BD Group proud of our young people and to support the Colin Pond Trust Scholarship Awards
BD Group is a company at the heart of the community. They are proud to be based in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and proud of their dedicated team, many of whom are local residents themselves. They deliver services in the community with the community. As such, they once again gave something back to their community and the next generation of young people by sponsoring the annual Colin Pond Trust Scholarship Awards for the second year in a row.
The Colin Pond Trust Scholarship Awards are named after former Councillor Colin Pond who served in Barking and Dagenham between 1998 and 2001. He had a lifelong interest in education and before his death in 2001, he left money in a trust fund to help the borough's young people continue further education.
The Awards recognise young people who achieved outstanding grades in their GCSE exams.
Students and their families attended a glamorous event at The Broadway Theatre in Barking on Thursday 17th November, where the young stars were each handed a £300 grant to spend during their A-level studies. It is the second year in a row that BD Group has sponsored the awards and provided free catering for attending students and their guests, through their soft FM arm BD Together, the leading provider of school meals across the Borough.
Chief Executive of BD Group, Andrew Pollard gave a speech at the ceremony and said “This place and its people are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be able to support the next generation to further their studies and achieve their ambitions right here in Barking and Dagenham. Congratulations to them for achieving brilliant GCSE results. There are so many opportunities here in Barking and Dagenham now for young people to be able to realise their ambitions.”
Cllr Elizabeth Kangethe, Cabinet Member for Educational Attainment & School Improvement said, “The Colin Pond Trust Scholarship Awards were once again a great success. A big thank you to BD Group for their continued support in sponsoring the awards and for providing wonderful refreshments. We really value their close working relationship both with the council and with our fantastic schools.”
The Mayor of Barking and Dagenham, Cllr Faruk Choudhury, and Andrew Pollard, Chief Executive of BD Group hand attendees their awards.
Photos by J.Lee