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MAKE IT London are vibrant work and social space curators. Our hybrid hubs bring energy, enterprise and social value to underused buildings alongside a community of dynamic industries.

Within our spaces you’ll find London’s most exciting SME’s, steering global trends in fashion, media, tech, food and drink, sustainability, wellness, design, live experiences and everything in between.
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Food Containers
Looking to launch or grow your food business? Our fully equipped food container at MAKE IT Barking is now available for rent! Ideal for street food traders, delivery kitchens, or catering startups, the unit offers a cost-effective, ready-to-go solution in a vibrant creative community. Located just minutes from Barking Station, with flexible terms and great footfall opportunities. Get in touch to book a viewing and start serving up something special.
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There are no available workspaces at the moment, but you can still email us at info@makeitlondon.com to get on the waiting list

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Looking to launch or grow your food business? Our fully equipped food container at MAKE IT Barking is now available for rent! Ideal for street food traders, delivery kitchens, or catering startups, the unit offers a cost-effective, ready-to-go solution in a vibrant creative community. Located just minutes from Barking Station, with flexible terms and great footfall opportunities. Get in touch to book a viewing and start serving up something special.
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Event Space
Events & Networking
Flexible Lease Terms
On Site Management + Maintenance
Resident Kitchen & Lounge Access
CCTV
Resident Business Network Access
Business Support

No matter who we are in life or in business, we all need a helping hand right? MAKE IT facilitate Business Support to those who would like it, and equally we welcome the redistribution of support from those who have it to give. As a MAKE IT resident, you’re invited to share skills, insight and training in your specialist field or skill with your fellow residents…flip it 360 and you’ll receive exactly the same back in whatever field or skill you’d like to develop. The best thing? It's free...win win! The goal is to create an organic form of Business Support that doesn't feel forced and to alleviate the sometimes costly need for SMEs to outsource growth services when more often than not, the answers are right there under one roof and better understood and received when delivered by our friends and neighbours.  

Alongside this organic peer to peer approach, MAKE IT also run regular workshops, events and and training sessions from a range of industry professionals in a variety of creative and business sectors for our residents to attend.

Can I Alter My Space?

Yes, please feel free to paint walls, lay your preferred flooring, put up pictures etc. You are not permitted to make any structural alterations without permission and the space must be returned in the condition it was leased to you.

Who Are MAKE IT London?

MAKE IT London are a small but mighty team of individuals driven by the magic that happens when people share space. We reimagine environments with a mission to create affordable spaces that encourage ideas. We provide a 360-degree service from design and refurbishment of assets through to enterprise sourcing, community outreach, event curation and operation. We work alongside local authorities, landlords and communities, listening to local aspirations for increased socio-economic value. We're not a social enterprise, charity or community interest company...we just think it's really cool when inclusivity, accessibility and creativity come together.

Can I use the building wide Meeting Rooms?

Yes absolutely. There is one bookable Meeting Room with Video Conferencing equipment as well as two Meeting Rooms without Video Conferencing equipment that don't require pre-booking.

I've heard I can get free event, meeting and creative hire spaces?

MAKE IT Residents receive a free use allocation across all of meeting rooms and hire spaces. In addition, remember all those mega G's we mentioned doing cool stuff to make the world a better place?....well, you do too. We offer FOC use of the Meeting Rooms, Event Space, Fitness & Wellness, Photography & Film and Recording Studios for an allocated amount of hours per month (a third of their opening hours to be precise) What's the criteria?  Your activity must be free for people to attend and must have a positive social purpose. Need some examples? An individual or organisation delivering FOC wellness sessions to young people, a charity fundraiser for a local cause, a student photography mentoring session, a voiceover recording for a Social Enterprise campaign, a CV writing session supporting underrepresented members of society get back into work?  You get the drift.

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Fitness + Wellness Studio
The Fitness + Wellness Studio is located on the First Floor, available for hire and perfect or both physical and mental health and fitness activities. Finished with engineered flooring, mirrored walls and speakers, it is available to both residents, members and the general public.
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Meeting Rooms
MAKE IT Barking have a range of meeting and training spaces located across floors Ground - Three. Available for hire and perfect for meetings, workshops and team training. Available to both residents, members and the general public. Meeting Room 1 is located on the First Floor, must be pre-booked and is accessible via Access Control. The room is suitable for 10 people and comes equipped with a 43" LG SMART TV and a Lumens LUM-MS10 4K Video Sound Bar.
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Social Value Report 2023
We take a targeted approach to Social Value, tailoring our efforts to the specific needs of stakeholders, local communities, and resident businesses at each site. For MAKE IT Barking, we co-designed a Social Value SLA with the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, aligning with local economic priorities while reflecting our values in creativity, arts, wellness, and sustainability. We report annually on outcomes including sector support, equality, affordability, education and wellbeing, benefiting both residents and the wider community. Our diverse programming includes workshops, networking, arts and culture events, wellness activities, and business support, delivered in-house and via professional partnerships. To support SMEs needing extra help, we run the ‘Future Enterprise’ scheme, offering subsidized workspace, unlimited facility access, and educational opportunities in exchange for community-focused Social Value contributions like apprenticeships and peer to peer support. To date, these Social Value initiatives have been self-funded. In April 2025, we began establishing a registered charity to expand our capacity, access funding, and enhance these programmes further. Check out the full report below.
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Who Are MAKE IT London?

MAKE IT London are a small but mighty team of individuals driven by the magic that happens when people share space. We reimagine environments with a mission to create affordable spaces that encourage ideas. We provide a 360-degree service from design and refurbishment of assets through to enterprise sourcing, community outreach, event curation and operation. We work alongside local authorities, landlords and communities, listening to local aspirations for increased socio-economic value. We're not a social enterprise, charity or community interest company...we just think it's really cool when inclusivity, accessibility and creativity come together.

How Can I Get Involved?

Rent a workspace or desk with us, shoot a music video, record a podcast, find your zen in a yoga class, attend an event, host an event, sip a coffee or sink a double at the bar...everything and everyones welcome!

If you're a landlord, local authority or developer and are looking for a new opportunity, we're always on the look out for new projects. Maybe you've got a building, plot of land or development opportunity which you would like us to bring to life we’d love to hear from you.