Halifax Opportunities Trust supports enterprise through our activities at Hanson Lane Enterprise Centre and Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre. Both facilities offer business accommodation and meeting room hire along with access to a range of advice and events such as HOT Networking.
Flexible workspace with a purpose
Grow your business from a space that’s as flexible as the way you work and join a community united by doing good. Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre is a social enterprise, home to a range of flexible meeting and workspaces that match most modern businesses– from start-up to seasoned pro.
Look around our state-of-the-art converted textile mill today:
Industrial spaces for enterprising businesses
Get up and running, grow or give your business a boost with flexible terms and accommodating spaces. Hanson Lane Enterprise Centre is a social enterprise home to a range of scalable units that are ready to grow when you are
Located in the heart of Park Ward, Hanson Lane Enterprise Centre offers light industrial units suitable for a range of businesses such as caterers, workshops and storage spaces. We’re a social enterprise dedicated to supporting the enterprising businesses that live here.
Whether looking for a light industrial space to level up your offering or a local hub to support your daily grind, Hanson Lane Enterprise Centre is home to a whole host of spaces that allow you to optimise productivity, hone your craft and grow your business.
Learn more about Hanson Lane Enterprise Centre:
Start-up Support
We believe that supporting businesses to start and grow is essential to creating a vibrant and self-sustaining community.
Our start-up grants are available at both its business centres – Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre and Hanson Lane Enterprise Centre. These grants are in the form of rental subsidies and apply to businesses taking up office space at one of our business centres during their first 18 months of trading.
The grant starts from the date the company is registered at companies house, irrespective of start of tenancy.
Eligible businesses receive a 50% discount on their rent during their first 9 months trading then a 25% reduction for the next 9 months, a total of 18 months subsidised rent to get start-up businesses off the ground.
Find out more about the start-up support available:
Our business community
HOT Networking is a professional networking event, hosted by Halifax Opportunities Trust.
One of the main objectives of HOT Networking is to bring together local professionals and businesses to meet minds and share ideas, to create strong professional links in Halifax through a relaxed and informal networking setting.
The latest event and calendar can be found on the Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre website.
The networking event unlocks opportunities for a range of businesses to come together and learn something new and share best practice. Whether you’re a start-up, a sole trader or part of a larger business all are welcome.
Get more information about upcoming networking events
Each week we run a range of activities, groups and classes so you have the opportunity to get to where you want to be. Use the filter below to find the activity that suits you.
We have lots of news and information to share with you about HOT, what we’re up to and the people we work with. Click on a heading below to learn more…
