SPONSORS

  
 
 
 
Youth Skills Network (YSN) is a non-profit organisation which was established in 2003 and is designed to give young people a chance to improve attainment levels and employment prospects. Our successes & high retention rate is due to the combination of structured learning, recreational activities & youth events.
YSN
www.ysn.org.uk
 
 
 
 
Team Hackney is Hackney’s local strategic partnership which is dedicated to improving the quality of life for everyone in the borough by bringing together the key people in the public, private, community and voluntary sectors. Its aim is to deliver the goals of the Community Strategy - Hackney’s ten-year vision.
TEAM HACKNEY
www.teamhackney.org
 
 
 
 
Hackney's Community Empowerment Network (CEN) is a group of representatives and community networks from Hackney’s thriving voluntary and community sector or VCS. Together they support the sector to take part in decision making and shaping local services and policy.
CEN
www.hcvs.org.uk
 
 
 
 
HCVS is Hackney's leading voluntary and community sector support agency and your local CVS. They provide hundreds of local voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations with the key skills, knowledge and resources to respond to the needs of local people, especially those most in need.
HCVS
www.hcvs.org.uk
 
 
 
 
We have a large variety of business space to let all over London, ideal for start-up companies. Workspace Group is home to more than 4000 small businesses throughout London. 115 Workspace business centres -– provide offices, workshops, studios and light industrial space on flexible terms. The vast majority of Workspace leases have very short notice periods, meaning your business can expand or contract quickly and easily.
WORKSPACE GROUP
www.workspacegroup.co.uk
 
 
 
 
Yana Cosmetics is an award winning Makeup Company which first entered the market with its custom blending service for a market who wanted a specialised foundation shade. The Yana makeup range is a premium brand servicing the market with an ethos of customer service and integrity. The brand now operates on the same platform in terms of quality as MAC / Bobbi Brown providing service based makeup for ‘every’ skin tone.
YANA COSMETICS
www.yanacosmetics.com
 
 
 
 
VIRTUAL SECRETARY SOLUTIONS
virtualsecretarysolutions.co.uk
 
 
 
 
ARITHMO
www.arithmo.co.uk
 
 
 
 
TOOLBOX MEDIA
www.toolboxmedia.co.uk
 
 
 
 
INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS
www.iod.com
 
 
 
 
Désirée Fraser is an experienced business adviser and renowned public speaker, who started her own training business over 27 years ago. Drawing heavily on her own experience, Désirée places a lot of emphasis on building the self esteem and confidence of individuals using training, coaching and mentoring as exemplary tools to support those aspiring to start their own enterprise venture.
DÉSIRÉE FRASER
www.fja.uk.com
 
 
 
 
Springboard Hackney is a charitable company of the national charity CSV and has provided training in the Borough of Hackney since 1982. We work with a range of clients to maximise their potential through Skills for Life, vocational training and Employability Training, and to offer them support and guidance in their transition to work and further education or training.
SPRINGBOARD HACKNEY
 
 
 
 
 

BANKING

  
 
 
 
LLOYDS TSB
www.lloydstsb.com
 
 
 
 
NATWEST
www.natwest.com
 
 
 
 
HSBC
www.hsbc.co.uk
 
 
 
 
BARCLAYS
www.barclays.co.uk
 
 
 
 

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT BODIES

  
 
 
 
Site offers help for unemployed people including support for self-employment.
DWP
www.dwp.gov.uk
 
 
 
 
website provides a national advice service that assists all new businesses, and help with completing VAT returns.
HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS
www.hmrc.gov.uk
 
 
 
 
Deal with work issues that cause people’s health to be significantly affected, and unsafe working practices that result in employees being seriously injured, maimed for life, or even killed.
HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
www.hmrc.gov.uk
 
 
 
 
The Data Protection Act (DPA) is a law designed to protect personal data stored on computers or in an organised paper filing system.
DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998
www.opsi.gov.uk
 
 
 
 
Shows laws and rights of both businesses and consumers, promoting and protecting consumer interests throughout the UK, while ensuring that businesses are fair and competitive.
OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING
www.oft.gov.uk
 
 
 
 
The main functions of Companies House are to: incorporate and dissolve limited companies; examine and store company information delivered under the Companies Act and related legislation; and make this information available to the public.
COMPANIES HOUSE
www.companieshouse.gov.uk
 
 
 
 
Self-help portal of action-focused information for small and medium businesses, linking to all relevant ministries and departments.
BUSINESS LINK
www.businesslink.gov.uk
 
 
 
 
Through enterprise and business support BIS strengthens the enterprise environment for small businesses and enabling more people and communities to set up in business.
BIS
www.bis.gov.uk
 
 
 
 
The Intellectual Property Office (formerly known as the Patent Office) is responsible for granting intellectual property rights in the UK. Intellectual property could be a brand, an invention, a design or a song. It is responsible for examining and issuing, or rejecting, patents. It also keeps registers of intellectual property including patents, designs and trademarks in the UK.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE
www.ipo.gov.uk
 
 
 
 
High on the BCC’s agenda is helping British business thrive so the BCC works with Government to shape policy affecting businesses, and focuses on key areas of activity including International Trade, Skills Development and Business Services.
BCC
www.britishchambers.org.uk
 
 
   
 
 

OTHER

  
 
 
 
These modern serviced apartments are the ideal London hotel alternative. Whether you’re in London on business, visiting an exhibition or seeing the sights with friends or family, they have the perfect accommodation to suit. The stylish apartments come fully equipped and ready to check-in to, at affordable nightly rates.
THINK APARTMENTS
www.think-apartments.com
 
 
 
 
Regus can help you grow your business and your profits by minimizing your overhead, and giving you the flexibility to respond to opportunities as and when they arise. Regus provides a variety of meeting room and office services to suit your budget.
REGUS
www.regus.co.uk
 
 
 
 
Millions of individuals and businesses use Skype to make free video and voice calls, send instant messages and share files with other Skype users. Every day, people also use Skype to make low-cost calls to landlines and mobiles.
SKYPE
www.skype.com
 
 
 
 
We used to be known as Hackney Business Venture, and changed our name to HBV Enterprise in 2000. They specialise in helping and advising all types of enterprise and self-employed people within Hackney & some surrounding boroughs.
HBV ENTERPRISE
www.hbv.org.uk
 
 
 
 
Guiding London’s creative people through business. The Enterprise Centre for the Creative Arts offers free creative business services and facilities
ECCA
www.ecca-london.org
 
 
 
 
Huddle gives you a secure online space to connect, share and work with other people. Huddle is hosted, there’s no software to download and it’s free to get started. With Huddle you can Manage Projects, Share and Store Files Online, Create and Edit Documents Online and have Group Discussions with Unlimited Users.
HUDDLE
www.huddle.net
 
 
   
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