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Space on Tap's popular Colleagues on Tap co-working days are being planned across the North East region for 2012.    Follow us on Twitter so you can keep in touch with our plans and take advantage of early bird discounts.   If you'd like us to arrange a co-working day in your…

We're very excited about returning to Shepherds Dene for co-working in May.   Our last event here last year was quite simply exquisite, and although the wonderful sunshine we ordered for the day really helped to turn it into a memorable experience (see photo of our SpoT Chat in the garden!),…

Helen Reed, a Colleagues on Tap Associate, will be your host for another of Newcastle Business Hub's now regular co-working days.  Book your place today! Come along for a workday at the Newcastle Business Hub.  Bring your laptop (plug in broadband & wifi available and great technical…

We are delighted that Helen Reed (chocolate brownie maker extraordinaire!) will be hosting this Colleagues on Tap day at Newcastle Business Hub on Wednesday 21st March, with a Free Laptop Clinic as a bonus feature.   Helen is one of our first Colleagues on Tap Associates, and that means she'll be…

You'd be advised to book early to secure a place at this event!   Last year our co-working day at Newcastle's Tyneside Cinema sold out over a month in advance, and for good reason!  This is a great venue, and everyone who attended last year said they'd come again!  If you…

Come along to work in our pop-up office for the day, hosted by ARC, Stockton Arts Centre.   Book your place here today!   The Space on Tap team and colleagues from other local businesses will be your co-workers for the day on Wednesday 22nd February.  The office will be…

"Coworking makes sense for social entrepreneurs because of the resources it provides, particularly the “social capital” ...".  Read this interesting perspective on the value of co-working for social entrepreneurs by Genevieve DeGuzman for Social Earth     The Value…

Space on Tap is delighted to be working with Inex, a company located on Newcastle University's city centre campus, literally a stone's throw from Haymarket metro station and all major transport routes into the City. Inex has top quality space for occasional hire and longer term rental (with…

A recent online poll undertaken by Space on Tap into the plans of home-based business reveals that 70% plan to continue to operate their companies from home, and almost three quarters of these respondents intend to grow their business within a home base too.   The findings of the poll of 340 home…

The PinPoint Place Finder is the latest addition to Space on Tap's Perfect Places Directory.   Since the launch of the directory 18 months ago, the team at Space on Tap have been developing an extensive knowledge of spaces across the region which they're now ready to share with their increasing…

Co-working is nothing new.  It's been happening for centuries;  people working alongside each other, as colleagues, giving each other encouragement, support and ideas.   Co-working has now adopted a new meaning for people who usually work alone or run their business from home. Through…

  We were excited to be invited recently to speak about Space on Tap's social media successes during an event being run by Service Network, a North East network that aims to provide a stimulating environment for businesses in the region's service sector to learn, grow and prosper.…

  Durham is proving to be a real hotspot for great business space that's available for occasional hire and longer term rent/lease.   We're delighted to be featuring a great collection of diverse and amazing places in the Perfect Places Directory.   Try searching for…

Space on Tap is continually expanding the Perfect Places Directory.  Please complete our 30 second survey to tell us where you most need space on tap                                          …

Jane Anderson is a Consultant and Writer in Environmental Wellness  who works with all sized organisations helping them to improve productivity and develop growth through creating healthier, happier working environments.  In this short article, Jane passes on some tips from her De Stress Your…

Jackie Wade, MD of Winning Sales (and homeworker!), has been an associate of Space on Tap for several years. We therefore have real pleasure in being able to support the promotion of her new book, Successful Selling for small business.  It's an easy read but it's also packed with great…

"The growth of social media and the power of e-mail mean that many can work from home, wherever that happens to be" explains Carol Lewis in a Small Business Insights article in The Times, 30 June 2011. The article provides an insight into a handful of home-based businesses, including North…

Thanks to The Mussel Club for hosting this webinar:  Co-working and why it's good for business. Find out what Co-working's all about, why it's good for business, and how/where you can do it through this 15 minute webinar presented by Jayne Graham, Founding Director of Space on Tap.…

Coworking Communities Author: Alexander Rood Coworking is redefining the way we do work. With a pretty simple premise that independent professionals and those with workplace flexibility, work better together than they do alone. People love working for themselves and running their own businesses,…

Three self-employed homeworkers who've co-worked several times at Colleagues on Tap co-working days have created short video blogs to give their perspective on Colleagues on Tap, co-working, and why it works for them.         Angela Dawson, Dawson VA Services CLICK HERE to…

  The Mayor of North Tyneside, Linda Arkley officially opened Newcastle Business Hub - innovative workspace designed to meet the demands of the growing number of start-up and home-based businesses across the region.   Reflecting the changing business landscape of the region, Newcastle Business…

  From the window of a new shop front on a quiet central London side street a sign beckons to passers-by: "Hey you! Yes you! We're the new kids on the block. Come and try Dom's sandwiches, Grant's coffee and Kate's teas. We've even got some meeting rooms." Inside is…