Huge congratulations to our CEO Claire Pritchard for making the front page of the latest edition of Masthead, The Chambers of Commerce magazine that goes out all over the South East of England. In this two page interview Claire talks about how communities need all the help they can get to make health, welfare and social improvements. She also explains how GCDA supports … [Read more...]
GCDA Goes to Ghana
Did you know that Greenwich is twinned with Tema, Ghana’s largest seaport? Tema (like Greenwich) lies on the Meridian Line - 16 miles east of the capital Accra. It’s this geographical link that has helped formed the basis of a fruitful partnership for almost 20 years. Celebrations to mark the 20th twinning anniversary take place in 2019. Recently, GCDA was privileged … [Read more...]
Innovative agency opens two new kitchens
Thank you to Co-op Loan Fund for this very positive article. To read more about what the Co-op Loan Fund supports click here One of the UK’s longest established and most successful social enterprise development agencies is opening two new commercial kitchens and cafes in London, north and south of the Thames, that will provide training and business incubation, as well as … [Read more...]
How to Set up a Community Fruit & Veg Stall
With record numbers of children leaving primary school overweight and obese, now is the time to tackle the issue. Government statistics show that worse-off children are at a higher risk of being overweight, so it’s important we do all we can to help improve their chances. GCDA (Greenwich Cooperative Development Agency) has been setting up community fruit & vegetable … [Read more...]
WINTER WARMER SUCCESS
Saturday 1st December saw GCDA feed over 600 people with our Surplus Feast at the annualWoolwich Winter Warmer event organised by the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Our regular volunteers cooked up a storm alongside some new faces from Good Gym as well as Masterchef 2017 finalist Steve Kielty. All the dishes served were made from surplus ingredients which would … [Read more...]