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# Lucy McInally's Inspiring Journey with Coworking: Community, Connection, and Collaboration
- URL: https://londoncoworkingassembly.com/lucy-mcinallys-inspiring-journey/
- Published: 2024-05-31T10:40:36.000Z
- Updated: 2024-05-31T10:40:36.000Z
- Description: In this video, Lucy McInally shares her transformative journey with coworking, emphasising the profound impact of community.
- Author: Bernie J Mitchell
- Tags: 🎙️Coworking Values Podcast, #Migrated-1775294871643, #Import 2026-04-04 09:38

In this video, [Lucy McInally](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucymcinally/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com) shares her transformative journey with coworking, emphasizing the profound impact of community.  
  
While it's her story, I can recognise so much of my path as a freelancer and finding a home 'in coworking' and 'in coworking spaces' since I first read the word 'coworking' in [Tony Bacigalupo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonybacigalupo/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com)'s group on [Meetup](https://www.linkedin.com/company/meetup/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com) in August 2008.  
  
I also want to add that the 'magic' Lucy talks about is not unique to the [London Coworking Assembly](https://www.linkedin.com/company/londoncoworkingassembly/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com).  
  
I've had the same experience with many coworking events, meet-ups, and things like [Marko Orel](https://www.linkedin.com/in/markoorel/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com)'s Coworking Symposium - as cheesy as it sounds, it is the power of community.  
  
Lucy explains that to her, the essence of coworking is not just about shared spaces but the vibrant spirit that comes alive when people connect.  
  
She believes the core of coworking lies in community, connection, and collaboration—elements that bring people together to exchange ideas, share challenges, and inspire each other.  
  
Lucy reflects on her experiences since coming to [London Coworking Assembly](https://www.linkedin.com/company/londoncoworkingassembly/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com) events after moving from Scotland.  
  
Starting as a freelancer, she quickly felt at home, thanks to the community's welcoming atmosphere, many of whom have become her friends and clients.  
  
She notes that this community goes beyond typical organisational boundaries, discussing relevant topics like inclusion, diversity, accessibility, equity, and personal and professional growth.  
  
For Lucy, the [London Coworking Assembly](https://www.linkedin.com/company/londoncoworkingassembly/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com) is more than just a coworking space; it's a community that listens, supports, and grows together.  
  
🎙️Shout out to Lucy's ongoing collaboration on the [Coworking Values Podcast](https://www.linkedin.com/company/coworking-values-podcast/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com) with [Christian Schmitz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/communityisthekey/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com) and me.  
  
🎙️Our next 'Community is the key' episode will be recorded in person at our next London Coworking Assembly event at [Urban MBA](https://www.linkedin.com/company/urbanmba/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com), with (THE) [Caleb Parker](https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebparker/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com), the head waiter at [Brave Corporation Ltd.](https://www.linkedin.com/company/brave-corporation-ltd/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com) 🤣  
  
Join us and the rest of our community next Thursday as we continue to explore and discuss coworking community building and local economic development.  
  
It's a whole day of conversations and connections with [Ashley Proctor](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-m-proctor/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com), [Anna Chuicharoen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-chuicharoen/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com), [Kofi Oppong](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kofioppong1/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com), and [Stephen Carrick-Davies](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-carrick-davies/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com) at our [London Coworking Assembly](https://www.linkedin.com/company/londoncoworkingassembly/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com) Forum and Bar Camp:  
  
➡️ RSVP here: [https://lu.ma/LCAJune](https://lu.ma/LCAJune?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com)  
  
p.s. Love and Thanks to [Blake](https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-cheatdom-784550140/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com) from [Urban MBA](https://www.linkedin.com/company/urbanmba/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com) for the video, [Sam](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-shervill-95782a37/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com) at [Silent Gliss International Ltd. ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/silent-gliss-ltd-gb-/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com)and [Workspace Design Show London](https://www.linkedin.com/company/workspace-design-show/?ref=londoncoworkingassembly.com) for the location.