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BCBN is delighted to award the Leed’s Jewish Welfare Board of £3,000 for a community allotment project where herbs, fruits and vegetables are now grown and looked after by the community. The impact of this project has extended beyond anticipated reach, and has strengthened community relations. With disabled access provided, the allotment built has become … Continue reading Leed’s Jewish Welfare Board: Allotment Project →

‘Can we litter pick on a regular basis?’ BCBN is proud to have supported Sadaqa Day initiative by MADE where high school students were taught to give to give back through litter picking in their local communities. Assemblies on the importance of cleanliness within the community delivered to over 1000 students across 7 schools and … Continue reading MADE: Keep Britain Tidy →

BCBN has awarded grants of £3,000 to Penal Reform international for their mental health publication, and the Khidmat Centres for the production of a short movie capturing the experience of Muslim women in prison. Prison populations have a significantly higher prevalence of mental health issues than the general community. This is partly because people with … Continue reading In 2018 BCBN demonstrated commitment to Mental Health by awarding 2 projects supporting mental health for women in prison →

Three youth charities, Khulisa, Redthread and StreetDoctors, have joined forces in an attempt to shift the narrative on knife crime in London. The collaboration between the three charities is generously supported by Better Communities Business Network (BCBN) and their aim is to raise awareness of their programmes (and others) which successfully reduce and prevent incidents … Continue reading BCBN launches new partnership with Khulisa, Redthread and StreetDoctors →