The Hackney Wick & Fish Island Community Development Trust (HWFI CDT) was formed in 2017 by four local social enterprises - Stour Space and The Yard Theatre, Creative Wick and Grow, Hackney - who were concerned about the impact of property development on the heritage and culture of the local area.
Executive Team
Patrick Scally
Executive Director
Patrick joins us from LB Hackney and Tower Hamlets' Creative Enterprise Zone bringing a wealth of knowledge about the local area and place-based economic development.
William Chamberlain
Founding Director, Creative Wick
Paul Reynolds
Director, Tapestry
Our full board is made up of business and community leaders who work and/or live in the area. Their role is to support the executive team and ensure that our mission stays focused on supporting the local community in Hackney Wick and Fish Island.
Our Board
Sam Hansford (chair)
Co-Executive Director, Soho Theatre
Juliet Can
Founder, Stour Trust
Jonny Weston
Founder, It’s Like This Studio
Cecilia Ruberto
Monitoring Evaluation Learning Manager at Institute for War & Peace Reporting
Jenna Clark
Executive Headteacher, Gainsborough Primary School
Michael Tsiagbe
Founder & Principal, Stalwarth
Brian Akintokun
Director, Grassroots for Good