THE BENYON ESTATE

News & Insights

From community events and business news to tips on maintaining your garden over the winter, here we have something for everyone. Our community is a busy, active one. We support residents in their own events as well as host special seasonal events in the park at De Beauvoir Square and in the De Beauvoir Block. We also get involved in wider community events such as the Hackney Half Marathon.

Our 'Insights' are written by our expert in-house team and our special monthly guest bloggers who cover some first-hand stories from people in De Beauvoir town. Our news will keep on coming - at The Benyon Estate there is never a dull day!

 

 

 

9 August 2021

Impact Football Academy nurturing future female football talent

Ambitious youngsters from in and around Hackney are benefitting from expert coaching at Impact Football Academy, a community focused, grassroots football club teaching boys and girls from ages 5 to 15.
2 August 2021

Celebrating swifts in Hackney

Earlier this summer, across De Beauvoir and beyond, residents celebrated Swift Awareness Week, which aims to raise the profile of the plight of the birds - which have an amber conservation status - and educate people on how to care for them.

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A new style of hot-desking in Hackney

A new style of post-pandemic co-working space has been opened in Hackney’s De Beauvoir Town, in response to a growing demand for flexible workspace options.
30 June 2021

Aah Yes in De Beauvoir

Artist and designer Ayesha Mansour runs Aah Yes, an art and design studio based in the heart of De Beauvoir Town creating visual identities, marketing collateral, branding materials and artwork for a wide range of clients.
24 June 2021

Swifts awareness week 2021

Swift Awareness Week is almost upon us - taking place on 3rd-11th July - to celebrate the birds and help to reverse their decline. Hackney and De Beauvoir Swifts Group have organised evening swift walks in the local area..

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Success of town’s spring shopping trail

Following the success of the Christmas shopping trail in 2020, the De Beauvoir Spring Shopping Trail took place on Sunday 16th May, to encourage residents to shop local and support their neighbours.

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John Bell retires from the Benyon Estate

After almost 20 years at the Benyon Estate, maintenance supervisor John Bell retired in March 2021.

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Sharing the stories of De Beauvoir Workshops tenants

Tucked away just off Southgate Road is De Beauvoir Workshops, a network of light industrial and workshop units designed for traditional craft and design businesses and individuals.

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Latest news from the De Beauvoir Block

Over the past months, the creative community - our De Beauvoir Block tenants have been working on some remarkable projects. Here is a taste of just a few that you won’t want to miss. 

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Celebrating De Beauvoir’s creatives

In what has been a challenging year, it is encouraging to see many businesses in the De Beauvoir Block and across De Beauvoir Town innovating, adapting and doing what they do best. There is certainly no shortage of talent amongst the creative community.