Following the council's petition to TfL to begin work to make Dagenham East station step-free, local organisations are making their voices heard too. 

Residents living with Parkinson's across Barking and Dagenham can access free fitness memberships at both Abbey Leisure Centre and Becontree Heath Leisure Centre through a partnership between local leisure operator Everyone Active and Parkinson's UK.

Valence House has been awarded Full Accreditation status by Arts Council England on behalf of the UK Accreditation Partnership - a mark of national excellence in museum management, care, and public engagement.