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Here we provide quick and easy access to key tools, links, and information from our stakeholders and partners, to help save you time and money.

Energy and sustainability

Westminster Climate Fund supports projects in energy generation, retrofitting, low-carbon heat, behaviour change, and feasibility planning.
A retrofit accelerator programme for workplaces run through the GLA where an expert team provides free end-to-end support needed to get retrofit projects up and running and successfully implement
The Mayor’s Business Climate Challenge (BCC) is an energy efficiency programme that has supported businesses to reduce their energy consumption and accelerate building decarbonisation efforts in London.
The Commercial Waste Services supplied by Westminster City Council offers the lowest prices for businesses for waste collection. HOLBA members also receive a 10% discount.

Business growth

The Westminster Strategic Growth Initiative helps you grow your business by leveraging industry trends and tech advancements. Achieve long-term profit goals while making a positive impact on the local economy, communities, and the environment.
The Community Investment Portfolio provides essential investment support within the borough by empowering the development of locally led solutions. Learn more here about the benefits of becoming a partner and how to access the Community Investment Portal.
Access the Westminster City Council Grant and Funding Tool to search for grants and funding opportunities for your business.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund supplied by the GLA aims to improve pride in place, while increasing life chances, investing in communities, and supporting local business, people and skills.

Safety and community

This course for awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace for managers provides you with the knowledge and tools needed to address harassment effectively, ensuring a safe workplace that upholds the dignity of all employees.
To enhance women’s night safety, Westminster City Council provide free online e-learning training courses on Anti-Sexual Harassment and Vulnerability Support as part of our Women’s Night Safety Programme.

Employment and the workplace

The Good Work Standard is a free accreditation programme that provides employers with a set of best employment practices alongside information and resources to help achieve them.
Employment 4 All is dedicated to challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to social mobility, by opening up job opportunities for all. See also their list of free government funded skills courses.

Sustainability

Climate change and related environmental challenges have a direct impact on how people experience the Heart of London area and the performance of the West End economy. Learn how your business can get involved through the links below. The Sustainable City Charter is a pledge for owners, managers and occupiers of non-domestic buildings in Westminster.

Night time safety

Aiming to stop sexual harassment in the West End, here are more several campaigns and toolkits that highlights how we can all work together.

The Women’s Night Safety Charter Toolkit from the Mayor of London for businesses to sign up to seven commitments for women’s night safety.
Westminster City Council’s It’s Her City Too campaign highlights five actions we can all do to stop sexual harassment in Westminster.

Crime prevention

Safer Business Action Days are national initiatives in collaboration with the National Business Crime Centre, bringing together local partnerships, police, councils, and retail staff to combat business-related crime. These days focus on information sharing, collaboration, and showcasing the power of partnerships in improving safety and reducing crime in the business community.
ShopKind is a campaign that promotes kindness and respect for shopworkers, aiming to reduce abuse and violence in retail environments. The initiative encourages businesses to support this cause by becoming ShopKind Champions, spreading awareness, and creating safer spaces for employees and customers.

Protect your business

A business continuity management plan could help businesses return to ‘business as usual’ as soon as possible following an emergency. Westminster City Council have resources available to prepare your business, including new pilot toolkit.

Sustainability

Westminster City Council have supplied businesses with a page of energy and sustainability resources for businesses available through the council.
HOLBA’s Sustainability Hub gives easy access to a wealth of resources that will assist your business in making progress towards reducing your carbon impact.

Crime prevention

The MET Police have many We have compiled a list of MET Police crime prevention schemes to help your business combat crime. Click the links below to find the ones that best suit your business needs.
- Police and Security is a business-led initiative designed to simplify and improve collaboration, communication, coordination, trust and feedback between the police and the private security industry.
- Shopwatch is a community-based crime prevention scheme that promotes communication between retailers and local police to reduce crime.
- Secured Environments is a police certification scheme awarded to organisations that are able to show they have adopted six key principles for protecting themselves against crime

Protect your business

Employment and the workplace

Find out how the London Living Wage can benefit your business by reducing absenteeism and sick leave, improve recruitment and staff retention, boost staff morale and productivity and improved brand awareness.

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