Coronavirus — Euston Town

Message from CTU & Euston Town: COVID-19. 31/03/2020

Business Support Survey - 27/03/20

If you have the time, please complete our short questionnaire so we can collect data on how best to assist a range of businesses at this time.

A Message to the Business Community of Euston - 20/03/20

To all of our business members, and the wider business community of Euston.

First of all, we hope you are all bearing up in these challenging times. All corners of our communities will be feeling the effects of the pandemic – hopefully, we can find some solace in the fact that we are all in this together.

As a Business Improvement District, our business members are our number 1 priority. Their survival is vital to the exciting, unique nature of our neighbourhoods. Whilst this crisis is having a huge impact on our businesses, it is temporary. We cherish Euston and all of its components, and we will do all we can to help it adapt to a changing world and see it come out the other side.

We have worked incredibly hard on building a strong network of influential partnerships, successfully lobbying both local and national government on high-profile projects. We have proven our pragmatism during unexpected events, working in constantly changing environments.

Realistically, the scale of the situation means business support has to be led by the Government. However, we are working closely with local Council to understand the actions they are taking, and the details of the financial support that is available. We are here to answer questions any members have, or connect you to the right people.

In the meantime, the majority of our services continue:

LOBBYING
Our CEO Simon Pitkeathley is the Small Business Champion on the Mayor’s London Enterprise Action Partnership, is Co-Chair of the Cross River Partnership, and Chair of Camden Giving. Leader of Camden Council Georgia Gould and Cllr Nadia Shah sit on the Euston Town board, and Cllr Danny Beales sits on the CTU board. We have worked hard to cultivate these vital relationships and will continue to use our influence to fight for the protection of our members and the business community.

CAMDEN COLLECTIVE
Our coworking space remains open. We provide hot desks free of charge and subsidised offices to startups. Now, more than ever, we need to think innovatively and pragmatically about the vacant spaces on our high streets, and how they can be utilised to support our small business community.

SAVING YOU MONEY
Our partners Meercat continue to be on hand to allow members to benefit from joint procurement, in some cases saving thousands of pounds in areas including recycling, insurance and energy. Give them a call to find out more.

COMMUNITY & CHARITY PROJECTS
Our funding of the Youth Employment project via Camden Giving is continuing with huge success, and we are so proud to say that the organisation’s activities are being maintained.

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
It is vital that we react to current events with total dedication and focus.
It is also vital that we maintain sight of the future. We have built, with our members, an exciting vision for our neighbourhoods. We are working on projects that will bring our public realm to life, benefiting all communities and contributing to a thriving local economy.
Whilst we temporarily focus our energies on helping local business access the support they need, know that we will soon resume exciting conversations that look to the future, to new green spaces, arts and culture events, tackling climate change and implementing innovative streetscape design.

Please get in touch if you have any suggestions for ways we can be of help and keep an eye on our page for temporary support services we'll be offering during this time. Thank you.