Grays Riverside Big Local are launching an exciting new outdoor skills project for the young people of Grays Riverside in partnership with Forest School for All. The weekly activities are for youngsters aged 6-19 who want to learn forest skills […]
Do you recognise this place in Grays? It is an oft-missed piece of woodland at the juncion of Bridge Road/Manorway and Argent Street and by early 2017 it will belong to the community of Grays through the work of Riverside […]
We’re delighted to announce that our latest project plan has been approved and we anticipate drawing down a total of £300,000 towards projects over the next two years. Details of the planned projects can be found here – and you […]
We are excited to be partnering with Thurrock Council in launching Thurrock Soup – an event where local entrepreneurs with business or social enterprise ideas share their idea with others and the best idea is funded by the entrance fee! […]
More success news from the AGM as a wide variety of proposed projects were voted on with such interesting ideas as the Great Artistic Showdown & Showcase, a community market, a pocket wood and learning trail, and a rooftop event […]
Riverside Community found itself quite a draw at the recent Volunteer Recruitment Fayre hosted by ngage Thurrock, an organisation that promotes active citizenship and voluntary opportunities. Just one of a number of organisations offering voluntary work opportunities in Thurrock, RCBL […]
Five local residents were invited to meet Roland Singer-Kingsmith, a social entrepreneurship manager from UnLtd, on 12th May to pitch their ideas for social enterprises that will benefit the Grays Riverside. UnLtd provides support for budding social entrepreneurs across the […]
The recent Annual General Meeting of Riverside Community Big Local was hailed a complete success having achieved all the objectives for the group on 12th May. Being a community project, it is important that the Board is comprised of a […]
[cvm_playlist theme=”default” aspect_ratio=”4×3″ width=”640″ volume=”50″ videos=”3196″]A group of local residents in the Grays Riverside area have been given £1m of funding to spend over 10 years on transforming their communtiy and their neighbourhood. Andy, Jennifer and Rob describe the project […]
Grays Riverside Community Big Local is at the end of its first funded year and it has achieved a lot of things, but we still haven’t spent much of the £1 million funding that we have received! If you live, […]
