The Mayor, Neil, Ren (current board members) and Monty ( past board member) in deep conversation Some of the prizes on display awaiting distribution Lots of interesting conversations at the Riverside Community Big Local celebration event members of the public […]
On Saturday afternoon the 26th of Match we held the Riverside Community Big Local annual celebration event. The mayor of Thurrock, @SueShinnick, presented awards to a number of the volunteers, She also presented an award to Tarnya Bennett – the […]
On Saturday 12th of March, volunteers from the Orchards Community Forum tackled the alleyway running behind Maple Road in Grays. Seven volunteers cleared a huge amount of dumping from the alley as well as some more from around the Elm […]
Riverside Community Big Local were kept busy over the Christmas period in the planning and execution of our Christmas dinners for the Community! The idea was put forward by Renae Leybourn, one of our board members, and it wasn’t long […]
Take a walk along any beach or riverside, anywhere, and you can’t help but notice the amount of plastic waste that has been washed up on the shore Over eight million tonnes of plastic debris ends up in our seas […]
Several parts of Grays Town Centre were cheered up this summer with the first ever Grays in Bloom competition. 5 local Voluntary Groups took part in designing the displays and keeping them looking nice throughout the summer. A vote was […]
Our newly launched youth group has named itself “Tribe by the Thames” and we quite like it! The youngsters from the Grays Riverside area drew several logos to reflect their new name. The first couple of weeks have been indoors […]
We are looking to recruit a Street Ambassador for every street in the area! “What’s a Street Ambassador?”, You cry! A Street Ambassador is someone who will work in conjunction with Riverside Community in an attempt to improve the conditions […]
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 […]
