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...]

GCDA along with its partner Lewisham Local has now clocked up 50 tonnes of food aid to help support the borough’s most vulnerable residents. The Lewisham Community Food Hub was founded in April as part of the borough’s co-ordinated Covid-19 response, with GCDA’s Livia La Camera overseeing it. The Hub’s goal was to enable organisations across Lewisham to access surplus food … [Read more...]

We are delighted to tell you that our FREE GCDA Greenwich Cookery Clubs are back, but this time we are online. Starting on the 26th of August. Eating well during these challenging times is so important for both our physical and mental health, so join us to cook along with our incredible tutor and try out some new, tasty, and healthy recipes! Over the four weeks you will … [Read more...]