Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business
London has among the highest number of co-working spaces in the world. But with almost 1,500 to choose from, where do you go?
We’ve picked five of the best – featuring plants, free barista coffee, wood working studios and meditation workshops.
Mortimer House

Location: 37-41 Mortimer Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 3JH
Features: Mortimer House promises more in the way of luxury rather than fun. Members have access to the Mortimer House loft and gallery, living room, den and meeting rooms as well as a yoga and reformers pilates studio, gym and in-house events.
Price:
Club: £80 a month (includes VAT). Club is for those who just want to network. Invite up to three guests to see DJs, talks, workshops, live music and monthly events from cultural figures in the living room and den.
Traveller: £250 a month (excludes VAT). Traveller grants you access to all communal floors, meeting rooms, gym and event during the weekend as well as on eight weekdays out of the month.
Resident: £500 a month (excludes VAT). With Resident, you have unlimited access to communal floors, meeting rooms and events any day of the week and ‘unfettered’ access to all working lounges.
Home (Bureau): from £1,000 a

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Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business
Co-working spaces are a growing part of the working scene in Manchester with entrepreneurs finding themselves with more and more choice.
Data from Avison Young shows that flexible workspaces now dominate Manchester’s city core market so it’s just a case of choosing the right one.
We’ve got five cool co-working to get you started.
Beehive Lofts

Location: Beehive Mill, Jersey Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6JG
Founded in 2014, Beehive Lofts is for people working in the digital and creative fields. Brands itself as a luxury co-working space – perhaps one for small businesses who are a little further along.
Features: As its name suggests, it’s a collection of lofts which are well lit and have extra large desks. It’s more of a place for getting stuff done. Height adjustable extra-large desk with optional monitor, desk lamp, plant and custom desk kit. Where some co-working spaces lack in terms of back support, the swivel chairs at Beehive Lofts are tall, mesh-backed and fully adjustable.
As a member you have full access to a business class A4 printer, copier and scanner plus phone booths.
Price:  You’ve got three simple price points here.
One month: £320
Three months: £295 a month
Six months: £275 a month
The Sharp

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Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business
Bristol is an attractive spot for Millennial and Gen Z workers, being a lively city with plenty to do and a place safe enough to raise a young family. It’s a great spot for creative co-working spaces too – take a look at these five for some welcome inspiration.
Mild Bunch

Location: 108c Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3RU
Features: The Mild Bunch has been going since 2010. It’s a well-lit space with more of a communal feel and member discounts at local cafés, pubs and restaurants. Oh, it has a panini press too.
It’s a close-knit community made up of 13 regular members but they’re always open to meeting new people – or have a coffee with them on the roof terrace.
Price: You’re looking at a flat fee of £225 a month for a full-time desk. However, extra cash for shared items like tea, coffee, milk and toilet roll is expected.
Pollen Place

Location: 15-17 Backfields Lane, Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS2 BQW
Features: The colourful Pollen Place is an ideal spot for creative freelancers and small businesses.
Do whatever work you need to do using the professional photography studio and green screen facilities as well as a flexible and configurable meeting

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