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To mark this year’s International Women’s Day – Sunday 8th March – we spoke to 5 women from across the coworking and flex sector who we believe are doing really interesting work. We were lucky enough to chat with: Luce Evers – Design Lead, Foundry Sarah Hayford – Founder & CEO, The Land Collective CIC […]

After an incredible 2025, we are so excited to finally share that GCUC UK is returning to the two cities currently leading the charge for the UK’s coworking and flex scene. Manchester and London are special. They are bursting with the kind of energy and ambition that defines our industry. They are also home to […]

The latest UK & Ireland Coworking Report from CoworkingCafe confirms something many operators have felt for a while. Coworking is no longer emerging. It is embedded. At the close of 2025, the UK and Ireland together host 4,423 coworking spaces. Of those, 4,152 are in the UK and 271 in Ireland. That scale places the […]

Picture this: a working parent drops one child at nursery, another at a holiday club, fights traffic, and arrives at work already exhausted. The day hasn’t even started yet. Now imagine something simpler. One place. Children cared for nearby. Work done with focus. Everyone goes home together. That’s not a lifestyle fantasy. It’s a design […]

GCUC UK and Brave Ideas kicked off a no-nonsense breakfast session in the City, hosted by JMW Solicitors LLP and sponsored by NCG, with one clear question: Should landlords deliver flex themselves or work with someone who already knows how? No theory. Just real examples. What worked, what didn’t, and what customers actually want. Build […]

Beyond the headline sessions on data, institutional investment, and brand strategy, GCUC UK London packed in workshops, roundtables, tours, and panel discussions that gave operators practical tools to take home. But here’s what made it special: it wasn’t just about what you learned. It was about who you met, the conversations in the coffee queue, […]

The energy at the Global Coworking Unconference Community London Edition (October 8-9, 2025) felt less like a typical conference and more like an industry reckoning. Held at Convene, 22 Bishopsgate, the event brought together operators, landlords, investors and designers for two days of sharp debate about what it actually takes to scale coworking sustainably, without […]

Guest Post: technologywithin The built environment is responsible for 42% of global emissions, with 27% from building operations and 15% from embodied carbon. These statistics make ESG an urgent matter for the flexible workspace sector. But while many coworking operators focus on running an ethically guided business that is thoughtful about its impact on people […]

The coworking industry has always thrived on connection, community, and the belief that great things happen when talented people come together. Now, one of the sector’s most exciting initiatives is spreading its wings internationally. Future Leaders of Coworking (FLOC), the peer-led leadership accelerator that’s been making waves by championing early- to mid-career professionals, has launched […]