What is Co-working?
Co-Working is nothing new. It’s been happening for centuries; people working alongside each other, as colleagues, giving each other support, encouragement and ideas.
Co-Working has now adopted a new meaning for people who usually work alone, or run their business from home.
Through co-working you can make new business connections while you work, gain new business knowledge (it’s a great way to find out the things you didn’t know you didn’t know!), and receive motivation or support for that burning ambition or brand new idea.
Find out why co-working’s good for small and home-based business here
Getting involved in Co-working doesn’t mean giving up working from home. Although permanent Co-working space is now available, you can also benefit from Co-working on an occasional basis, whenever you could do with a change of scene.
Try out Co-working with Colleagues on Tap
Co-working Spaces
Co-working space is another name for collaborative workspace. As well as access to everything you need to get working (desk, chair, wifi and usually coffee) you should also be able to connect with other people and businesses while you work (usually with help from the space manager). Space on Tap is working with providers of space to increase the number of Co-working spaces in the North East.
Discover Co-working Spaces through the Perfect Places Directory
If you have space that’s sitting empty, and you think it has the potential to be transformed into a Co-working Space, please get in touch – we’d love to help.
Space on Tap can help you to Design and Plan your Co-working Space to make it the perfect place for local businesses to connect, and through our unique Colleagues on Tap Associates Scheme we can help you to Fill Your Space too!
Find out more about how we can help you to Fill Your Space here
Colleagues on Tap Co-working days
If you work from home or in a small team, and would like a change of scene or just to have some people around you now and then while you work, Colleagues on Tap co-working days are perfect for you. 100% of past Co-workers have said they’ve made new contacts while they worked, and almost everyone tells us that they still manage to get as much, if not more, work done as they do at home.
Read our Colleagues on Tap Blog and Follow @ColleaguesonTap on Twitter to find out more.
Find out what people are saying about Colleagues on Tap co-working days
At Colleagues on Tap Co-working days you’ll get a workspace for the day with wifi, a place to relax when you want to get away from desk, and you can participate in our popular ‘SpoT chat’ after lunch on a current business topic if you want to.
Co-working Days Events Calendar
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Event : Colleagues on Tap at THE BEACON Newcastle (West)
Date: 12th June 2012
The next Colleagues on Tap co-working day at The Beacon will be taking place on TUESDAY 12TH JUNE. The last event in May was a sell-out so book early! For only £20 you'll get a workspace with fast WiFi, a really tasty lunch in the Pan Haggerty cafe, refreshments throughout the…
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Event : Colleagues on Tap at The Morritt Hotel near Darlington
Date: 20th June 2012
We're really excited to be able to return to The Morritt for Colleagues on Tap. We held a successful co-working day for homeworkers in the wonderful garden room in 2011 (READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE!) and we hope the weather will be as kind to us this year so we can repeat our afternoon business…
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Event : Colleagues on Tap at Newcastle Business Hub
Date: 21st June 2012
Helen Reed (chocolate brownie maker extraordinaire!) will be hosting another Colleagues on Tap day at Newcastle Business Hub on Thursday 21st June. What can you expect? Come along for a workday at the Newcastle Business Hub. Bring your laptop, your paperwork, or even something a bit…
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Event : Colleagues on Tap at the BIC in Sunderland
Date: 27th June 2012
We're back in Sunderland for co-working at the North East BIC on Wednesday 27th June. This is our third event at this great venue, after having such great feedback from past co-workers. The North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC), is situated just off the A1231, and is really…
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Event : Colleagues on Tap at Shepherds Dene
Date: 27th September 2012
Join us at our 3rd co-working day at the wonderful Shepherds Dene retreat on 27th September, as the Summer draws to a close. Book your place today! Find out how below. Bring your laptop (wifi available), your paperwork, or even something a bit more creative - whatever work you need to…
Colleagues on Tap Associate Scheme
If you’d like to run your own Colleagues on Tap Co-working days to help you to Fill Your Space by connecting with the people who are running small and home-based businesses in your area, you can!
The Colleagues on Tap Associate Scheme gives you everything you need to run your own successful Co-working days, giving you the benefit of the experience we’ve gained from running these events since June 2010 and using the already well-known Colleagues on Tap brand.
As a Colleagues on Tap Associate you can use our online ‘how to’ guide to help you to plan and deliver brilliant days that make sure people want to come back to your space again and again, and we can even help you to promote your day and come along to your first event to help out if you’d like us to.
Get in touch to find out more about becoming a Colleagues on Tap Associate
Resources for homeworkers
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COWORK FROM YOUR HOME OFFICE WITH TWITTER
Using Twitter is a great way to combat the isolation that can set in when you're working alone, at home, and it's a great tool for developing you and your business.
This digital book, 'Twitter Your Business' provides a Beginner's Guide to Twitter, explaining how, if you are prepared to spend a little bit of time on it every day, great things can happen!
Author Mark Shaw explains "The real value of Twitter is in the ability to search for real people talking about real stuff, right now and in real time. This offers individuals, businesses, brands the real opportunity to stop talking at customers and start talking with customers. A subtle but huge difference."
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DE-CLUTTER YOUR HOME OFFICE FOR 13p A WEEK
Brown & Illingworth is a family firm that provides brilliant customer care and offers a really useful storage service for homeworkers.
For only 13p a week per box you can store anything from ONE box upwards (no minimum!) at Brown & Illingworth's secure storage facility in Newburn. A great opportunity to declutter the home office by archiving all of those files and papers you have to keep but don't need access to day to day. Brown & Illingworth can also provide the boxes for only £1.20 each exc VAT. We think you can't say fairer than that!
Call 0191 2670200 and mention Space on Tap, or email your enquiry to enquiries@spaceontap.com and we'll pass it on for you.
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ACCESS YOUR DATA WHEN YOU'RE WORKING REMOTELY
Big Little Fish is a Cloud Computing Service Provider that provides cloud based IT solutions for small and growing businesses.They specialise in providing IT solutions for businesses that require secure, anywhere access to their corporate data and business applications for remote, home & office workers alike. Services include Hosted VoIP Telephony, Software as a Service (SaaS), Virtual Desktop/Server/Storage, Cloud Back-up and Disaster Recovery.
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NEED OCCASIONAL WORKSPACE OUTSIDE OF THE NORTH EAST?

Work Hubs will help you locate your nearest workhub or occasional workspace outside of the North East, and to find out about the services, events and networking opportunities they can offer your business.
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10% DISCOUNT ON STATIONERY SUPPLIES if you register with Space on Tap
Space on Tap registered users can claim 10% DISCOUNT on all office stationery supplies ordered from Hills Office Products. It couldn't be easier. Order online and at the checkout simply quote discount code SPACE and, as long as you're a registered user, you'll be able to claim your discount! CLICK HERE to start shopping with Hills Office Products now!
With no minimum order and free next day delivery Hills Office Products is the perfect solution for home businesses that need small quantities in double-quick time.
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IS YOUR ADMIN GIVING YOU A HEADACHE? TRY A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
dawson VA services provide PA, admin and business support to busy home-based business owners who need an extra pair of hands to meet their business demands. When you outsource your PA/admin tasks to dawson VA services you are freeing up your valuable time, which means that you are free to focus on the income-boosting and business growth opportunities that will make your business more profitable. To book your complimentary consultation contact Angela Dawson angela@theadmindoc.co.uk
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Homeworker news
News: 26th April 2012Be a Busy Bee while you're out, for a change!
Did you know that there are well over 3.5 million home-based businesses across the UK? Homeworkers are often home-based on a long-term basis, with no intention of ever moving out. They… read full article >>
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