Impact
£1.75bn
worth of contracts awarded to London’s micro, small and diverse-owned businesses.
£2m+
of apprenticeship levy transferred to London businesses.
5,200+
staff trained in carbon literacy or environmental sustainability.
87,000+
staff working with a Good Work Standard accredited employer.
4,000+
apprentices supported.
2.1+
million tonnes of carbon saved by anchor members.
7,200+
additional Londoners’ pay uplifted through the London Living Wage.
1,200
contracts awarded to London’s MSMEs.
Read our latest independent Impact Report 2021-2023 undertaken by pro-bono consultancy firm, Bloomberg Associates. As part of its research to develop this report, Bloomberg interviewed members of the network to document real experiences, as well as drawing on global comparisons from networks worldwide.
Case studies
Anchors are changing real lives and delivering real impact for our city. Listen to their stories.
Getting Londoners into good work
Why anchor organisations such as Thames Water are looking to prison leavers to fill labour market gaps.
Nikita, 23, who has additional learning needs explains how securing her own employment with the help of Project SEARCH a unique partnership between Anchor members Waltham Forest College and the NHS, has enabled her to finally gain her own independence.
Micro business owner, Matt, explains how winning a contract with anchor institution University of London has opened up new opportunities for their business and enabled greater innovation.
Mentoring young people
Research funded by the London Research and Policy Partnership will help inform mentoring training and help businesses understand what young people want from mentoring opportunities.
Achieving net zero
Upgrading a 100+ years old fire station with carbon saving technology, procuring a London-based SME to do the work and creating apprenticeship opportunities.
Creating integrated places
Think tank British Futures is helping the Greater London Authority and 11 local councils to improve local services and social integration for the benefit of London-based refugees.
The NHS has been supporting refugees into work like Hamidu and Stephen.
35 neurodivergent Londoners have taken part in Transport for London’s Steps into Work programme over the past year, like Dennis
SW Bruce explain the appeal for an SME of securing a place on the Met Police procurement framework.
The Metropolitan Police Service pledged to buy £84m of goods and services from local small and diverse businesses, like Coniston Ltd, this financial year.
Mentors like Charles from the Metropolitan Police Service have been doing training to give the best possible support to young people.
Upgrading a 100+ years old fire station with carbon saving technology, procuring a London-based SME to do the work and creating apprenticeship opportunities.
Thames Water participated in the 10,000 Black Interns Programme offering paid internships to young Black Londoners like Temi.
Supporting London’s micro, small and diverse-owned businesses through responsible procurement
Transport for London has opened up contract opportunities for small and medium businesses like Delatim Ltd.
Creating apprenticeships
University of London explains the benefits of creating apprenticeship opportunities and transferring the apprenticeship levy to businesses to create apprenticeships in London.
The Church of England has pledged to be net zero by 2030.