Stratford Original Magazine: Summer Edition 2022
Welcome to the very first edition of our Stratford Thrive Community magazine, brought to you by the Stratford Original Business Improvement District and made possible by the funding received from Newham Council. The work we do aims to support our business community by shining a light on all of…
#BUSINESS SOS Campaign
Following rumours of an energy prize freeze, over 150,000 businesses from across the UK are urging Government to act on spiralling energy costs which are proving more detrimental than the pandemic. The #BusinessSOS campaign warns of mass closure and redundancies if immediate and effective action isn’t taken – the true…
Update from TFL – Strikes between 18th-21st August
Travel disruption is hitting the Capital as 40,000 railway workers go on strike. National Rail strikes will be occurring on Thursday 18th and Saturday 20th. Strikes on national rail services (nationwide) will cause severe disruption. TfL advise to only travel on National Rail services if absolutely necessary. On Friday 19th, Tube,…
Help To Grow: Digital
Learn new skills, reach more customers and boost your profits with Help to Grow. Help to Grow: Digital Access free, impartial online support about how digital technology can boost your business’s performance. If your business is eligible, you can also access a discount of up to 50% towards the…
Heroes of Net Zero Competition
Are you a Hero of Net Zero? As part of the UK Government’s Together for our Planet campaign, they want to celebrate the small businesses taking the most innovative action to go green and cut their own greenhouse gas emissions to become a net zero business by 2050! Share and describe the…
Do you have a great idea to improve your local area?
Join Newham Council at your local Community Assembly to identify and discuss how best to address challenges in your area. The assemblies give you and your neighbours direct influence to create a shared vision for the place where you live, work or learn and to help shape its development…
Newham Borough Business Update
We are celebrating #GreenStreetAtNight Our Newham Business and Enterprise are holding two webinars about how Green Street can become a better place for shopping and leisure at night. Our Newham Business and Enterprise is part of Our Newham, which supports residents into training and employment, promotes financial…
New Public Space Installations
Since May we installed clusters of playful urban furnishing at four locations across Stratford town centre. This consist of green planters, new outdoor seating areas, table tennis and playful floor graphics. By investing in public spaces with more activities, we continue supporting a welcoming and healthier environment for local trade…
Exhibitions and Conferences at ExCeL
Smart Retail Tech Expo Wednesday 2 March – 10:00-17:00 Thursday 3 March – 10:00-17:00 Discover the latest technologies that will enable you to attract, inspire and retain your customers. Register here. White Label World Expo Wednesday 2 March – 10:00-17:00 Thursday 3 March –…
Omicron Additional Restrictions Grant
Omicron Additional Restrictions Grant – Now Open Newham has been allocated additional government funding to help other businesses which have been impacted Plan B and Omicron and are outside the scope of support which the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant provides. This is called the Omicron Additional Restrictions Grant, for which they have received £545,824 for…