Our Projects
Throughout 2025 and 2026, Make a Difference at Sandies will be continuing to provide tailored projects for our residents of Barking & Dagenham. With one or two newly added projects running throughout 2025. Discover some of our amazing projects and register your interest today to start taking advantage of these wonderful features.
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Madas Steppers
The recommended guidelines advising us to be active each day and do 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week.
MADAS walking group is a great way to hit these targets, as well as the physical benefits of walking, there are benefits that can support mental health which makes this form of exercise ideal for most individuals .
Join us Every Thursday on our walks to improve social , mental and physical benefits.
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01708 76383 / 07830 809 474
Join us on our walk
Every Thursday from 5.30 - 7.30pm,
​Where will we be exercising our rights to keep on stepping, in this new march to good health victory fundraising event.
Join us every Thursday as we prepare to get ready.​
Features on the day;
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5 mile walk or march to *** Park
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brunch picnic
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trail burning Stepper'Z mapped quiz and games.
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facepainting and special effects body art
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Information Sharing and Data Collection
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Giveaway ​
suitable for all ages.
We have a limited number of headsets available for use on Thursdays, if anyone wishes to use them.
Secure headsets by registering your interest today and join us on our weekly walk..
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Read 4 Pleasure
FREE participation Every Monday
From 10.30am-5.30pm
Our Read 4 Pleasure project gives adults and children in the community plenty of opportunity to choose from a wide range of different fictional and non-fictional books, newspapers, and magazines to read from, as little as £2.50 per annual prescription.
Register your interest today and don't forget to collect your FREE bookmark.​
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Reading with your children strengthens their ability to visualize images, grasp the plot of a story, build vocabulary and improve social skills.
introducing books to children strengthens their emotional and ethical development, as well as helping their educational performance.
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Family Fun Day
Thursday
23rd October 2025
From 5.15-7.20pm​​
Family Fun Day is our quarterly event, which we use to help support and showcase our products and services in this special production event. We have a variety of different fun games & activities for all ages.
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ON THE DAY...
Facepainting, special effects body art, and design available.
Refreshments & snacks
Madas stepper'Z Class
Cultural History t-shirt sales
Read 4 Pleasure reading corner
Halloween and Fancy Dress Costume Sales
Childs' community performance
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Place: Dagenham Parish Church Community Hall.
The Vicarage Church Lane, Dagenham RM10 9JL
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Stay and play
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday
11.00am-3.00pm
Our Stay and Play table is set out every Monday to Wednesday with a variety of different arts and crafts, board games, and toys to play with your children for as little as 50p per session.
Register your interest today so that your play is structured with age-appropriate play items.
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Playing with your child builds on their cognitive skills, coordination, balance, motor skills and emotions.
The child learns to cope with emotions such as fear, frustration, aggression, love and hate.
Play helps to negotiate family dynamics, collaborate and compromise.
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