Baker Street Quarter Partnership

Food Market at 55 Baker Street
2023-03-23 12:00 - 14:30 (Europe/London)
Our food market returns to the outdoor atrium of 55 Baker Street from 12.00 to 14.30. A small but perfectly formed ‘mini’ market, it will feature independent street-food stalls from our market partners Urban Food Fest. Everyone is welcome to drop by for a bite to eat.

Xurros Club | Mexican Tacos
Rummanco | Caribbean
Lilium Cakery | Cakes
Soffrito | Italian // Pasta
Hush Hush | Deli
Meli | Greek

Major Incident Table-Top Exercise
2023-03-23 09:00 - 11:30 | 40 Portman Square, W1H 6LT
As part of our continuing programme of work to enhance the security and resilience of the Quarter we will be hosting our latest emergency planning and crisis management exercise on 23 March 2023, delivered by City of London Police, Cyber Griffin Unit. This year’s tabletop exercise in particular tests people’s response to both hacking and malware attacks, in addition to physical security threats.
Based around a realistic scenario, the tabletop exercise will be focused on crisis prevention and response and will examine how incident management can be improved by access to information, enhanced communication and collaboration with neighbouring businesses.
The session builds on and complements our previous exercises and will specifically consider the security implications of the current ‘hybrid’ way of working with staff time split between home and work. It is not necessary for you to have attended the earlier tabletop to benefit from this event. It is open to all members, irrespective of your level of expertise and is designed to help you assess your preparedness, understand how your plans fit with other members and consider how the area might recover from the disruptive effects of a major event.
If you’re in a security role or are responsible for developing business continuity and crisis response plans we would particularly welcome your attendance.
This session is exclusive to Baker Street Quarter Partnership member businesses. To check if your business is a member and sign up, email training@bakerstreetq.co.uk.

Neurodiversity in the workplace
2023-03-22 12:30 - 13:30
Neurodiversity refers to the different ways the brain can work and interpret information. Around 10 per cent of people are neurodiverse, a term which describes a range of conditions including difficulties with attention, memory and impulse control as well as longer-term conditions like Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Dyslexia.
Neurodiversity awareness is growing and employers are recognising the wider impact of attending to this of beyond the immediate benefits for neurodivergent employees. As awareness of neurodiversity grows, it is important for workplaces to look at how they can support neurodivergent individuals to thrive.
In this 60 minute webinar deliverd by Working Mindset, participants can learn more about neurodiversity, the benefits for organisations, and how to support neurodivergent people to thrive at work. We will explore:

What we mean by neurodiversity.
Why neurodiversity matters.
How to best support neurodiverse individuals in your workplace

Charles Dickens Walk
2023-03-15 12:00 - 13:00 | 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8EW
Explore Charles Dickens’ connections with the Baker Street Quarter including the Marylebone home where he created some incredible works based on real people and places. We have Great Expectations for this walk.

Signing Workshop
2023-03-14 13:00 - 14:00 | George’s Park, George's Park, 62 George St, W1U 7ET
To coincide with International Week of the Deaf Deaf Unity have put together a Deaf Awareness and basic British Sign Language workshop. This would include:

An introductory game for everyone to get involved in and break the ice. The game is drawn from Deaf Culture and is a visual- and action-based game.
A short interactive session on deaf awareness including what deafness is, the different types of deafness and how to communicate effectively with a deaf person.
A beginners British Sign Language taster session encompassing the fingerspelling alphabet, numbers and basic conversation skills such as, exchanging names and asking how you are.

Carbon Literacy Training
2023-03-14 09:00 - 17:00 | 10 Daventry Street, London, NW1 5NX
This Carbon Literacy Training course delivered by Lighthouse Sustainability is to raise awareness of the carbon dioxide costs and impacts of everyday activities, and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an individual, community and organisational basis (Carbon Literacy Project).
The Carbon Literacy Project was set up to give everyone, everywhere, a day of training on carbon literacy – and in doing so, empower people to make positive change. Today, over 45,000 individuals from over 2,000 organisations have certified as Carbon Literate and that number is rising fast.
What you will gain:
Carbon literacy is there to enlighten, educate and empower.
Businesses and individuals taking part in carbon literacy training can expect to emerge upskilled and motivated to reduce their carbon impact both at work and in their personal lives.
Each individual trained is certified Carbon Literate by the Carbon Literacy Project.
What you will cover:
The course covers topics including:

The Why, What and How of carbon and climate change
Greenhouse gases, and their relationship to weather and climate
How climate change is likely to affect us in the UK and globally
Key terminology, including – net zero; carbon neutral; carbon footprinting, and offsetting
What we are already doing – national policy and local action
Scopes 1, 2 and 3
Understanding our impact: Energy; buildings; travel; food and the circular economy
Motivating others to act – employee engagement
Next steps – making a pledge; setting targets; tools; offsetting; resources.

This training session is exclusive to Baker Street Quarter Partnership member businesses. To check if your business is a member and sign up, email training@bakerstreetq.co.uk.
