We normally hold our AGM before Christmas, and it is usually a great opportunity for us to share some home-cooked food and let you all know what GCDA has achieved over the preceding few months. 2020 was of course a year like no other. We were hoping that if we delayed our AGM we might be able to meet you all in person, but sadly it is still not possible. However, we are now … [Read more...]

Increased publicity in 2020 for the plight of thousands of UK children who go hungry during the school holidays has given added impetus to GCDA’s local holiday meals programme. Commissioned by Royal Greenwich and delivered by GCDA (supported by partners GS Plus, CACT and GLL), 400 packed lunches a day were prepared and delivered at six venues around the borough over Christmas … [Read more...]

GCDA has launched a new series of virtual cookery clubs for students, many of whom are away from home for the first time and are facing a far from ideal introduction to college life due to the pandemic. The sessions, which take place weekly, cover basic cooking and budgeting, and help participants learn new skills and save money. Our ‘resident chef’ Brian Emmons has been … [Read more...]

Here at GCDA we have been trying to sow the seeds of regeneration and hope this Spring. After the huge success of our Christmas card design competition (which raised over £1000 towards vital meals for local people during the winter months), we decided to launch a new challenge to celebrate love and friendship. People were asked to submit entries for a card that could be thought … [Read more...]

It's especially hard to know how to draw this year to a close. Many people have lost dear ones during 2020 whilst others have also struggled with ill health, loneliness, hunger and financial hardship. At GCDA, alongside our partners and volunteers throughout the borough, we have sought to help bolster the most vulnerable in our community whether through food aid, training, … [Read more...]