About ABL
Our Mission, Goals, & Values
Aberfeldy Big Local (ABL) has been in existence since 2013. Part of the national Big Local programme, ABL is a group of residents working to invest £1million of Lottery money into the estate up until 2026. Big Local has gifted £1 million each to 150 areas across England. The aims of the Big Local programme are that:
Communities will be better able to identify local needs and take action in response to them.
People will have increased skills and confidence, so that they continue to identify and respond to needs in the future.
The community will make a difference to the needs it prioritises.
People will feel that their area is an even better place to live.
In Aberfeldy, we are investing this money to make the area a better place to live and allow all residents to benefit from the changes in the community.
How Do We Operate?
We operate through a partnership of residents that meets monthly to decide how to use the Big Local funding to benefit the whole community. All our members live in Aberfeldy. We work with Bromley by Bow Centre, a charity based in Bromley by Bow (www.bbbc.org.uk), to implement our plans. They hold the money on behalf of the partnership and support our work in the community through employed staff.
Our Partnership
Julie Elizabeth (Chair)
Julie joined the ABL Partnership in April 2023, becoming Chair in December 2023.
In her professional life, she has over 2+ decades of experience working in property management. She also undertakes advocacy work and is keenly interested in literature and the arts.
Iqbal Hossein
Sita Bhakar
Leila Lawal
Ikhlas Rahman
Khalida Begum
Victor Esan
Chris Lau
Our Staff
These are our current members of staff:
Ricky
Community Connector
ricky.sian@bbbc.org.uk