Sponsoring the Colin Pond Scholarship Awards
BD Group was delighted to be the main sponsor of the Colin Pond Scholarship Awards which were held on Thursday 21st October at the Broadway Theatre in Barking.
During his career, Colin Pond contributed enormously to the borough’s community and was a member of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council from 1998 to 2001. His work was governed by two main interests: education for young people on the one hand and, on the other, the town twinning arrangements between Witten in Germany and Barking and Dagenham. Before his death in 2001, Colin bequeathed his savings to a Trust Fund with the express aim of “helping young people in Barking and Dagenham and Witten to finance their continuing studies.”
Since its inception, the Colin Pond Trust has helped countless young people, both here and in Witten, to continue their studies at post-16 and fulfil their aspirations. The Colin Pond Scholarship Awards specifically recognise the achievements of our top GCSE students who choose to continue to study in-borough at post-16.
As a community partner and provider of school catering and cleaning services, BD Group was thrilled to be supporting these awards and celebrating the academic excellence of children across the borough, with our Chief Executive Andrew Pollard making the keynote speech. As part of our sponsorship, we showcased our event catering capabilities by providing plant-based canapés and drinks for the guests who attended the award ceremony.