Bootstrap Company Ltd

Who we are

Bootstrap was established in 1978 to support people to set-up their own businesses and improve employability skills. Today, we are proud to continue evolving the spirit of the charity and building a space ‘where community works’.

Our core business is providing a mixture of workspaces to allow a diverse community of tenants to start up and grow. This ranges from desk space to studio space and shipping containers in the Bootyard, providing space for approximately 300 tenant businesses, housing everything from creative professionals, charities and social enterprises, through to a brewery in the Bootyard.

Bootstrap Company supports tenants to be socially enterprising and to grow into sustainable businesses. Bootstrap is a nurturing environment for entrepreneurs to connect, create, grow and have a positive impact on the wider community.

The Bootstrap Campus is our flagship impact project that provides space and structure for local 16-24-year-olds to connect and learn from Bootstrap Company tenants through workshops and work placements.

We run diverse positive events that to bring together different communities and interests. Last season, the Dalston Roof Park hosted over 110 events, including raising £9,000 for other charities and £40,000 for the Bootstrap Charity from the door alone. Our event spaces hosted events such as Dalston Beer Festival in the Bootyard to featuring the work of the late Colin O’Brien’s work in the Print House Gallery as well as local community events such as school visits in the Bee Garden.