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Acorn House

Shoreditch Trust opened London’s first truly
eco-friendly training restaurant, Acorn House,
in Kings Cross in 2006 and then Waterhouse in Shoreditch in 2008.

Shoreditch Trust has now consolidated its social enterprise restaurant concept – Acorn House and Waterhouse - into one restaurant on one site, offering delicious seasonal food alongside a firm commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility.

Part of the Trust’s programme delivered through the restaurant is Blue Marble Training which provides
an opportunity to train local people in the ethos of

  020 7033 0123
Action Acton

Action Acton’s core objectives are to help disadvantaged, unemployed individuals secure employment, education, training and qualifications and self employment and to develop Action Acton into a sustainable charity and social enterprise.

  0208 993 9605
Acton Recycling Community

To relieve persons in need - those suffering from drug or alcohol addiction by provision of rehabilitative training.

 020 8840 4636
Age Concern Hounslow

Age Concern Feltham Hanworth and Bedfont owes its existence to the interest and concern of the local community for its older residents. The local organisation is affiliated to the nationwide Age Concern but run independently by a Council of Management made up of local people, the majority being older people.

Age Concern Feltham Hanworth and Bedfont exists to promote the welfare of older people, to help those at particular risk through isolation or disability to live at home as long as possible and to offer a positive approach to retirement for the more active pensioner.

  020 8560 6969
Alara Wholefoods

Alara Wholefoods manufactures various different types of muesli including organic, fair trade, gluten free and nut free. We aim to do this in a sustainable manner with as little impact on the environment as possible. We aim to be a carbon negative, zero waste, manufacturing site within 4 years. We are interested in the possibility of setting up a community composting scheme in conjunction with the local housing estate and are interested in community recycling in general.

  020 7387 9303
Alex Knox

BMRC sector capacity building and project management. Developing sustainable community based building projects with recycled materials and green technology. I have work in the public, private and third sectors in a range of roles and levels.
Alicja Strycharska (Middlesex University)  07997 215 9981
Amoosi

Supporting Charities who collect second hand clothes, by recycling their waste textiles to create one off origional collections. We work with fashion colleges to raise awareness of sustainability issues in the fashion industry and provide the opportunity for students to work on a 100% recycled design brief, as part of their degree course.

  07792274916
Ana Antonio Gill

I am an artist involved in a project with recycled materials in Lambeth. I intend to expand into the field of recycled materials

 07891 773 565
Anthony Wilson

Sculptor and curator specializing in sculpture using found materials.

  01985 840 223
Arcola Theatre

Arcola Theatre combines award winning professional theatre, community engagement and sustainability.

Aims:
1. Produce more award-winning home-grown plays
2. Build wider partnerships with high-calibre UK and international theatre companies and host their productions
3. Tour home grown productions, particularly to countries such as Turkey which do not have a culture of radical theatre, particularly through our ‘sister’ venue Arcola Istanbul

  020 7503 1645
Art in the Park

Art in the Park works towards developing projects that encourage and promote greater understanding of the natural environment and heritage and appreciation of it through music, public art and cultural and healthy living activities. Art in the park works with people that produce art for outdoor spaces, people recovering from serious illness, parents/carers and toddlers, schools and urban regeneration providers.

  020 7277 4297
Aspire Community Enterprise (East London) Ltd  020 7511 7182
Association of Charity Shops

Formed in 1999, we are the only member organisation dedicated to supporting registered charities that run shops, or are interested in running shops, as part of their fundraising activities. By pooling expertise and joining forces to promote common interests, we help members to operate their shops as effectively as possible and provide information and guidance to those who are just starting out in charity retail. On behalf of our members, we also lobby national and local government in the UK, and in Europe, on issues such as waste charges and house-to-house collections.

  020 7255 4470