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Government-backed co-working space opens in Brixton

A brand new co-working space for London entrepreneurs has officially opened in Brixton today, following a six-figure government grant.

Impact Hub Brixton is the first of a range of initiatives to boost the town centre delivered by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson’s High Street Fund.

The scheme provides a variety of affordable work space options for start-up companies, a wide range of events and opportunities for local people with business ideas to meet and network.

The new space is located within Pop Brixton, on Brixton Station Road, a pioneering new scheme made out of recycled shipping containers in the heart of Brixton created with the local community in mind to showcase the best and most exciting independent start-ups and businesses from across Lambeth. Until now, Impact Hub Brixton has been based temporarily at Lambeth Town Hall.

With a total grant of £869,000, Brixton is the largest recipient of the Mayor’s £9m High Street Fund which aims to make the capital’s high streets even better places to visit, live in and do business in. The High Street Fund has awarded £91,000 towards Impact Hub Brixton. In addition, Lambeth Council has invested £30,000 and Pop Brixton £60,000 into the new space.

The High Street Fund is part of the Mayor’s overall £129m investment in high streets that has already helped 56 high streets across London and attracted £56 million of match funding from public and private sector partners.

The Impact Hub was officially opened today by Daniel Moylan, Chairman of the Mayor’s Design Advisory Group. He said: “London’s high streets and places of work are the beating heart of the capital’s business community and part of what makes our city so special. By investing in Brixton we will be able to help the town centre develop and remain competitive so that it can fully contribute to the capital’s economic success.

“Impact Hub Brixton will play a crucial part in this ongoing regeneration, providing innovative local people with a brand new space to share ideas and fulfil their entrepreneurial ambitions.”

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