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...]

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...]

GCDA staff and volunteers were once again out in force throughout October half term offering holiday meals to school kids and their families. For the past four years, GCDA alongside its partners, GLL, CACT Youth Services and Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG), has been providing food at adventure playgrounds, libraries and youth centres to kids in need. The meals are … [Read more...]

We are proud to announce that GCDA has opened a new library at our community centre, WCCC, featuring the best of BAME writers. Our Centre Manager, Jane Downes, came up with the idea after seeing a real gap in the market, especially for young readers, and applied for a grant to the Council’s Black History Month project fund. She managed to win £2000, which was a fantastic … [Read more...]