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Mainyard Studios – Leyton
At Mainyard Studios we know that entrepreneurs and creative professionals face multiple obstacles to business growth.
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We build creative workspaces, and fill them with supportive communities so that  entrepreneurs and creative professionals can overcome challenges, connect with others and achieve massive growth, because people and businesses go farther when they go together.
Website:  https://mainyardstudios.co.uk/leyton-private-office-coworking/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/mainyardstudios
Instagram & Twittter: @mainyardstudios_leyton 
Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChXlxAbSVyZI_G4zR3WGxag
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/mainyardstudios/?viewAsMember=true

 Enterprise Nation 
Enterprise Nation is a vibrant community of small businesses and business advisers that exist to shortcut your route to trusted business support.  

Whether you're starting or growing a business, we have the resources, expertise, and connections to help you get it right through events held up and down the UK, or online via a dynamic platform that gets you to answers and advisers fast. 
 
https://twitter.com/e_nation
https://www.facebook.com/enterprisenation
https://www.instagram.com/e_nation/
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/124983/
https://www.youtube.com/user/EnterpriseNation 

Here at The Wine Factor, we are one of the oldest independent Wine Merchants in East/North London. Our fine selection of Wines, Spirits, Craft beers, and Cigars are all hand picked for their exceptional quality and value.  We are passionate about bringing you only the best wines and everything is tried and tested before it makes it onto our shelves.
Website:  www.thewinefactor.co.uk
Twitter: @TheWineFactor
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/thewinefactor/

With an unhealthy obsession for ingredients Mother lovingly knocks up her delicious award-winning fruit liqueurs and two exquisite gins here in the heart of E17. Come and try them for yourself at the Gin Palace, where we also host a tiny cocktail bar showcasing our fabulous products. 

Website www.mothersruin.net
Twitter @MothersRuinE17
Facebook is MothersRuinE17
Insta mothersruine17

We are a Walthamstow and South Coast based collective of artist, designers and makers and we showcase local makers and their creations. Objects and products that inspire, are functional and pleasing on the eye. With this in mind we have designed a denim apron for artists and makers and named it Utiful - utilitarian and beautiful at the same time. ​
 
Website: https://utifulmakers.com/
 
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Clothing--Brand-/Utifulmakers-286936832163930/
 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utifulmakers/

Renegade Art is  bold, eye catching artwork using a variety ofmedia.  Artwork is produced using either acrylic paints, spray paints, collage, or digitally drawn on an iPad.  Artwork can be produced in various sizes and in alternative colours.
​​website:www.renegadeart.co.uk
Facebook:facebook.com/r.negadeart
Twitter: @renegade_art
Instagram: @renegadeart80

East London Brewing CoThe East London Brewing Company award-winning ales for cask, keg, bottle and can. We are a husband and wife team and our 10-barrel plant in E10 is the result of a great deal of thought and a fair whack of hard graft. We brew a range of seven regular ales, complemented by seasonal specials. 

Website https://www.eastlondonbrewing.com/
twitter @EastLondonBrew
Facebook EastLondonBrewing
Instagram @EastLondonBrew ​ 

The struggles of a loved grand-daughter / daughter’s food sensitivities manifested this mother and daughter family business. The growing challenges of food allergies and intolerances has fuelled us to dedicate our whole existence to produce simple, fresh, healthy, natural, delicious alternative food products, thereby, providing a wider variety of treats free from all 14 main allergens…Because simple is safer.


Website: https://mygammies.co.uk/
Twitter: @My_Gammies
Facebook:  MyGammies 

Silver Ray Healing Therapies is run by Pippa Moye, based in Leytonstone. She is a Reiki Master-Teacher, Life Coach, Meditation Teacher and  Holistic Therapist. Specialising in energy work, positive psychology and spiritual guidance, she offers Reiki training courses & 1:1 sessions to help with physical, psychological and emotional difficulties.
 
www.silver-ray.co.uk
Twitter  https://twitter.com/PippaSilverRay
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SilverRayHealingTherapies
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pippasilverray/
Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/pippamoye/?originalSubdomain=uk
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Photographer specialising in Portrait and Product Photography.
Website:  www.nicolatree.com
Tel: 07962059441
Email: nicola@treemail.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/treenicola
Instagram: @nicola_tree
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Simply Stems creative unique custom made flower arrangements for all occasions.  They incorporate vegetables, fruits, sweets and other items within their designs, all of which are recyclable.
Instagram  https:www.instagram.com/simplystems1/
Email:  cinthia@simplystems.com


Instagram  https:www.instagram.com/simplystems1/
Email:  cinthia@simplystems.com

Consciously Creative - Craft, artistry & a fresh take on sustainability are at the very heart of our ethos,
seeking out new approaches to reimagine unwanted items. Our eclectic collection of homewares & furniture is where we combine textures and time-honoured materials with a modern eye.
Always made with as minimal impact on the planet as possible.

Email: Consciouslycreativenow@gmail.com​
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Consciouslycreativuk 
instagram - @consciously_creative_now 

The Waltham Forest Business Network is partnered with
Creative United to organise Making Connections events as
part of the Forge creative business support programme. 

​Each Making Connections event is at a local Waltham Forest venue, and provides an opportunity for the community of creative and cultural people and businesses in and around Blackhorse Lane to meet and form new connections with people from a range of industries across the borough and beyond. 

These events also offer the opportunity for other local community groups to meet the Forge businesses, find things in common, and create new connections.  Our fourth Making Connections event will take place on: ​

The Waltham Forest Business Network is partnered with
Creative United to organise Making Connections events as
part of the Forge creative business support programme. 

​Each Making Connections event is at a local Waltham Forest venue, and provides an opportunity for the community of creative and cultural people and businesses in and around Blackhorse Lane to meet and form new connections with people from a range of industries across the borough and beyond. 

These events also offer the opportunity for other local community groups to meet the Forge businesses, find things in common, and create new connections.  Our third Making Connections events will take place on: 

An evening packed with information from Patricia Van Den Akker of The Design Trust and networking with a true variety of creative businesses - and those in other sectors - from around the borough and beyond!  Thanks to everyone who attended the Forge Making Connections evening and made this a fun and relaxed few hours!  Our next event on 26th September will feature Sarah Hardy of Edible Museum who will be talking about her successful crowdfunding experience - join our mailing list to receive your invitation.  Find out more about the Forge business support programme here.                        
                                                                                                                                                                 Images Credit: Penny Dampier

 
​The Waltham Forest Business Network is partnered with Creative United to organise 8 Making Connections events as part of the Forge creative business support programme. 
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Each event will be at a local Waltham Forest venue, and provide an opportunity for the community of creative and cultural people and businesses in and around Blackhorse Lane to meet and form new connections with people from a range of industries across the borough and beyond.

These events will also offer the opportunity for other local community groups to meet the Forge businesses, find things in common, and create new connections.

If you are interested in attending this event,   you can complete an application for the programme here ​or via the WFBN mailing list sign up here.  ​

​Additional Making Connections events will take place on the following dates:
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• Thu 26 Sept 2019 – Crowdfunding
• Speaker  – Successful crowdfunder Sarah Hardy of The Edible Museum and Channel 4's Extreme Chocolate Makers
• Thu 21 Nov 2019 – Accessing Large Retailers
  Speaker: Sara Gatoff of Buying Vision 

Interested Creative United's Forge Programme?  Complete an application form here. 
The Forge business support programme is funded by Waltham Forest Council, supported by 
the Mayor of London, and delivered by Creative United in partnership with 
Slingshot Simple Venture Design and local partners.

Thanks to everyone that attended the Forge Making Connections event last week (25.4.19) at This Time Next Year in Leyton.  Our speaker Shireen Smith of Azrights left everyone better informed and new links and connections were made!   Our next Making Connections event will be on 13th June - join our mailing list to receive your invitation.     Image credit:  Penny Dampier