Stratford Is Now
Stratford Original is the business led and funded Business Improvement District (BID) working to make Stratford a better place for business, to work, live and play.

Training Programme for BID members
Hosted at the Mary Ward Centre (275-285 High Street, Stratford), the programme will offer a series of expert-led sessions tailored to support the development of employees of local businesses on a number of topics. The training sessions will commence in late May 2025 and continue over the course of a…

Supporting Businesses on the 80th Anniversary of VE Day on 8 May
The Government encourages businesses to take part in a very special occasion for London and the nation on Thursday 8 May, the 80th anniversary of VE Day. To commemorate the end of the Second World War in Europe, each year millions of people come together to celebrate peace and to…

Loved & Wanted
We are living in uncertain and unsettling times. But we know that in London communities continue to rally together and support each other. In London, you are free to be who you want to be. It is Londoners who make our city the uniquely vibrant city it is. We come from…

FREE NEWHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERSHIP
Newham Chamber of Commerce has a very limited number of FREE memberships available to independent business owners in Stratford. If you’re trading business in Newham, have less than 5 full time equivalent staff and have never been Chamber Members before, you can receive a 12 months free membership if you…

Support NEWHAM ALL STAR SPORTS ACADEMY (NASSA) at upcoming summer dinner
NASSA’s experienced and skilled coaches, who come from the same communities as the young people they support, offer one-to-one sensitive and confidential mentoring on a daily basis, if needed. They give young people the opportunity to develop their skills and gain qualifications in sports coaching, officiating and in First Aid.

Member’s Benefits
We offer our members benefits across our theme groups Enhancing Stratford, Safer Stratford, Promoting & Activating and Business Essentials.
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Training: Food Hygiene
Stratford Original Business Improvement District (BID), in partnership with Mary Ward Centre — an esteemed adult education college — is pleased to announce the return of its specialised business training programme for the Stratford business community. Hosted at the Mary Ward Centre (275-285 High Street, Stratford), this upcoming session will…

First Aid Training
Stratford Original Business Improvement District (BID), in partnership with Mary Ward Centre — an esteemed adult education college — is pleased to announce the return of its specialised business training programme for the Stratford business community. Hosted at the Mary Ward Centre (275-285 High Street, Stratford), this upcoming session will…

Training: Managing Health and Safety in the workplace
Stratford Original Business Improvement District (BID), in partnership with Mary Ward Centre — an esteemed adult education college — is pleased to announce the return of its specialised business training programme for the Stratford business community. Hosted at the Mary Ward Centre (275-285 High Street, Stratford), this upcoming session will…

Training: Introduction to Health and Safety
Stratford Original Business Improvement District (BID), in partnership with Mary Ward Centre — an esteemed adult education college — is pleased to announce the return of its specialised business training programme for the Stratford business community. Hosted at the Mary Ward Centre (275-285 High Street, Stratford), this upcoming session will…

Fire Marshall Training
Stratford Original Business Improvement District (BID), in partnership with Mary Ward Centre — an esteemed adult education college — is pleased to announce the return of its specialised business training programme for the Stratford business community. Hosted at the Mary Ward Centre (275-285 High Street, Stratford), this upcoming session will…

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