{"id":4577,"date":"2016-11-30T10:09:21","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T10:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wl.ruin.studio\/?p=4577"},"modified":"2025-01-10T14:45:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T14:45:51","slug":"aworkspacewithsoul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/work.life\/blog\/aworkspacewithsoul\/","title":{"rendered":"Work.Life: A Workspace With Soul"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we count down the arrival of our latest co-working space in London\u2019s beautiful Bermondsey, we\u2019d like to share with you our philosophy on co-working, and why we strive to make Work.Life a co-working space with soul.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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Many members of the Work.Life team have spent time working in offices across London and Europe. We don\u2019t really need to go into the\u00a0benefits of co-working<\/a>\u00a0here, but on any list you\u2019ll find about why you should give it a go, being part of a community is pretty much guaranteed to be near the top.<\/p>\n

Sadly, in reality, this isn\u2019t always the case. While spaces may be beautiful and full of incredible people, we found that many we had experienced often lacked intimacy and connection, meaning that the true community atmosphere we craved just wasn’t there.<\/p>\n

From the beginning, we decided that building a community was at the heart of what we wanted to do – and that any space we moved into needed to reflect that.<\/p>\n

We first launched with a small office in\u00a0Camden<\/a>. It filled up quickly, and people seemed to love the intimate feel of it – we still have a high member retention rate there and a bustling community of local freelancers and start-ups mixing with big businesses like MTV and Dr. Martens.<\/p>\n

Then, we headed East, and launched in\u00a0London Fields\u00a0earlier this year – and have had a very similar response – we’ve been told by many members that the intimacy of our spaces is just what they’ve been looking for.<\/p>\n

Now we\u2019re just weeks away from moving into an amazing former warehouse in\u00a0Bermondsey<\/a>, a location that fits our ethos perfectly: creative, good transport links, and close to where people actually live (as well as sandwiched between two markets!)<\/p>\n

At Work.Life, we believe that community should never be sacrificed for size<\/b><\/p>\n

All of our offices are maximum 10,000 square feet – and we won\u2019t take anything bigger. That size may sound abstract to you, but consider this: many other co-working spaces in London don\u2019t start any smaller than 30,000 square feet.<\/p>\n

With these huge spaces, it can be easy create an atmosphere where nobody really knows the person working beside them, and that sense of belonging and community just isn’t able to thrive. It defeats one of the major purposes of a co-working space.<\/p>\n

Choosing small spaces does not mean that we limit the size, scope or diversity of our membership, but that we create an even spread of micro-workspaces across London, and all of our members are given access to each and every one of our sites.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to remember that most people choose to go freelance to increase quality of life, and it’s vital that\u00a0co-working helps to\u00a0tackle the\u00a0anonymity and isolation that can come with working alone.\u00a0That’s why we choose buildings and grow communities that are conducive to happiness, on every level. Our spaces are warm and welcoming – some might even say, homely!<\/p>\n

As we continue to grow, maintaining close relations and a friendly, supportive environment is and will always be one of our primary objectives. We achieve this through our superb management team, whose primary focus is the happiness and support of our members. They also arrange regular meet-ups and social events to offer both business development opportunities and networking, as well as fun and food. We’re currently\u00a0gearing up\u00a0for a whole series of wellness activities before and after\u00a0Christmas to help our members\u00a0stay both mentally and physically in tip top shape during the festive season.<\/p>\n

Aside from the social events, there\u2019s something extraordinarily encouraging about getting to know like-minded people with a range of different experiences in a\u00a0supportive\u00a0working environment. Exchanging reassuring \u201cDon\u2019t worry, I\u2019ve been there\u201d stories around the coffee machine is certainly beneficial to emotional well-being (as is amazing locally brewed coffee and onsite yoga!) but might also provide useful advice to help guide a business in the right direction. Our members build friendships and, naturally, help one another to grow and succeed.\u00a0Many have met at a hot-desking table and formed partnerships to work together on projects.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s exciting for the Work.Life team to watch freelancers and small businesses as they work together, build confidence and grow. We believe that our small intimate spaces play a huge role in this – and we are proud to say that we are a workplace with soul.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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