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Welcome to the 76th issue of Wharf Life. As autumn turns to winter, we’re warmed up by the arrival of subterranean Wood Wharf facility In2Sports, news that Kerb has launched a social enterprise for its street food traders and thrilled by the arrival of Dishoom and Pedler’s soft launches (see Page 12)

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In2Sports has opened its facilities at Wood Wharf for all to enjoy

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How Kerb is creating a social business through street food

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am not one of those annoying people who has their Christmas shopping complete by October. Hats off to you if you are, but I am never going to be that organised. Actually, I like to think of myself as more savvy, as I tend to wait for the shopping frenzy that is Black Friday. This year, it falls on November 25.

The event is huge in the US, but came over to our British shores around 2010 and has been growing ever since. I’m sure you’ve seen the footage of crowds stampeding into electrical stores, and people wrestling over cut-price TVs. That’s not for me – I prefer to hit the sales online.

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Plan your route if you’re doing it in person. Otherwise, save the links to the items you wish to purchase online.

Compare the same product with various retailers, some may have discounted more heavily than others. There’s a tendency to get overexcited about the bargains on offer, but I try with all my might to stick to my list. There’s a reason many items are in this sale – no-one else wanted them. Ask yourself whether you really do?

Have you helped your loved ones to help you?

>> If shopping online, it’s worth setting up accounts with the stores’ websites. You may be emailed exclusive offers, and possibly get pre-sale access. Try and enter your shipping and payment details in advance so that you can check out swiftly, before items sell out. Even following the stores’ social media accounts could mean you can view extra deals.

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Paresh Davdra of RationalFX and Xendpay is a founding patron of The Cancer Awareness Trust

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an technology and life sciences work together? Hopefully the answer is yes and it’s something our newest Level39 member is demonstrating daily through engagement with our tech community in Canary Wharf.

The Cancer Awareness Trust is a charity working to develop The Cancer Platform – a project that aims to transform the lives of those living with the disease by bringing trusted services, information and products together in a single place. Given the scope of current statistics – half of people born after 1960 in the UK will likely be diagnosed with some form of cancer during their lifetimes – it’s important the technology and partnerships to deliver such platforms are developed properly.

That’s where Level39 and our community come in. Level39 and Canary Wharf Group are founding partners of the trust and part of our role in supporting the platform’s development is facilitating introductions to our members and wider network, who may be able to assist with the project. Last month the trust hosted an event for Level39 members to introduce them to the platform.

The trust also introduced one of Half of people born its founding patrons, Paresh Davdra, the after 1960 in the UK Founder and CEO will likely be diagnosed of RationalFX and Xendpay – a fintech with some form company also based in of cancer during One Canada Square.

The event was the their lifetimes first opportunity for Amy French, Level39 the trust to formally introduce themselves to the Level39 community and they have since established connections with members across tech, data, trust, reach, communications and content.

The trust is one of many health organisations in Canary Wharf, working to create a better life for millions. We are excited to see the life sciences ecosystem developing here as we look towards the 2026 completion of 800,000sq ft lab-enabled space on the estate. To learn more about the trust, Level39 and the Canary Wharf Group life sciences developments go to level39.co or thecancerplatform.com for further details about the project.

Amy French is director at Level39 in Canary Wharf – follow @Level39CW on Insta and Twitter and @Level39CanaryWharf on LinkedIn Go to level39.co for more information about the One Canada Square-based tech community Scan this code to find out more about Level39’s work and the activities of its member companies and tech startups

Callum Wear of In2Sports in Wood Wharf, which recently opened its doors

how In2Sports offers a sports hall, gym and training room all tucked away underground at Wood Wharf

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arbord Square has got a secret. If you’ve walked through Wood Wharf, past the buildings to the east of its green oblong of grass, you may have spotted In2Sports’ red and blue logo in the brightly lit unit on corner of Brannan Street.

But that space, with its orange chairs and Mars vending machine is merely the tip of an iceberg. It’s all about what lies beneath.

Walk through its glass doors, descend a level and you’ll find an expansive relaxation area, complete with a pool table, ping pong, a bar, bikes, seating, sports memorabilia and tables made from old vaulting horses.

It’s a charming enough space on its own, but this too is just an appetiser. What In2Sports is really sitting on is a full-size, purpose built sports hall, complete with changing facilities, fitness studio space and even a crossfit-inspired gym. Some of the facilities will be used part-time by the neighbouring primary school, when it

opens, with the remainder of the timetable available for clubs, businesses and individuals looking for functional, affordable space.

“In2Sports is an indoor sports arena that caters for a wide variety of needs, with the ability to deliver a wide array of opportunities for people to be able to participate in sports and leisure activities at every level,” said Callum Wear, In2Sports director.

“It’s a place for anyone and everyone to have fun, play sports and then there’s the social side of it as well, which is a very continued on Page 8

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by Nafisa Khanum

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Nafisa says it may be better to wait until the Autumn Statement before buying a home

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f the news lately has not been about the latest changes in our political leadership, it has been about the ever-shifting property market and interest rate rises – the latter seemingly an attempt to help tackle inflation.

With interest rates on new fixed rate mortgages generally at more than 6%, one question comes to mind – is now a good time buy a property or is it best to wait and see if prices fall further? This is the key question for many and, in particular, for first-time buyers who are keen to get a foot on the ladder.

Until July 2022, the average price for a house in the last 12 months had increased by well over 10% according to the Office For National Statistics which uses data from the Land Registry.

Limited supply and Is now a good time to strong demand had buy a property or is it kept house prices at an all-time high best to wait and see where there were too if prices fall further? few properties for sale compared to the This is the key number of buyers. question for buyers However, since then we have had two new Nafisa Khanum, Kidd Rapinet Prime Ministers, a mini budget and the Bank Of England has raised interest rates. Until recently it may have been fair to assert that there was a property boom. In light of the world and political uncertainty is there about to be a property crash?

At the time of writing, figures produced seemed to indicate a softening of property prices – hardly surprising when high prices and significant borrowing costs combine. Predicting the right time to buy is impossible. Only hindsight determines that. In the end it’s a choice for the individual. Just possibly the financial markets will be comforted by the Government’s Autumn Statement on November 17, with the result that lenders will be able to offer more attractive mortgage deals. It will doubtless be a turbulent time ahead. Just possibly its worth waiting to see what the next few weeks will bring.

If you can’t, and need to buy or sell sooner, then I will be pleased to assist in the process.

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Nafisa Khanum is a chartered legal executive at Kidd Rapinet Solicitors, based at Harbour Exchange on the Isle Of Dogs. She’s available on 020 7205 4191 Scan this code to find out about the services offered by Kidd Rapinet including helping with property sales and purchases

important feature. Rather than just coming in, playing your sport and then leaving, players can relax and mingle with like-minded people, share their victories and talk about their next game strategies.

“It might be cricket, football, netball, volleyball, dodgeball or any smaller-sided counterparts to outside games that can be played indoors. We will always be evolving to accommodate new trends and demands.

“Our ambition is to become the home for anybody, any club or association that has a need to deliver sports and leisure activity programmes in this area.

“We don’t have an alliance with or allegiance to anyone, and we will work with a wide variety of people.

“Success for us is about participation – people walking out of the door and saying they’ve had a fantastic time. Having a fun place with an electric atmosphere is what we want.

“That’s the name of the game.

If you’re not having fun playing sport, you’re not going to achieve to the best of your ability.

“When you’re here, you might be playing table tennis, but you might be playing with your football team or talking about the game or your next opponent – we want there to be constant activity around you.

“It’s a place that keeps people entertained and involved socially – sharing experiences with people is key.”

In2Sports is structured as a charitable trust and following a £9.99 registration fee, the sports hall can be hired for between £120 and £160 per hour depending on timing. Quarter and half-court hire are also available and there’s a 40% discount for local residents with disabilities, those on benefits, who are senior citizens or who are full-time students.

In celebration of its opening, In2Sports is currently offering all courts at off-peak prices.

Flexibility is central to the organisation’s model, with The Training Room perfectly summing that up.

Success is participation – people saying they’ve had a fantastic time.

A fun place with an electric atmosphere is what we want.

Callum Wear, In2Sports

£19.99

Cost of monthly access to In2Sports’ crossfit-style gym – pay-as-you-go options are also available

The main sports hall at In2Sports, which can be used for basketball, netball, badminton, football and a whole lot more

A changing room at the Wood Wharf venue

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The Training Room has tables made from old vaulting horses as well as a fully licensed bar

“It’s certainly not just a bar and it’s a bit more than a clubhouse,” said Callum.

“It could be the space where you could come for a small community workshop, for presentations, talks, speeches, birthday celebrations or just a place where people can relax after a game and have a drink with friends.

“We’re a licensed venue, but you can also have health drinks as well, such as smoothies. It’s warm and welcoming.”

Callum knows a thing or two about welcoming Wharfers.

Originally from New Zealand, he moved to the UK and, while working as an analyst on a financial project management system, met and became friends with accountant Chris Bennett.

The two discussed various ideas but both loved the idea of collaborating on a business related to sports and after about a year and a half of discussions created Play On Sports, launching in 2004.

Stretching to an eventual 50,000sq ft of space on the Wood Wharf site, it all began with a guaranteed 18 month lease.

In the end, Play On stayed until 2014, relocating its operations to Whitechapel when they had to make way for building works as Canary Wharf Group began the regeneration of the area.

“It’s great to be back in Canary Wharf – everyone has welcomed us back and people have been so supportive,” said Callum.

“I think Canary Wharf Group sees the benefit to the community that we bring and hopefully we’ll

In2Sports’ gym

The Training Room, complete

facility

with bikes on the wall

be contributing to the vibrant hub the estate has become.

“Now it’s full steam ahead – we have opened and it’s time to develop relationships with businesses and organisations around here and to tell the community that we’re here and we’re available for them to enjoy.

“This isn’t just a facility for corporates, it’s a place for anyone to use and play.

“We’re ideally located, less than a 10-minute walk from the Jubilee and Elizabeth Line stations and there are good bus services along Preston’s Road too.”

In addition to The Training Room and the sports hall, In2Sports is also offering monthly memberships or access on a pay-as-you-go basis to its gym.

“It’s a crossfit-style training room, which is a really inclusive form of exercise,” said Callum.

“Everyone can engage with it because you’re only competing against yourself.

“Then we also have our studio space which would be ideal for Yoga, Pilates and so on.

“We’re also working with various charities so they can use it to achieve their goals and they’ll be utilising that space to get people up and active.

“We have a can-do, all inclusive approach to delivering sports.

This is not your square-boxed sports hall, so if someone wants to host a sports activity, we will try to deliver it.

“This is very much a community project, the In2Sports charitable trust is for the benefit of everyone – corporates, social clubs and children.

“We like to work with organisations who are using sports to break down barriers, to give people that self-esteem, that self-confidence and to keep people playing sports on a sustainable basis so that they can have fun and feel better.”

Go to in2sports.org, email info@in2sports.org or call 020 3478 5296 for more information

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by Laura Enfield

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uy a meal from a street food trader at Kerb On The Quay and you will be doing much more than filling your stomach, from now on.

A year ago, Kerb made a radical change.

After nine years of running markets across London that championed food startups – including the popular West India Quay spot – the business decided it needed to do more.

So it set up a not-for-profit social enterprise arm and hired Gavin Dunn, founder of pizza company Wandercrust and graduate of its own Inkerbator programme, to run it.

“I’ve always been really passionate about the ethos of Kerb – of breathing life and vitality into otherwise quiet areas of London and supporting a really diverse ecosystem of great foods from around the world,” said the 49-year-old, who is managing director of the company Kerb Social Enterprise. “When I saw the job on LinkedIn, I felt pretty well placed to apply.”

Kerb already knew Gavin had experience with street food and his own consultancy in business development and HR, but its managers were impressed to find out he also had an extensive background with social enterprises and charities.

Gavin said it meant his experience perfectly matched the extremely niche role.

“There’s not that many foodbased social enterprises so, not to blow my own trumpet, but I knew as soon as I saw the role it was quite nailed-on for me,” he said.

The first step in creating the new company ecosystem was “engaging” and, over the last 12 months, Gavin has worked to find more charity partners across four areas – youth unemployment, ex-offenders, refugee support and homelessness.

The aim is to discover hidden talent among the most disadvantaged communities in London to join its programmes and help diversify the street food scene.

“That early stage of the

I’m well aware that early stage presents such a barrier to individuals in being able to pursue their dream of running their own food business Gavin Dunn, Kerb Social Enterprise

ecosystem is really important to me,” said Gavin. “I went through the Inkerbator programme but was absolutely fortunate enough to have been able to afford my own pizza truck.

“I had a certain level of privilege to be able to set up Wandercrust while running my consultancy.

“I’m well aware that early stage presents such a barrier to individuals in being able to pursue their dream of running their own food businesses.

“We’re reaching out to these charities to see how we can remove those barriers, work with them and offer support to get them onto our Inkerbator programme and trading at our markets.

“That’s where we are really plugged in to parts of London that we otherwise would have overlooked in the past.”

The new era, which dawned as Kerb began celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2022, relies heavily on its West India Quay market.

It restarted in March and is now where all Inkerbators must cut their teeth every Wednesday from 11.30am to 2.30pm. Full Kerb members trade at the site every Thursday from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

So far this year it has produced 23 graduates, including The Yeast Brothers, who have now opened their own restaurant in Deptford.

The last cohort graduated in October, so the Wednesday market is paused for now, but will return in 2023 with a fresh set of traders for Wharfers to try.

“We take a lot of time and care to make sure the businesses that come through the programme have the best experience possible and we can rely on West India Quay for that,” said Gavin.

“Canary Wharf is the home of London’s markets, and street food markets are the original business incubators, where people shared ideas and practices.

“It’s really nice to have brought it back to Canary Wharf this year and long may it last.

“We choose to do it there because of the crowd. The customers love it and recognise its value and you can feel it at an Inkerbator market.”

The Woolwich resident still remembers the buzz of trading there for the first time in 2016 with Wandercrust, which now trades in Greenwich.

“There’s nothing like it really,” said Gavin. “It’s excitement but you are anxious and you can still feel that at Inkerbator markets now. It means I know exactly how new businesses owners coming on to the programme feel.”

He also knows first hand the world of opportunities the programme can open up.

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Traders have graduated from the Inkerbator programme since its inception

Gavin said after finding his own success with Wandercrust getting to nuture new food businesses is a thrill

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ahead streets

Sadish Gurung, left, and Subash Gurung, both worked in IT before launching Nepalese food business Filili which serves up Momo bite-size dumplings, below. They graduated in October

Jan Manrique from RiceON.LDN serves Korean bulgogi and graduated from the Inkerbator in March

Meatstop founder Benjamin Page began barbecuing aged 11. He now serves burgers, made from the finest ingredients and graduated in October

the managing director of the new Kerb Social Enterprise on why its loyal Canary Wharf customers are absolutely key to the fresh, charitable direction its taking “One of the main benefits I found at Inkerbator was just this development of a network of like-minded creative, food-loving small businesses. It enables that collective spirit,” he said.

“It feels incredible for me to now be responsible for it and help rebuild it after the pandemic.”

Kerb, which also runs markets across London and a successful event catering arm with food service group Compass, shut down most of its activities over 2020 and 2021. During that time it received 750 applications for Inkerbator.

Its team research and chat to each one, but also scout and approach businesses to invite, to ensure they are finding the best.

Those offered a place go through the coaching stage of the ecosystem, followed by six weeks of trading at West India Quay.

Once the incubating stage is complete and traders have graduated into full members, the accelerating stage kicks in.

Many go on to trade at the Thursday market at West India Quay and Kerb also offers regular networking events to its 100-plus members, some of whom have been with the business since its inception.

“It can be a lonely place, being a food business owner,” said Gavin.

“So being part of a collective really helps to get everyone’s creative juices flowing.”

Becoming a social enterprise was a big change but Kerb was already working with charities such as Food Behind Bars to find potential members.

“We’ve worked with a guy called Marcus who had the idea of setting up a Caribbean pie and mash business,” said Gavin.

“I first met him in Brixton prison and now he’s working with us to gain work experience to help get him work in hospitality, but also to hopefully one day get onto our Inkerbator programme to set up his own street food business.”

It also works with The Entrepre-

neurial Refugee Network (TERN) and one of its founders is on Kerb’s advisory board.

One of the most popular traders at the Quay is Oshpaz, which was set up by Uzbekistan refugee Muzaffar Sadykov after he was referred by TERN and completed Kerb’s Inkerbator programme in February 2019.

Transforming into a social enterprise means the company now has more money to invest in its work with these charities as there are no shareholders or dividends.

“If you buy a bowl of plov from Muzaffa, not only will the the money go straight to him, but any pitch fee he pays Kerb is reinvested back into supporting early stage food businesses to help them grow through the Inkerbator,” said Gavin.

Kerb partnered with both charities and new partner homeless charity The Connection at St Martin In The Fields, to launch its first big move for the new social enterprise in the summer.

It partnered with McCain for initiative Streets Ahead offering free workshops to 100 less advantaged people.

“We’re already seeing individuals that The Connection has worked with referred to us and we’re supporting them either into work or talking about how they would go about setting up their own food businesses,” said Gavin.

“We’re always looking for new partners and more support and we would like to do a lot more because there’s so much food talent out there and individuals that would love the opportunity to do it.

“But there are still a lot of barriers in the way, which we’re working really hard to remove.”

Gavin said next year was going to be a big one for Kerb.

“There’s loads of things in the pipeline that we’re excited about,” he said. “Not least, working with all of the charities I’ve mentioned and removing those barriers to entry into food entrepreneurship

for individuals who are just leaving prison or have refugee status.

“It really does feel as though we’re in a unique position – we’ve got so much to offer.”

He added: “I’m passionate about supporting small, independent businesses and have yet to come across a business that is better at doing that than Kerb.

It’s a privilege to be able to be the person doing this for Kerb.

“It’s had such success over the first 10 years and I’m determined to make the next 10 years equally as successful and ground breaking.”

He hopes West India Quay will continue to embrace its new traders as they diversify and hopefully extend the number of days they trade there next year.

“We’ve had such amazing support from the customer base,” said Gavin.

“It hasn’t been as busy this year because with hybrid working not everyone’s in the office all the time. But what we have seen is real support from people who want to make sure that we remain there. People tell us they plan their days in the office around market day and some people come over and order 30 different meals to take back and make it into an office event.

“Kerb’s remit has always been to breathe life into spaces, to bring some colour, diversity and flavour to an area that might otherwise be less vibrant.

“I really think we’ve done that at West India Quay but also in the wider Canary Wharf area.

You see so many more small food businesses there now and I like to think Kerb played a small part.”

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SOFT LAUNCH Pedler Canary Wharf One Canada Square Shutters is no more in Canary Wharf, swapped out for the Pedler brand that has its roots in Peckham Rye. Also operated by parent group The Happiness Cartel, the restaurant is offering 50% off food for bookings made up to and including Nov 11 and 25% off food for tables from Nov 14-18 as its new operation beds in – check Insta via the QR code for details

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SOFT LAUNCH - No. 2 Dishoom Canary Wharf Water Street, Wood Wharf

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Sitting alongside the likes of Hawksmoor, M restaurant and Pergola On The Wharf and Fairgame, the Dishoom brand feels like a solid fit for the Canary Wharf estate – a testament, perhaps, to the astonishing amount of positive change the area has seen in recent years.

The restaurant, which pays homage to the Irani cafes and the food of Bombay, is set to officially open its doors on November 30.

However, the venue is running a soft launch from November 15-29 with 50% off food across its breakfast, lunch and dinner sittings.

Reservations are highly advised as Dishoom has proved extremely popular at other sites in London.

These are available for breakfast and lunch, or for dinner for parties of six or more.

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Discover what the University Of The West Of Scotland is offering

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PARTY - The Definitive Rat Pack Christmas Party Boisdale Of Canary Wharf, Nov 29-Dec 23, 9.15pm, from £49 (show only) boisdale.co.uk

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As close to seeing Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr as you can get (thanks to the vocal talents of Stephen Triffit, Mark Adams and George Daniel Long, respectively) the Boisdale festive show returns for various dates from November 29. A number of dinner and music options are available with prices for dining and entertainment starting at £99.

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Minutes is the duration of About Us, which will run every half hour from 5.30pm to 9.30pm

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Troxy Limehouse

GIG | Workals The French DJ who delivers “serious techno with a light touch” heads to Limehouse to perform his album Orchestra for a live crowd in London.

Nov 25, 7pm, from £30.90, troxy.co.uk Where?

Half Moon Theatre Limehouse

About us has already appeared at a number of locations including Caenarfon Castle

KIDS | Glisten Sleigh bells ring, are you glistening? Theatre maker Daniel Naddafy returns with his sparkly show for babies (0-18 months) and their grown-ups.

Dec 1, 15, 16, 17, times vary, £7, halfmoon.org.uk

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how About Us is set to light up the walls of the Tower Of London as part of Unboxed: Creativity In The UK

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eaders may already be familiar with Dreamachine – an immersive installation that used light and music to entertain its audiences through their eyelids during its run in Woolwich this summer.

That was one of the 10 art, science and technology projects that make up Unboxed: Creativity In The UK to arrive in this part of the capital.

Now the Tower Of London is set to host another. About Us promises a 25-minute projection chronicling 13.8billion years of history set to a soundtrack by musician and composer Nitin Sawhney, alongside poetry by professional writers and schoolchildren.

Running daily from November 16-19, there will be performances every half hour between 5.30pm and 9.30pm. All shows are free.

“About Us has been created through a collaborative process that brought together poets, scientists, musicians, visual artists and schoolchildren from across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to create a dazzlingly rich composite view of the extraordinary universe we all share,” said Lysander Ashton, director of 59 Productions and project director for the show.

“It’s an invitation to experience the world where you are made of stars – you’re built from a trillion intricate cells working in harmony – and make a connection to the billions of people and other living creatures that followed the Big Bang.”

The show has been seen at locations in Londonderry, Caernarfon, Luton and Hull, having launched the Unboxed live programme in Paisley. Once dubbed the Festival Of Brexit by the now former member of the Government Jacob Rees-Mogg, remainers may take solace in the fact that part of Unboxed’s circa £120million budget has gone to Sawhney whose work includes Brexit: A Rational Anthem For A National Tantrum.

Whether you believe Brexit was a huge mistake or is actually going really well, maybe we can unite around a pretty light show.

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SEE | Illuminated River Official Boat Tours Uber Boat By Thames Clippers is offering weekly evening trips from Tower Pier to see the capital’s bridges bathed in coloured light.

Thurs or Sun, 9.30pm, £13.50, thamesclippers.com

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Author Piers Torday has adapted a classic to come up with The Wind In The Willows Wilton’s as this year’s festive show at the crumbling music hall. Expect the animals to have moved up the Thames a bit as they fight for Toad Hall wiltons.org.uk Scan this code to read our interview with Piers and find out all about the show at wharf-life.com want more? @wharflifelive

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The Space Isle Of Dogs

STAGE | A Christmas Charity Cabaret Expect music, comedy and guest West End stars to grace the arts centre’s stage for a festive evening of merriment. Book by Nov 20 and get 20% off.

Dec 4, 6pm, £15, space.org.uk Where?

Poplar Union Poplar

GIG | Centre Stage Xmas Party Wrapping up its year, the music and artist development platform will host an evening of DJs and live acts to close out its 2022 run in fine style.

Dec 3, 6pm, £5, poplarunion.com Where?

The Space Isle Of Dogs

STAGE | The Untold Fable Of Fritz Inspired by Philip Pullman’s short story Clockwork, Unsettled Theatre promises a roller coaster of exploration, puppetry and live music.

Nov 29-Dec 3, times vary, £15, space.org.uk

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Discover the remarkable work of Craft Central maker Laura Zabo who created jewellery from waste bike tyre inner tubes. Also don’t forget to check out the charity’s open studios and festive market from Nov 19-20 craftcentral.org.uk Scan this code to read our interview with Laura and find our more about her pieces at wharf-life.com want more? @wharflifelive

Weeks UWS’s government-backed Help To Grow Managment Course runs for. It costs £750

how the University Of The West Of Scotland is seeking to connect with the community in east London

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t’s lively – a part of the regeneration of London – it’s fun and it’s got far more going on than other parts of the capital so I’m really glad we came here,” said Lucie Pollard, director of the University Of The West Of Scotland’s London Campus.

UWS’s southern base arrived at Republic in Blackwall just as the pandemic was beginning and is finally getting a chance to settle into its new home, following the various lockdowns.

“Where we were before, near London Bridge, students said that they didn’t like being in an office block,” said Lucie. “But the buildings here don’t feel like that at all and having the other universities here with us makes it a really exciting place – almost a multi-versity.”

UWS’s roots date back more than 100 years to its foundation in Paisley and the university is well-known in Scotland, recently being named Higher Education Institution Of The Year for 2022 at The Herald Higher Education Awards.

“That’s the Oscars of Scottish higher education, so it’s very important for us institutionally,” said Lucie. “We’re a really innovative organisation, which goes back to our roots in terms of supporting the local community and businesses – creating degrees that allow students to take up employment easily and also welcoming more mature students than any other university.

“Creating a London campus in 2015 was all about bringing that space we occupy in Scotland to the capital, growing our international reputation and providing a place for students from overseas who want to study here.

“We have people from around 60 different countries studying at this campus and they have so much to offer. It’s our aim to be more community-facing, to work with local authorities and businesses based here.

“I believe that will be of great benefit, because our students have so much knowledge, so many skills and languages and an

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understanding of cultural nuances from their varied backgrounds.

“That means they can be a real asset to the local community, whether that’s working with businesses or doing voluntary work here.

“I’m really keen for them to have work experience in different firms and we’d love to talk to organisations locally to create micro-placements.

“That could be two weeks or six weeks – it really depends on the project. We’re especially interested in talking to small and medium-size businesses who may want help with projects – it means our students will gain far more in terms of understanding the strategic work that companies do, than they will from a placement at a much larger firm.”

UWS’s London campus offers a range of courses including undergraduate degrees in business and health studies, an extensive selection of business, education and administration-focused masters qualifications and, from April next year, PhD programmes.

“We also offer courses with Continuing Professional Development (CDP) accreditation, especially in AI and data analytics because those are areas where people need to upskill,” said Lucie, who spent nearly two decades working in various roles at the University Of Greenwich, before making the move to UWS in 2017.

“There are a lot of people in business who have risen over the years and suddenly realise there’s a whole load of tech that they have limited understanding of and need to find out about fast.

“They can do that very quickly by plugging into CPD. We’ve also identified the areas of sustainability, equality and diversity, where there’s a similar need.

“Those courses could be delivered digitally, in person or a mixture of the two. Our university strategy up to 2025 was launched in January 2020, just before the pandemic, and it was all about hybrid teaching. Covid became a real catalyst for us – we’re making the best use of technology.

“We’ve invested in new digital platforms for the students and we’ve got a huge digital transformation project that’s ongoing.

“We find students are very discerning about what they want on campus. We don’t want everything to be online because we’re not the Open University.

The University Of The West Of Scotland’s London campus is located at Republic in Blackwall “Our students want some things online so they can access them wherever they are, but they also want things on campus that are really authentic and immersive.

“After all, you don’t want to spend money coming in and then just listen to someone reading out a Powerpoint slide. It’s also vital to build a network of contacts who will be with you for a very long time.

“On an operations level, moving to an institution where the other campuses are 400 miles away was an interesting challenge. I’m not sure why we didn’t use Teams before Covid, but having that now has been really refreshing – it’s so easy to jump on a call and be in a virtual meeting. The pandemic has made tech more responsive.”

Responding to people’s needs is very much the guiding principle at UWS, as its staff work to provide the best experience possible for those taking its courses.

“When I was at Greenwich, I’d been an academic and I’d worked in the more professional service areas,” said Lucie. “I do finance, I do HR and I understand students’ needs.

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We’re a really innovative organisation, which goes back to our roots in terms of supporting the local community and businesses UWS ‘s extensive facilities are spread across both the Import and Export buildings at Republic

from the west to the

UWS London Campus director Lucie Pollard

“So to work at UWS where students always come first is really rewarding. We really do feel passionately that we are here for those who are taking our courses. “ y daughter watches ordon amsay although I don’t know why and he always makes it clear that the most important person is the customer. We have the same philosophy here. “ hat makes a real difference to your mindset you spend your time thinking that the student is more important than the vice-chancellor and it really does work. “ ommunication is really important too, so we make sure that we’re really clear to students that we know what it means for them to come here the challenges involved in relocating to a different country and making sure it’s a welcoming space.

“We recently held our graduation ceremony and that’s always great because you get to see the end result the students come up and tell you about the great experiences they’ve had.

“UWS is somewhere they get to meet people from lots of different backgrounds, where they get

Lucie Pollard, UWS

supported by the staff in London, but can also tap into the research that’s happening in Scotland.

“It’s a ourney they’ve typically come over from another country and that can be daunting. hen they find support among new friends and almost become part of a new family.

“We hope during their time with us that they get the knowledge, skills and expertise they need to go out and make a huge impact in the societies they want to work in.

“I’m old and spent years in one institution before moving to another. ow people move obs every year or every three years, and they need to be world-ready to work in this country, the US, ustralia or their countries of origin. aving those skills is really important.”

With lockdowns and ovid restrictions in the past, UWS is bedding into life at epublic and seeking to forge new links with local businesses. “ ne of the ways we can do that is though our programme,” said Sadiq Islam, business manager for the university’s London ampus.

“We’re keen for our name to be known as widely as possible and, by building relationships through our courses, we’re able to create partnerships for student placements by engaging with those companies.” e said UWS was currently offering a subsidised elp o row anagement ourse a -week programme aimed at senior leaders in small and medium-si ed businesses to help their organisations thrive and grow. he overnment covers 0 of the cost of the course which involves 0 hours of training and one-to-one mentoring, delivered on a exible basis, both online and face-to-face. irms, which must have been operating for more than a year and have five or more employees, then pay a fee of 0.

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£10

Cost of a ticket to one of Hiver’s festive bashes, which includes live music and a drink from the bar on arrival

Hiver serves honey-laced craft beer and English

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lager at its Where?

Canada Water Theatre Canada Water

railway arch taproom

STAGE | Macbeth Ruthless ambition gives way to murder in this adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, presented by five-actor touring group The London Stage.

Nov 28-29, 7.30pm, £15, canadawatertheatre.org.uk Where?

Brunel Museum Rotherhithe

SHOP | Museum Shop Sunday Get that Christmas shopping done early with 10% off merchandise and a couple of authors present to talk about their books to boot.

Nov 27, 11am-3.30pm, free to visit, thebrunelmuseum.com Hiver had originally advertised two Christmas party nights, but has now extended that to four dates due to popular demand

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Canada Water Theatre Canada Water

STAGE | Jack Frost And The Search For Winter This new play by poet and playwright Joseph Coelho delivers an environmental twist and a touch of wintry fun for all the family.

Dec 4, 10, times vary, £12, canadawatertheatre.org.uk

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how Hiver is all set for celebrations in December

by Jon Massey

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ucked away under a railway arch, just to the south of Maltby Street Market in Bermondsey lies Hiver’s taproom.

The independent beer brand, founded by former Meantime brand manager Hannah Rhodes, produces honeybased brews alongside its English lager Fabal.

This year, Hiver has

extended its Hiverfest celebrations – inspired by Oktoberfest – with a series of Christmas parties to be held on December 8, 9, 14 and 16.

Tickets cost £10 and include live music and a pint of Hiver, Fabal, house wine or a soft drink on arrival.

Food will be available to buy from traders at the nearby market. Guests can also expect crackers and a disco ball dance floor.

Having recently visited the taproom’s folk festival, the

warm, intimate atmosphere is infectious and welcoming whether in the main bar or up on the mezzanine. One reason, perhaps, why Hiver is now running four parties instead of the original two, due to popular demand.

Go to madeofengland.co.uk Scan this code for more about Christmas at Hiver

If you’re quick, there’s still time to catch Disturbance at Ugly Duck in Bermondsey – a festival of work by LGBTQIA+ artists and performers running from November 10-12 aimed at elevating the underrepresented uglyduck.org.uk Scan this code to read our interview with Deen Atger of Ugly Duck online at wharf-life.com want more? @wharflifelive

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hotographer Lorenzo Garrido never leaves his Greenwich home without a camera. He has thousands, perhaps millions, of photographs to show for it. Most – from his childhood holidays right through to the eerie days of empty lockdown streets – sit undeveloped and unseen.

They have taken a back seat to his career, which has seen him photograph the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and shoot campaigns for brands such as USC. But while he is yet to fully showcase his collection to the world, he is about to start sharing the expertise he has gleaned from creating them.

The 28-year-old has launched a business, Greenwich Photo Tours, offering others an insight into favourite spots on his home turf and the best ways to capture them through a lens.

“I walk around with my camera all the time,” said Lorenzo. “If I’m just stepping out of the house to have a stroll, or whatever, I’ll always have my camera with me.

“Greenwich is such a beautiful, picturesque space and, when I researched, I found nobody was doing a tour like this here.

“I wanted to take my expertise from my day job and bring it into a community space and put the two areas of my life together.”

Born and raised in Greenwich, he first began capturing images as a child.

“My dad bought me a Polaroid camera when I was like 10 years old and straight away I was pretty obsessed,” said Lorenzo.

“I have a vivid memory of taking it on a Year Seven trip to France and shooting some pictures.

“I started doing street photography when I was about 16 and it opened up into this whole other world – that this could actually be your job. I just kind of stuck at it and went with it.”

Photography wasn’t a course option at his college, but Lorenzo studied art and design instead and just kept on clicking.

Despite his obsession with taking photographs and having

Greenwich is just such a beautiful place. It hasn’t been touched by gentrification too much, so it is kind of old school Lorenzo Garrido, Greenwich Photo Tours

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Years since Lorenzo began his photography career

The Old Royal Naval College

his own darkroom at home, Lorenzo said most of the photos he takes in his spare time never see the light of day.

“I have a lot of work that I can’t even remember,” he said. “Heaps of negatives and undeveloped rolls of film that I have from over the years and I have no idea what’s on them.

“I’m just sitting on an insane amount of photographs. I’m sure they would serve some purpose to someone down the line, perhaps when they’re trying to look back at what it was like in the mid 2000s.”

Loren o said it was hard to find the time to organise his archive alongside his busy career.

He went freelance full-time in 2016 and has built up a name for himself in the music and fashion industries – mostly by word of mouth.

“I think being a Londoner, you have circles of friends that you grew up with and you get referred and brought in on jobs and then, if it goes well, you get more jobs,” he said.

“I’ve been quite lucky, I’ve not really had to chase work much or really rely on using things like social media.”

In fact, search online and you won’t find much evidence of his commercial work, as he prefers to operate discreetly.

But recently he has shot a documentary at the Dr Martens factory in Northampton and was wastedeep in a lake in Snowdonia to shoot a campaign for brand USC. One of his biggest clients is Sony Music.

“I do a lot of album artwork and press shots, headshots,” said Lorenzo. “You do end up rubbing shoulders with a lot of people but I avoid name dropping at all costs, so I’ve probably just taught myself to push it all down.”

When nudged he does reveal a pretty big name though.

“I was on a job with Cristiano Ronaldo last week and he turned out to be a nice guy,” he said.

“The other 95% of the time,

people have diva behaviour but I just keep my head down”.

He is now adding another string to his bow with the launch of his tours, created with support from Greenwich Co-operative Development Agency (GCDA).

Customers will be taught the basics such as how shutter speeds, apertures, depth and exposure can affect a photograph. Loren o will also give guidance on how to alter composition using techniques such as angles perspective.

He will then lead clients on a route around Greenwich, starting at Borough Hall and ending at the market. “ here’s no end to the different types of characters that are about during the weekend,” said Lorenzo.

His most visited spot – the Old Royal Naval College – will also be included.

“It’s hands down my favourite,” he said. “Especially this time of year when the autumnal light is low and gold and dances around.

You can’t really take a bad picture there.”

Loren o is confident he has explored every part of Greenwich but said it still holds his interest and probably always will.

“I wanted to keep the tour very specific about the local community where I live because Greenwich is just such a beautiful place,” he said.

“It hasn’t been touched by gentrification too much so it’s kind of old school and I’m a bit of an old soul so I think that kind of works out. But London is always changing. When it does, you can rediscover it, which is pretty cool.”

Go to greenwichphototours.com or lorenzogarrido.com for more information

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Lorenzo has a stash of photos taken during lockdown showing

lens London’s deserted streets

life through his

how photographer Lorenzo Garrido is turning his passion for Greenwich into a new business Taken on Greenwich High Road, during the World Cup 2018

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Greenwich - Peninsula - Woolwich

Views of Canary Wharf from Greenwich

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Fireworks Factory Woolwich

GIG | Kansas Smitty’s Big Bang present... ...Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker. The 15-piece Hackney band, born in 2020, will perform Duke’s jazzy arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite.

Dec 2, 8pm, 20, 3pm, woolwich.works Where?

Design District Greenwich Peninsula

FILM | Enchanted Forest Cinema Pop-Up Snuggle up in faux fur amongst fairy lights and enjoy festive films such as Elf, Home Alone, It’s A Wonderful Life and The Chronicles Of Narnia.

Dec 3-18, 1pm & 4pm, from £8, greenwichpeninsula.co.uk Where?

Greenwich Theatre Greenwich

the nitty gritty tour details

The two-hour tours are for those with their own digital or film camera. They run every Saturday from 11am-1pm and cost £60 per person with a maximum four people per tour.

The three-mile route starts at Borough Hall clock tower in Greenwich High Road and skirts around the market so people can try out street photography. Next it will head to the Cutty Sark and along the riverside to the Old Royal Naval College. Here the focus will shift to architectural photography and composition and clients will have five minutes to wander around.

Then it will be over to The Cutty Sark pub for river views before heading up Maze Hill and through the park to the observatory for a hill-top lesson on landscapes.

From there the tour will head back down into town for more street photography at the market.

STAGE | These Hills Are Ours A musical show created by theatre maker Daniel Bye and Chumbawamba’s Boff Whalley about their 90-mile journey from Lancaster to the Peak District.

Dec 6, 7.30pm, £15, greenwichtheatre.org.uk

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Find out all about Bureau at Design District on Greenwich Peninsula and the part it plays in the areas burgeoning creative community, providing space for small businesses and freelancers in the area bureau.club The riverside by the Cutty Sark, taken during the summer of 2015

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Flights per week from London City Airport to Aberdeen leaving on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays under the current timetable BA CityFLyer is operating the new route to Aberdeen from

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Royal Docks Where?

Excel Royal Victoria Dock

JOBS | Skills London Excel hosts more than 200 employers looking to connect with 14 to 24-year-olds with around 50,000 live jobs and apprenticeships on offer.

Nov 14-24, 9.30am-4pm, free, businessldn.co.uk Where?

The Beams Factory Road

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CLUB | Abode The party crew take over both rooms at the venue with sounds from Alisha, Andrea Oliva, Banksie, Ben Rau, Ellie Cocks, GW Harrison and Richy Ahmed.

Nov 26, noon, from £29.50, thebeamslondon.com Where?

Excel Royal Victoria Dock

off from the docks

how BA CityFlyer is offering flights to Aberdeen until January as it boosts capacity at London City Airport

by Jon Massey

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ritish Airways has launched a new route from London City Airport. Flights will operate between the capital and Aberdeen from Royal Docks until January 22, covering the winter season.

Using Embraer 190 aircraft, the route is being run by BA CityFlyer and brings the number of destinations in Scotland connected to the airport to six.

Anne Doyere, London City Airport’s aviation director, said: “We are delighted BA CityFlyer has launched this route, which will provide even more choice for passengers, particularly in time for Christmas and Hogmanay.

“With six routes across the

This launch comes after our bumper summer, where we saw nearly five times more passengers than the same period last year Anne Doyere, London City Airport

country, we offer the best, most comprehensive service between London and Scotland.

“This launch comes after our bumper summer, where we saw nearly five times more passengers than the same period last year.

“We also saw over 300,000 passengers in October, which is

a 103% increase on 2021, with strong load factors. October passenger numbers are also higher than August, demonstrating a clear resilience in the business travel market.”

London City Airport served 23 destinations in October with the top five most popular destinations being Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Zurich, Frankfurt and Dublin.

Aberdeen, known as the Granite City, is located on Scotland’s north-east coast. Attractions include an art gallery, maritime museum and Balmoral Castle.

Go to londoncityairport.com

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EVENT | London EV Show Anything and everything to do with electric vehicles is set to arrive in Royal Docks with this show. Expect new models, speakers and innovative tech.

Nov 29-Dec 1, from 10am, free, londonevshow.com

festive creativity

Catch Art In The Docks’ seasonal celebration WinterFest at Royal Albert Dock from November 17-27. Expect to see works from the creative collective’s members in its dedicated space on the Thames artinthedocks.com Scan this code to find out more about WinterFest, which is free to visit and open from 12.30pm daily want more? @wharflifelive

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Years since Aitch Group CEO Henry Smith founded The Wickers Charity in east London

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Stratford Picturehouse Stratford

SCREEN | A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story Nicholas Farrell and Mark Gatiss star in this version of Dickens’ classic festive tale, filmed live at Alexandra Palace Theatre. Spooky and seasonal.

Nov 27, 2pm, £22, picturehouses.com Where?

Nunnery Gallery Bow

POETRY | Heartspoken Open Mic Bow Arts welcomes this open mic night back for a second time with the theme of ‘a lost love letter’.

Open to poets of all experience levels.

Dec 1, 6pm-9pm, £3, bowarts.org Where?

The Yard Theatre Hackney Wick

STAGE | Lucy And Friends Experimental performer Lucy McCormick presents an ensemble cabaret starring just herself as she attempts to create community solo and alone.

Dec 3-17, 8pm, from £15, theyardtheatre.co.uk

food photography

Prints by photographer Neil Martinson are available to see and buy at his exhibition Rare Hackney with all proceeds going to help fund Hackney Foodbank. The show will be on at Two More Years until November 15 martinsonneil.myportfolio.com Scan this code to find out more about Neil’s show, his work and how his prints are helping the charity want more? @wharflifelive

Henry is driven to help prevent knife crime in east London following the killing of his brother-in-law in Stratford

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by Jon Massey

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e cannot measure whether we’ve saved someone’s life, but I sincerely believe that we have,” said Henry Smith, CEO of property developer Aitch Group and founder of The Wickers – a charity he set up in 2018 to help fight knife crime in ackney and east London.

“Sadly it was born out of tragedy,” he said. “ y sister was quite young or when her husband was killed in Stratford.

“He was stabbed with a knife by someone close to him and what was left after that was a tragedy that affected not ust my sister who had a daughter and another on the way – but also the two girls. y sister was never right for the rest of her life – sadly she passed at 39 – and my mother was never the same either.

“Fortunately, my two nieces have grown up to be ama ing adults, but a lot of people don’t have the family support they did. It’s so easy for people to fall through the safety net.

“When a person attacks somebody with a knife, the impact can be very far-reaching.

Two people can lose their lives one lies dead on the ground and the other goes to prison for years. Then there are all the other people it affects. I’m of the generation that has seen this kind of violence become an epidemic.”

The number of crimes involving a knife or sharp instrument in London had risen to almost 16,000 by 2019/20 – up from less than 10,000 in 2015/16.

While the pandemic saw the figure drop back down again to 10,150 for 2020/21, it had already risen to more than 11,100 by 2021/22.

“Aitch is a London developer, but we really started off in east London and we’ve grown from there,” said enry, who grew up in Hackney and now lives in Shoreditch, a few minutes’ walk from his company’s offices.

“I’m a great believer in the idea that you’ve got to put something back into society, because if you don’t, then where does it leave us?

“That’s why we created The Wickers, which is centred on the Hackney Wick area. It’s a charity that aims to reduce gang and knife related crime by providing opportunities for people to develop new skills and learn from positive

an impact beyond

how The Wickers Charity uses opportunity, activities and education to tackle the root causes of knife crime What you find is a lot of these children have been brought up not to expect a lot from their lives and that is wrong Henry Smith, The Wickers

role models. You have to start with young people, to look at their home lives. They may be from single-parent families or children living with parents who have dependencies.

“Especially now, there’s a shortage of money, of food and that creates its own problems.

People, especially the eldest sons in those situations, feel the need to provide.

“It’s not ust in ackney, it’s everywhere – the promise of easy money through crime is right there. hen, in someone’s mind, it’s so easy for them to pick up a knife, but the effect of doing that can last for generations.

“What you find is a lot of these children have been brought up not to expect a lot from their lives and that is wrong.

“The Wickers is there to say that we can show them how to become good citi ens, that there is an alternative. We’re there to help with their education, their after-school classes to help them find opportunities.”

The charity runs sports activities, classes in art and design plus cooking and nutrition, hosts guest speakers, provides career coaching and half term and summer programmes, as well as delivering knife and gun crime workshops.

“It’s been ama ing the people who I work with to push out the message and deliver our services are fantastic,” said enry. “We’re really punching above our weight we’ve got some great sponsors, lots of people who volunteer and

The Wickers Charity runs all sorts of activities for young people in east London

Henry has previously climbed a mountain in Antarctica and run charity boxing events to raise funds for the charity

The charity aims to combat knife crime by giving young people opportunities in life

we’re reaching more than 00 teenagers a week. hat could be through going into schools to deliver our workshops or the young people who come to our running club, music sessions or who play football with us.

“We get a lot of referrals from Hackney Council too, which shows how well thought of we are as an organisation.

“Above all, we create a safe space. on’t forget, if you’re a certain age and you know certain people you might not be able to go to a particular postcode or cross an estate.

“ ven now, I find that hard to imagine that, but this is real, it’s what’s going on. hat is when people get stabbed.

“We want to show these young people that there is another way, that they can do a lot with their lives and then give them the tools to do it.

“We work with ex-offenders, for example, and they’re the best because they’ve been to the edge of the cliff and realised that crime was not the way.

“For me all of our activities contribute it’s about opening people’s eyes to the world out

there and what they’re capable of. Once you’ve done that, it’s up to them – everybody has to take that next step themselves.

“We’ll stand behind them and give them all the support they need – but they have to be the ones to do it.”

The charity counts the likes of Strettons, okio arine, Savills and LL among its backers with more than £160,000 raised for its activities by companies in the property sector so far this year.

“We want to do even more and for that we need more money and more people,” said enry. “ or anyone thinking of donating, he Wickers is a charity where contributors are really making an impact.

“For me, charities have to have no waste – people have to be accountable and you need to see the outcomes, otherwise what are you doing it for “In the long term, I’d like to be in a position where I can run a charity full time and when I step down from Aitch, that’s where I’d like to spend my time.

“When you see someone who found it difficult to sit in a room and listen and who is now able to do that, it’s very rewarding.

“If you’ve had someone who was very disruptive, but has gone on a ourney and is now in gainful employment, then that is really good and it’s what’s happening a lot of the time.

“We’re working with estate agents, B and the S to help people find opportunities and to show them the steps they need to take to make something of themselves.

“It’s very easy for me to say that Big Ben is only a few stops away, but some of these kids have never seen it – no-one has shown them what the world’s like out there.

“While my time is best spend on fundraising at the moment, I’m always happy to sit down with young people. I grew up in Hackney, not sure what I wanted to do and not having enough respect for different institutions as a teenager. If I hadn’t had a father to show me the right way, I could well have taken the wrong path.

“I hope my sister and brother-in-law would be very happy with what we’re trying to do.

You can’t measure it, but it feels fantastic when you can help fill a gap in a young person’s life.”

Go to wickers.org.uk for more information or to make a donation

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