How to Create Value in and for Communities
Gareth I. Jones, founder of TownSq shares his thoughts leading up to the London Coworking Assembly event taking place on 2 August: Coworking to Rebuild the City: Helping People Create Value in and for Our Communities. “What I'm really interested in, and what we're hoping to achieve with the workshop is for everyone to see the depth and conceive the range of ways that the space can provide value to a community. Whether it is the community within, or the community around it,” says Gareth. The wo
Gareth Jones: Creating Value and Rebuilding with Coworking
Gareth Jones: Creating Value and Rebuilding with Coworking0:00/2001× In this latest episode of Coworking Values Podcast, we welcome Gareth Jones Co-Founder of TownSq back. Gareth and Bernie will be talking about the incoming Workshop on the 2nd of August: Coworking To Rebuild This City – helping people create value in and for our communities which Gareth will be hosting. They will talk about the relationship between local coworking spaces and the communities within them with the local econo
TownSq Islington: What are they up to?
We spoke to Anna Chuicharoen, Community Manager at TownSq Islington, to see what is on at the place where magic happens. To TownSq and herself, community is an important part of what they do. The way in which they approach the idea of community is impactful for local people, especially, because they have access to support and resources on their doorstep, their self-development, says Anna. Anna has lived in Islington for over 20 years and has witnessed the startup scene flourishing, but always
Syncaroo: A Solution to all Space Bookings
Many coworking spaces make use of more than one coworking space booking platform to ensure that they cover all bases when it comes to their coworkers booking spaces. But, and it happens often, it can quickly become confusing and time-consuming to keep track of which spaces and desks are available and which are booked, by who and through which app. It becomes even more difficult to keep track of these booked spaces when you have more than one location. For some, this means manually updating th
Jon Seal: Increasing Your Skill Set Through Education and Apprenticeships
Jon Seal: Increasing Your Skill Set Through Education and Apprenticeships0:00/2001× In this episode, Bernie chats with Jon Seal , Managing Director of Technologywithin . Jon is a motivated and entrepreneurial senior executive with vast technology industry expertise. He's responsible for everything from customer acquisition to research and innovation. His key role is in maintaining consumer, board, and staff relationships. They talk about how to level up and increase your skill set through educ
Vika Zhurbas: Passion for Poetry, Language and Coworking
Vika Zhurbas: Passion for Poetry, Language and Coworking0:00/2001× In this episode, you will meet Vika Zhurbas, founder of the Ukrainian Coworking Association. She will tell you how her early love for poetry and words brought her to learn multiple languages and develop a deep respect for diversity. Along her path, she enjoyed participating in and organizing events and presentations. Vika has been interacting with startups and entrepreneurs and has organized more than 500 events. She recentl
The Future of Work and The Value of Close Proximity
Neil Usher is the chief workplace and change strategist for GoSpace, who has also received an award in workplace design in property. Having gained experience internationally, Neil has led complex transformational programmes and organisational change programmes in various industry sectors in over thirty countries. The programmes he has led range from commercial development, design and delivery, management of office, strategy, as well as technical and industrial facilities. If he does not already
Paul Kirkbright: The B.I.G South London Programme
Paul Kirkbright: The B.I.G South London Programme0:00/2001× In this episode, Bernie chats with Paul Kirkbright, Head of Knowledge Exchange & Partnerships at South London Partnership and Programme Director of the BIG South London. Bernie and Paul talk about the South London Partnership's BIG (Business, Innovation & Growth) South London Programme. BIG South London is a support programme that brings together world-class knowledge, skills, and facilities from local universities and further educ
Stephen Somerville: Why Bowie Matters To Coworking
Stephen Somerville: Why Bowie Matters To Coworking0:00/2001× Welcome back to another edition of the Coworking Values Podcast, where we discuss everything that is going on in the Coworking Community. Welcome back to another edition of the Coworking Values Podcast, where we discuss everything that is going on in the Coworking Community. Stephen Somerville, Co-founder of Contingent.Works in Bromley, London, joins us for this episode. Contingent.Works exist to help Bromley become a better place.
Entrevista a Manuel Zea Barral, fundador de Coworking Spain
Entrevista a Manuel Zea Barral, fundador de Coworking Spain0:00/2001× En este episodio del Coworking Values Podcast en Español entrevistamos a Manuel Zea Barral, fundador de Coworking Spain y organizador de la Conferencia Española de Coworking, CWSC Manuel, arquitecto de profesión, nos cuenta cómo se inició en el mundo del Coworking y sugiere qué es lo que podría suceder en el futuro cercano de este movimiento. Para conectar con Manuel en Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuelzea/ Engl