Food-based enterprises in Hackney: a forum to connect and support founders and business owners
Food: a delight, a business, a right — can we make all three a reality across Hackney?
Social Founders and Hackney Impact invite you to an interactive Forum exploring how food connects us, sustains us, and shapes the future of food-based enterprises across the borough.
This forum brings together lunch clubs, community food organisations, food-focused social enterprises, and independent food founders to explore how food can drive connection, sustainability, and collaboration across Hackney.
Speakers
Jabez Lam
A long-standing food-based community leader and advocate for London’s Chinese community, Jabez has been closely involved with Hackney Chinese Community Services and has played an important role supporting community organisations, businesses, and cultural representation through food across Hackney and London’s Chinatown.
Chris Brown
Project Co-ordinator and Chief Executive at the Kitchen Club and Parent Club, Chris has over 25 years’ experience supporting disadvantaged families through food, education, charities, and collective impact initiatives, including as former Head of Delivery at West London Zone.
Claire Hilton
Managing Director of Luminary Bakery, Claire leads a social enterprise using food to create employment and opportunities for women facing social and economic disadvantage. She is PRINCE2 qualified and a Goldman Sachs Alumni.
This programme is sponsored by the UK Government through the Shared Prosperity Fund, Hackney Council (London Borough of Hackney) in collaboration with Hackney Business Network, and supported by the Greater London Authority.
Are you, or your business, based in Hackney? Whether you are a sole trader, a long-time business entrepreneur, or a founder of a social impact organisation, you can join Hackney Impact for free, and receive a wide range of free business support. Check out www.hackneyimpact.com NOW to see what is on offer. The programme ends 31st March so hurry to sign up!