The FaceWork Group is a social enterprise that equips people to face the changing world of work through skills training and by developing affordable workspaces where communities can learn, share and work together.
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🛠️ Old pharmacy becomes a maker space for refugees
Stephen Carrick-Davies shares that Facework have opened what they believe is the UK’s first maker space for refugees. The converted old pharmacy was opened in partnership with Lewisham Council’s local refugee resettlement team and the Borough of Sanctuary.
💬 Discuss this · 🔗 Direct Link · ⏱️ 102 days ago · 📩 Week 51, 2024 · ✊ Impact
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Bernie Mitchell hosts Laura Agnew from Facework Group on the Coworking Values Podcast, where they discuss building communities in unlikely spaces.
💬 Discuss this · 🔗 Direct Link · ⏱️ 297 days ago · 📩 Week 23, 2024 · 🎙 Discussions
🤙 That time 80+ coworking peeps met in an old car park in London
Facework Group share a snapshot of their recent Cowork Plus unconference in London co-hosted with the London Coworking Assembly and Urban MBA.
I love that 80 attendees came together for a new kind of coworking event in London, but the videos opening line stuck with me. "We can bring our pets to work… but we can’t bring our kids" – London is in dire need of more coworking + childcare solutions.
PS. I’ve already asked for a wider summary of what went down, and will share as soon as I get that.
💬 Discuss this · 🔗 Direct Link · ⏱️ 343 days ago · 📩 Week 17, 2024 · 📰 News & Views
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Been supporting young people since 2016. Became a Community Interest Company in the UK in 2020. Also launched a coworking space called Hatcham House at around the same time.
