A couple of FREE places left for young people from Wood Street E17 Project Zero WF cic's creative Feb half-term program writing and recording music with award winning composer Rex Horan. No music experience needed. C19 measures in place. [email protected] #halfterm

We're in Round Two of the Open House Festival London Borough Logos World Cup - show your support #WalthamForest and vote now!

I will be speaking at 4.30pm to kick off a series of talks called "My Creative Career". Hoping to inspire young people and their families to consider the creative industries as an employment route. Sign up at @lbwfcep

Join The Great Waltham Forest Bake Off Design&bake a cake with a Lockdown theme and send a picture of it to [email protected] with your name to be in with a chance of winning 2 baking courses and baking equipment to take your banana bread to another level🚀

As part of our Public Service strategy, we want to create 15-minute neighbourhoods for our residents. Improving the Bell Junction with a wider footway and cycle lane can help us achieve this. Construction is now underway, but you can find more info at orlo.uk/WVfsF

NEWS: Walthamstow Trades Hall has been awarded £80,000 from the #CultureRecoveryFund. After a phenomenal effort by Vice President Julia Spicer and Club Secretary Abby-Lee Widger, thanks to Arts Council England Department for Culture, Media and Sport we can continue to be #HereForCulture, and we are delighted. 1/4

Join us for our Kickstart Event on the 28th April from 10am-11.30am. Get your tickets to the event by clicking here: eventbrite.com/e/what-is-the-…. In partnership with William Morris Big local and St James Street Big Local And hosted by Cafe Works at Big Creative Academy.

Bingo will Be Back....coming soon to a social club near you. Specifically here - join us, we have boards, pens, bingo cards but best to bring your own 'lucky' dobber... . . #bingo #bingolingo #Knockatthedoor #DannyLaRue #DancingQueen #TwoFatLadies

An exciting opportunity from @GGHub, if you’re a young East Londoner looking to get their foot firmly in the creative industries. They’re offering paid 12-month placements & trainings with local businesses. Applications close 10am May 3rd so get moving! qrco.de/bcvYGp

Did you know 75% of SMEs have never applied for public sector contracts? Check out the new SME Procurement Hub from @LDNBusinessHub to make sure you’re not missing out on new opportunities: businesshub.london/resource/sme-p…

Have you got the next great business idea? Our FREE programme of funded support for start ups and young businesses is up and running, helping new businesses in Waltham Forest find their feet and thrive. Don’t miss out! wfconnected.org/elevate-0-3-ye…

Don’t miss a chance to add Leyton Orient FC, Waltham Forest Council, @mooreKSLLP, Mind and more to your network! The next Partner Connect event at the Breyer Group Stadium is on 21 April, get a free ticket before they run out: wfconnected.org/business-netwo…

Fancy some weekend reading? Our blog is back! Keep up with us here for all the latest in business news, opportunities and programmes from Waltham Forest Connected and beyond: wfconnected.org/blog/

Make sure your next bright idea is ready to go with LBWF in Business and the Business and IP Centre: Drop in to discuss your idea Get 1-2-1 appointments with expert advisors Join workshops to upskill yourself as a business founder walthamforest.gov.uk/businesses/bus…

Don't miss out on the second day of the SME XPO featuring inspirational speakers and fellow entrepreneurs to connect with. Find out more here: wfconnected.org/second-day-of-… Or register here: smexpo.co.uk

Make sure you dial in to Elevate's upcoming event series! 3 events over the next 30 days focused on guiding small businesses to success.

The first event takes place tomorrow at @CRATESJS, and is aimed at helping businesses scale, as well as find their own workspace. With a guest speaker from Borrowed Light Florals, the event runs from 12pm-2pm and is a great opportunity to eat some free pizza, learn, and network.

What a lovely event this morning with Borrowed Light Florals and @LDNHive We spoke about all aspects of scaling up a small business including collaboration and securing a lease. Many thanks to @CRATESJS for hosting! #walthamforestbusiness #walthamforestcommunity

How running workshops can benefit your business Sarah from @borrowedlightflorals explains the importance of reaching new audiences with organised workshops. @ldnhive Our Pledge #businesssupport #smallbusinesssupport #smesupport

London Community Gospel Choir (@LCGCtweets) are playing a one-off show in Fellowship Square, Waltham Forest on Sunday 7th August. Bringing their world-renowned act to their local community, this is an unmissable open-air treat for the whole family. ticketlab.co.uk/series/id/492#/