Hackney Wick & Fish Island Community Development Trust

Exciting times, and a real vote of confidence in the kind of purpose-driven businesses we're proud to have at work in our spaces

It’s been a very merry pre-Christmas at The Loop this week, as community football network Grassroots for Good hosted their annual gift and care parcel giveaway in our flexible space. "It was great to use The Loop for our youth and community event, as it's important that all groups share access to this inspiring local space,” says Brian Akintokun, CEO of Grassroots for Good. “I want to give a special thanks to our community, Hackney Wick & Fish Island Community Development Trust and corporate partners for supporting the event and our grassroots communities at an expensive time of the year for low income families." Sign up to our newsletter for more info at https://lnkd.in/ejFmbUyi

More great free advice sessions incoming from our partners at SHIFT - helping us all to start 2025 right. Sign up now...

We've applied to appear at next year's debut SXSW London event and we need your vote to get us there! The conference schedule is open to a public vote (until Dec 19th) so follow the simple instructions below to vote for us, and any of the other talks, panels and showcases that take your fancy. It's simple: 1️⃣ Visit the SXSW London PanelPicker page (register for a free account if you don't have one already): https://lnkd.in/eaKbUY54 2️⃣ Click the ❤️ to cast your vote for our session 3️⃣ Join us in June 2025 to find out about the pioneering ’circular high-street’, launched in Hackney Wick at our hub, The Loop. Our interactive session unites the most innovative companies in our circular economy hubs to demonstrate how creative reuse can revolutionise neighbourhoods by reducing over-consumption’s negative impacts and breathing new life into products. We'll feature pioneering companies, including... Are You Mad - transforming plastic into desirable products through recycling Silo London - pioneering zero-waste restaurants using fermented koji FibreLab - crafting high-quality paper from 100% recycled textile fibres

Psychology, Innovation and Policy are all key factors in tackling climate change - so it has been a pleasure in the last few weeks to welcome psychology and innovation students from London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London to the Textile Reuse Hub to learn about Yodomo's work in the circular economy, and to meet Uma Kumaran MP for Stratford and Bow to learn more about how government might support local businesses working to deliver social and environmental benefits, as well as contribute to the economy and create green jobs - and to share the importance of space to operate in for these businesses - something being championed by Hackney Wick & Fish Island Community Development Trust - thank you for inspiring and encouraging conversations. cc Patrick Scally Alex Russell William Chamberlain Maxi Heitmayer The Trampery | Certified B Corp

Advice from our recent free webinar Q&A with Damon Bonser, co-founder and CEO of British Design Fund. 📺 Full session on our YouTube: https://lnkd.in/edEwpKrN This workshop covers: - How should SMEs align their growth strategy with funding goals to attract both investors and grant providers? - What role do grants play in a startup’s funding strategy, and how should founders approach applying for them alongside seeking equity investment? - Examples of businesses that British Design Fund has funded and what made them attractive - How should SMEs decide between pursuing grants versus equity funding at different stages of their growth? Sign up to the CDT newsletter for updates on more free sessions and initiatives. 🔗wickcdt.org

🌟 We're super excited to be part of this effort to revitalise the area surrounding the former Olympic Park in Stratford. 🏡 Pudding Mill Lane will offer 45% affordable housing and include 30,000 sq m of non-residential floor space to accommodate a mix of workspace, retail, community and leisure uses, including curating a group of circular economy businesses. 🔗 link to the story in comments. #olympicpark #stratford #circulareconomy #newhomes

The Loop is home to the awesome Growing Concerns garden centre, the perfect place for all your 🎄🎄🎄 needs right now, with a full range of Nordmann non-drop, Frazer and Spruce varieties, either pot grown or cut, (plus particularly distinctive baubles, too). Featured in the latest edition of The Wick newsletter today, too: https://lnkd.in/dzr4JrY8

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The CDT has been awarded a substantial grant by London Legacy Development Corporation's Carbon Offset Fund to create a groundbreaking work space at the Viewtube on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, with partners Poplar HARCA and modular building designers HUSK. In this feature, we explain with a simple what/where/who/how/why all you need to know about this exciting forthcoming project, that will deliver: 🪴Environmental impact 🏗️ Adaptability 😊 Positive local impact ✅ A proof of concept https://lnkd.in/eNn7TRiP