Some contributors included:


Good Gym: A community of runners, walkers, and cyclists helping local organizations and isolated older people through practical tasks.

Legal Geek: A platform promoting ethics in business, hosting legal tech conferences that connect changemakers and industry leaders to positively impact the legal sector.

Square Root Soda: A social enterprise crafting soft drinks from fresh fruit.

Trew Era Cafe: A non-profit coffee house founded by Russell Brand, employing former drug users in recovery and helping them reintegrate into the workforce.

Hackney Herbal: A social enterprise promoting health and wellbeing through herbs.

FoodCycle: An organization fighting food poverty, loneliness, and waste by working with volunteers and surplus food to provide welcoming spaces where people can meet, eat, and connect.

Made in Hackney: A community food kitchen championing plant-based eating, tackling health inequalities, food access, and the climate crisis through equitable food systems.



OLIO: A mobile app for sharing items within communities, reducing household and food waste through giving, borrowing, and lending.

Forest Recycling Project: A charity with environmental and social goals, engaging with London communities to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste while promoting sustainable living.

BikeWorks: A social enterprise offering cycle maintenance and instructor training courses. Surplus funds support inclusive cycling initiatives like the All-Ability Clubs for people with disabilities.

Restoration Station: A furniture social enterprise that repairs and restores mid-century pieces, while providing woodworking skills and support to people in addiction recovery.

Bootstrap: A workspace and charity promoting responsible business practices to address inequality in Hackney.

Urban MBA: A non-profit that equips marginalised young adults with enterprise skills, building resilience and supporting them in launching sustainable businesses through enterprise programs and business courses.

Bite the Ballot: An international, party-neutral social enterprise specialising in civic and community engagement.

Founders and Coders: A UK-based non-profit that provides free training and apprenticeships in software development