1 November 2021
Work Near Home Workspaces
The lockdown periods during the pandemic forced individuals and companies to change they way they worked – and quickly. It meant a lot more people started to work from home for days, weeks and months at a time.
As we move forward those experiences are leading many of us to consider how we want to make some aspects of that forced change more permanent. Different models will suit different companies and individuals so there needs to be a range of options available. There will still be people who travel to an office location everyday as they always have done. Others will have the facilities and ability to work from home every day. And many others will take up a hybrid working arrangement where they mix going to the office and working from home.
There is also the opportunity to add another option to that selection – Work Near Home
Work Near Home
From November 2021 Chelmsford will have a brand new co-working space for businesses and individuals.
Patch is launching its innovative Work Near Home service by opening its first location at Grays Yard in Chelmsford City Centre. This beautiful former Victorian brewery building can be found next to Nando’s and Zizzi.
The new vibrant work space run by Patch will offer a range working environments to its members – from private offices to co-working studios, accessible low-cost options and free scholarship places. It’s a space for people to work, connect and support local enterprise.
The idea is that people can spend less time commuting and more time working and socialising in their local community. This will enable people to spend more time with their friends and family whilst still investing in the local economy.
Patch’s Founder Freddie Fforde commented:
“Where we work and where we live have traditionally been seen as distinct environments. This has led to the hollowing out of many high streets during the working week, and equally redundant office districts. We think that technology fundamentally changes this, allowing people to work near home and creating a new mixed environment of professional, civic, and cultural exchange.
“We hope that Patch can act as a cornerstone for an opportunity to find talented people based on who they are, not where they live.”
Chelmsford City Councillor Simon Goldman, Deputy Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Small Business and representative for the BID board added that
“The introduction of a new co-working space in Grays Yard is a really positive scheme for the city. Providing local options for residents to work from will help them to have less of a commute which will hopefully allow a better work/life balance. Working closer to home brings many benefits for both individuals and their families, but also for the environment and the local economy.
I look forward to seeing what interesting people and businesses make use of the newly available space and help enhance Chelmsford’s business scene.”