In today’s episode of #StrongerTogether Len is in conversation with Vicky Alvarez and Myfanwy Taylor from Wards Corner CBS.

This is a moving and powerful conversation as Vicky and Len express the personal cost of sticking to their values and beliefs when the odds are stacked against them. Self-belief is one of the hardest things to hold onto for yourself self let alone instil it in others (as they are doing) when an outdated system is depending on you to lose faith and give up.

Thousands of small businesses have folded and moved out of London amid insurmountable pressure from exorbitant rents. Thousands more local customers have helped to maintain morale for treasured independent businesses and are a crucial factor in enabling them to keep going!

It’s time to recognise the resilience of small independent businesses that support local communities. The East End Trades Guild Manifesto for the New Economy seeks to address these challenges via four proposals for the next mayor of London. Everyone can play an active role in making sure the candidates standing for London mayor take forward our proposals to protect small businesses by;

- MAKING SURE YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN THE LONDON ELECTIONS BEFORE THE DEADLINE OF MIDNIGHT ON 16TH APRIL

- IF YOU NEVER VOTED BEFORE OR CHANGED YOUR ADDRESS YOU NEED TO REGISTER BEFORE THE DEADLINE

- REGISTER HERE, IT TAKES JUST 5 MINUTES!

- REMEMBER TO TAKE PHOTO ID, ON ELECTION DAY ON 2ND MAY. IT IS NOW A REQUIREMENT TO VOTE!

- FROM 25TH APRIL TO 2ND MAY WE WILL SHARE WHERE EACH CANDIDATE STANDS ON OUR MANIFESTO PROPOSALS

- THESE PROPOSALS ARE DESIGNED TO PROTECT COMMUNITY WEALTH VIA SOCIAL VALUE LEASES + COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS

- YOU CAN HELP BY SHARING IN YOUR NETWORKS TOO ON X: @EASTENDTRADES INSTA: @EAST_END_TRADES_GUILD

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