Business Action | Spring 2022
Spring 2022 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes profiles of the finalists in our North Devon Business Awards 2022, features on the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere, business support programmes and more.
Spring 2022 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes profiles of the finalists in our North Devon Business Awards 2022, features on the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere, business support programmes and more.
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Work hub provides space for businesses<br />
A new work hubhaslaunched<br />
inGreatTorrington,aimingto<br />
createavibrant,communityfocusedplaceforpeopleto<br />
workonaflexiblebasis.<br />
TheCastleHillworkhub,<br />
situatedwithintheCastleHill<br />
buildingattheheartofthe<br />
town,isadynamicworkspace<br />
designedforindependent<br />
businesses,theself-employed<br />
andremoteworkers.<br />
Asaresultofthepandemic,<br />
moreandmorebusinessesare<br />
beingrunfromhome.Some<br />
workersarenowentirelyhome<br />
based,whichmakesthework<br />
hubahighlyrelevantand<br />
engagingassetwithinthelocal<br />
community.Itprovidesa<br />
refreshingenvironmentfor<br />
localbusinesses,self-employed<br />
orremoteworkerstogeta<br />
changeofsceneryfrom<br />
workingathome.Itisalsoa<br />
spacetoholdmeetingsthat<br />
acceleratebusinessgrowthand<br />
supportcommunitynetworks<br />
thatdrivetheeconomy.<br />
Thebright,modernfacility<br />
offersameetingroomforup<br />
toeightpeople,15workspaces<br />
aswellasacollaborationarea<br />
andkitchenette.<br />
Thehub,developedby<br />
TorridgeDistrictCounciland<br />
withfundingsupportfromthe<br />
DevonWorkHubs<br />
programmeandtheGetting<br />
BuildingFund,isdesignedto<br />
providealow-cost,flexible<br />
offertosupportbusinessesto<br />
growandtohelppeopleto<br />
findroutestocollaborateand<br />
improvetheirwellbeing.<br />
Membersalsobenefitfrom<br />
freedrop-inbusinesssupport<br />
opportunitiesandaregular<br />
presencefromPetroc’sBig<br />
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programme,whichoffersfree<br />
supporttoboosttheirskills.<br />
Memberscanpayastheygo<br />
orchoosemonthlytariffsfor<br />
moreregularbookings.<br />
Theworkhubisopen<br />
MondaytoFridayfrom9amto<br />
5pm.Facilitiesincludefast<br />
wifi,freeteaandcoffee,and<br />
printingandcopyingfacilities<br />
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8 business action | <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2022</strong> | business-action.co.uk
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