Strategy

Improving resident lives through change and insight

Click on a service below to find out more about what different strategies are working on.

Anti-Poverty Strategy

Our Anti-Poverty Strategy focuses on targeted interventions designed to break down the barriers faced by those most impacted by poverty and lay the groundwork for effective, long-term partnerships that deliver real change.

Anti Poverty Strategy (PDF, 1.05 MB)

Our B&D

In development

Customer Access Strategy

In development

EDI Strategy

Our EDI Strategy sets out how Barking and Dagenham Council will work to make the borough fairer and more inclusive by tackling inequality, improving access to services, and ensuring everyone feels safe, valued, and supported.

EDI Strategy 2025-29 (PDF, 430.9 KB)

VCSFE Compact

This draft Compact sets out how the Council and the local voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector will work in partnership to better support residents and build a stronger, more connected community. This document was developed in collaboration with the VCFSE.

VCSFE Compact (PDF, 886.55 KB)