and background to stay active, connected and healthy

• Community Garden: enables diverse neighbours to reconnect with nature, make friends, grow, harvest, cook and learn about healthy food.

We are more dependent than ever on the generosity of the community to keep our services running. Your donation will make a big difference. You can:

• Become a Friend of Bonny Downs, by donating monthly to our work. Select the 'Monthly Donation' option after clicking the donate button. As a small thank you, we offer our Friends invitations to special events and a discount on hiring our facilities (more details)

• Make a one-off gift quickly and securely by clicking on the 'donate now' button. No donation is too small and every pound makes a difference!

• Become a volunteer

Thank you!