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Wandsworth Women's Enterprise Awards
Nominations now open!
 Female entrepreneurs are known for their resilience, creativity, and adaptability. The Wandsworth Women’s Enterprise Awards celebrate these exceptional women, from sole traders and service-led businesses to start-ups and social enterprises – whose achievements keep our local economy thriving.
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Judged Categories
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People’s Choice
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• Best New Start-Up
• Best Creative Business
• Best Community Champion
• Best Cultural Champion
• Entrepreneur of the Year
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- High Street Hero (Retail)
- Best Food & Drink Business
- Best Beauty & Wellbeing
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Submit your nomination by 28 February 2026.
Winners will be announced at the Women’s Enterprise Evening event on 18 March.
For more information and to nominate click the button below.
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Opportunities to get involved in Women's Enterprise Evening
We are looking for business that may be interested in sponsorship opportunities and/or contributing to the event's goodie bags. We're open to ideas!
If you want to get involved or find out more information, email us at: WEH@wandsworth.gov.uk
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The Wandsworth Business Awards
 The Wandsworth Business Awards hosted by the Wandsworth Chamber of Commerce is the biggest annual event in their calendar and showcases the best of the Wandsworth Business Community.
They encourage all businesses within the borough to enter the business awards. It is free to enter and there are 14 categories to choose from. Each business can select up to 3 categories. It’s a great way to promote and celebrate your business and connect with other businesses from Wandsworth.
The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony, 10 June at The Clapham Grand.
Entries are open until 13 March 2026.
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Repair Week 2026
2 - 8 March
 Re:London's annual Repair Week campaign will bring together a wide range of businesses, not-for-profits and individuals with repair expertise, skills and services to share and shout about.
Throughout the week, there will be a mix of live/virtual events, a digital campaign and press activity designed to encourage Londoners to grow their skills, and signpost services where people can get their once-loved items repaired.
There are many ways to get involved:
- Offer an exclusive Repair Week discount
- Provide a venue for events
- Share your expertise
- Host your own event
To find out more click the button below.
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Making Business Greener Scheme
The Making Business Greener Scheme is a a joint initiative, launched by Wandsworth Council in partnership with Green Mark.
Poppy's Funerals LTD took their pledge to go green by joining the scheme and following these simple steps:
- Swapping out old lighting for energy-saving tech
- Trading a petrol van for a hybrid
- Getting a clear, honest baseline of their emissions (the game-changer)
Wandsworth businesses can get the same boost with:
✔ A free sustainability consultation
✔ A tailored action plan
✔ A Green Mark accreditation, completely free
Spaces are limited, so click the button below to find out more.
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Community Access Grant up to £5000
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Women and Girls Revenue Grant Fund
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 Cost: Free
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How to grow your business while looking after your wellbeing
26 January, 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Peabody Head Office, 45 Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7JB
Join Peabody at their January Business Forum for expert led insights and networking. A practical session focused on business support and wellbeing.
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Business Insights and Networking
29 January, 10am - 12pm, Roehampton University
Join Start Up Wandsworth for an inspiring morning of business insights and networking.
- Gain practical insights from real business journeys
- Discover resources available
- Build valuable connections
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 Cost: Free
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 Cost: Free
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Wandsworth Business Awards Mix & Mingle
3 February, 6pm - 8pm, Wandsworth Town
10 February, 6pm - 8pm, Battersea Power Station
Wandsworth Chamber is hosting Mix & Mingle events across the borough, where local businesses can attend to network and find out more about the Wandsworth Business Awards.
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Grow London Local Drop-in Sessions
5 February, sessions run between 10am - 3.30pm
New Mansion Square, 6 Sleaford Street, SW8 5FE
Get free access to support with Grow London Local for your small business. Book your drop-in session
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 Cost: Free
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 For costs click button below
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Tooting Food Festival
14 and 15 February, 1pm - 8pm.
Over two flavour-filled days, Tooting comes alive with live performances, informative tours, vibrant tasters and dishes that reflect the rich diversity of the neighbourhood.
Local traders will be offering tasters and dishes that reflect the global influences and shared histories of the neighbourhood, making it easy to explore Tooting’s food scene together at your own pace.
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18 February, 2.30pm - 4pm, Online
Are you a Wandsworth-based creative or working at a cultural organisation in the borough, looking for clearer ways to promote your work? This practical, step-by-step session will guide you through planning a focused marketing campaign, using real examples and short breakout activities designed to help you apply each step to your own work.
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Cost: Free
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Wandsworth Sustainability Network
24 February, 6pm to 7.30pm, York Gardens Library
Discover what is happening locally around the environment and sustainability. You will be hearing from the community as the Climate Change and Sustainability team invite guests to share inspiring stories about their sustainability work in Wandsworth.
The team will also share an update on the Biodiversity Action Plan and how you can get involved in climate action locally.
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Wandsworth Creatives Networking Session
24 February, 9.30am - 11.30am, 188 York Road, SW11 3JZ
Are you a Wandsworth artist, dancer, designer or creative? Or do you work in heritage or at a creative organisation? Join the final Wandsworth Creatives Networking Session of Wandsworth’s London Borough of Culture year. You will get the chance to make new connections with a range of like-minded creatives over breakfast.
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 Cost: Free
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Business Support Services
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Wandsworth Enterprise Hub
Need business support, events or programmes to help start or grow your business? Look no further than the Wandsworth Enterprise Hub.
Business and Licensing
Visit the Council's Business and Licensing page for information on business licensing, business rates, business premises and much more.
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My Virtual Wandsworth
Want to promote your business to local residents? My Virtual Wandsworth features more than 600 local businesses – make sure yours is one of them! List it in our online directory.
Cost of doing business support
We have put together a page of support to help your business navigate the challenges of increased costs.
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