Wander Wild accepted onto competitive accelerator programme
Locally led social business Wander Wild Forest School was recently accepted onto the Power Up London accelerator programme; a project funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The Power Up London accelerator programme provides up to 20 participants with four months of intensive non-financial assistance including mentoring, business support, training, and […]
Getting girls into football
We set up a girls team because there are very few provisions for girls football in our area. There are provisions for girls football but they usually involve at least an hour’s worth of travel for girls that wish to participate. When you combine this with the fact that we are in one of the […]
Making #HerStory: Beasts of the East
A little about us: LDN East Beasts is the only women’s recreational basketball team in the North East London area who both compete and run open community sessions for women of all levels to pick up a ball and get active. In England, 337,000 women participate in less than 30 minutes of sport a week […]
Barking Riverside presents: a tasting with Mammoth Beer
On Friday 15th March, Barking Riverside is set to host an exciting pop-up beer tasting event in partnership with Mammoth Beer, giving residents the chance to try some locally brewed beer from a well-established East London Brewery. Mammoth Beer is a microbrewery and tap room located under the arches in Leytonstone, created by Mark Pether, […]
It takes a village
It is insane how far my family and I have come in the last few years. Three and a half years ago, pre-pandemic, we had just moved into our beautiful new house, ready to start our next chapter as a married couple with one on the way. Then Covid-19 hit, we went into lockdown and […]
Nice Bunch: A cosy and warm space for local families
Why did you start Nice Bunch? I have been in Barking and Dagenham for nearly 10 years. My background was working in theatre and education, and I have always wanted to work in the community but didn’t really get involved until I had my son. I initially ran an organisation called the Hug Support Group; […]
Riverside School first to pilot Harry Potter production
Broadway Licensing Global (BLG), a global leader in theatrical licensing and distribution, has announced that Riverside School is the first ever school in the UK to produce pilot productions of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child School Edition. The school will have the opportunity to host the first-ever production of the School Edition in March […]
Issue 10 – Spring 2024
A performing arts centre is coming soon to your neighbourhood!
The Riverside School has embarked on an ambitious feat: to deliver a £6 million performing arts centre right in the heart of the Barking Riverside estate. To be based near the Riverside Campus, the Riverview Performing Arts Centre – as it is being called for now – is a project aimed at building a professional […]
Barking Riverside Ltd supports grassroots community project to flourish
In the Summer of 2022, Barking Riverside Ltd (BRL) launched the Barking Riverside Community Fund. This initiative offers grants of up to £1,500 to residents living in Thames View, Barking Riverside or Scrattons Farm who have an idea for a project that aims to improve the local area. Residents who have lived here for a […]
