Hackney Impact

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What is Hackney Impact?

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Hackney Impact is a consortium supported by Hackney Council grant funding. It is focused on providing dedicated business support to small businesses and social enterprises based in Hackney operating across a range of sectors.

Is your business in need of 1:1 coaching tailored to meet the challenges that your small business is currently facing?

Are you looking to transition your business to net zero by reducing your business’s energy consumption?

Do you have a great business idea but don’t know where to start? Would you benefit from mentorship from a dedicated business advisor?

People networking at Hackney Town Hall.

  • Join Hackney Impact at Shoreditch Town Hall on 24 April, 18:00-20:00, for its first regular networking event.

    When

    24 April, 18:00-20:00

    Where

    Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LT

    Find out more here.

Upcoming events.

Connect with your peers and industry experts at local events in Hackney.

What business support is available?

  • Local events

    Become part of a vibrant business community in Hackney by taking part in a series of regular networking events. Connect with your peers, learn from industry experts and make meaningful connections.

    Find out more about upcoming events

  • 1:1 Coaching

    Are you looking for tailored business advice? Benefit from personalised guidance through one-to-one coaching which will help you navigate current challenges. From setting realistic objectives, achieving positive social impact, and supporting you to realise your business goals.

    Learn more about 1:1 coaching

  • Business courses

    Do you have a brilliant business idea but are not sure where to start? Meet other budding business entrepreneurs and participate in courses designed to give you a helping hand in understanding the basics of building a business.

    Apply for a business course

  • Energy audits

    Are you worried about rising energy costs? Are you looking to reduce your business’s impact on the climate crisis? You can benefit from a free on-site assessment of your business premises. This includes practical advice on how to reduce your energy bill. Whether you’re leasing or own the property, you can apply.

    Apply for an energy audit

  • Net zero grant opportunities

    Are you looking to transition your business to net zero? You can apply for funding to make your business premises more energy efficient. Following an energy audit of your premises, you can access support to help you apply for a grant to put towards retrofitting your property.

    Learn more about grant funding

  • Mentorship

    Connect with seasoned business professionals who can provide advice or coaching to founders on a variety of issues. This includes practical tips on leadership, branding and marketing, governance, social impact, organisational structure, and more.

    Find out more about mentorship

  • Affordable workspace

    In need of an affordable workspace to setup your business? Unlock cost effective workspaces tailored to your business needs.

    Find an affordable workspace

  • Support circles

    East End Trades Guild is dedicated to developing the Women’s Support Circles, which empower women-led businesses in Hackney through impactful networking opportunities.

    Learn more about support circles

How to apply for the business support programmes?

Do you live or run a business in Hackney?

You can express your interest in applying for any of the above business support programmes by clicking the button below.

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Partners

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    Allia Impact

  • Better Futures Logo

    Better Futures

  • East End Trades Guild logo

    East End Trades Guild

  • Hackney Cooperative Developments logo

    HCD

  • Social Founders logo

    Social Founders

Read the 2022 Business support programme end of programme report

In 2022, 330 Hackney businesses benefited from £2.5 million in Council investment. This enabled projects to help make businesses greener, more inclusive, and more resilient.

These initiatives reached 237,000 people, bringing in more than £2 million in further external investment to Hackney, and saw over £500,000 spent locally.

A further £500,000 investment saw businesses receive over 3,000 hours of targeted business development and training support. This helped local enterprises to start up, grow, or improve their resilience.

Learn more about some of the previous recipients of the Council’s 2022 business investment programme below.

London Fields restaurant, Lardo, installed a new, more sustainable pizza oven, saving over two tonnes of carbon per month and reducing their energy bills.

London Fields restaurant, Lardo, installed a new, more sustainable pizza oven, saving over two tonnes of carbon per month and reducing their energy bills.

Brewery Hackney Church Brew Co. used funding to can and sell its own beers off-site for the first time, helping to increase their visibility and receive the UK's Best Independent Craft Brewery Taproom award.

Brewery Hackney Church Brew Co. used funding to can and sell its own beers off-site for the first time, helping to increase their visibility and receive the UK's Best Independent Craft Brewery Taproom award.

The bookshop Pages of Hackney, on Lower Clapton Road, put on 28 literacy events for local schools and community groups.

The bookshop Pages of Hackney, on Lower Clapton Road, put on 28 literacy events for local schools and community groups.

Startup Batch.Works used a grant to develop a model for remanufacturing waste plastic locally, repurposing over one kilogram of oat milk containers a week using 3D-printing technology.

Startup Batch.Works used a grant to develop a model for remanufacturing waste plastic locally, repurposing over one kilogram of oat milk containers a week using 3D-printing technology.

All-female design studio ROAR Studio purchased new machinery to turn waste into a new product line, diverting nearly 200 kilograms of waste from landfill.

All-female design studio ROAR Studio purchased new machinery to turn waste into a new product line, diverting nearly 200 kilograms of waste from landfill.

The team behind Bohemia Place Market used the funding to run the successful three-day Hackney Reggae Festival during the summer of 2022.

The team behind Bohemia Place Market used the funding to run the successful three-day Hackney Reggae Festival during the summer of 2022.

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