National Gardening Week runs from Monday 27th April - Sunday 3rd May National Gardening Week, which is run by the Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s biggest celebration of gardening. Launched in 2012, this special event, which this year runs from 27th April to 3rd May, is all about sharing a passion for plants and supporting everyone to get growing both outdoors and in. GCDA has always fostered a connection with growing, especially when it comes to food, and these days e

Sunday March 8th is International Women's Day - a global day recognising the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women while calling for accelerated action towards gender equality . Here at GCDA Learning we believe in supporting women to achieve their goals and to thrive as individuals and as members of the wider community. Today we would like to share the story of GCDA Learner Kitty Noofah - an incredible woman that we are proud to profile on Interna

For GCDA advancing gender equality is a significant part of our work and International Women's Day on Sunday March 8th provides a moment for us all to reflect on the incredible journeys of women the world over. CEO Claire Pritchard says, "GCDA is a co-operative, a London Living Wage employer and an inclusive employer too. There are now nearly 60 women on our team, and I'm incredibly proud of the work they do to help advance gender equality. I'm constantly in awe too of the a

Sewing is having a major moment, and Woolwich Common Community Centre (WCCC) which is managed by GCDA , is right at the heart of the nation’s stitching story, making this brilliant life skill accessible to everyone. Maybe you never learned to sew at school. Maybe you thought needles and thread weren’t for you. Or maybe one unfortunate textiles teacher put you off forever. But here’s the reality: in the UK, each of us throws away around 3.1kg of textile waste every year, with

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