Freddie Fforde shares that Patch are opening their fifth high street location. The space in York is set to open in January 2025 and is in partnership with The City of York Council and the Helmsley Group.

Retail and coworking are not new partners, but it used to be the retailers that were adding coworking. Now, it looks like coworking brands has shifted to take over the stores that were being abandoned.

The Guardian provides a great snapshot of how retail is pivoting and provides a nice shoutout to Patch.

Freddie Fforde shares what happened when the Patch Twickenham site team invited in a group of children for a spontaneous art workshop. The result? A lovely popup display of kids’ creativity and art from right within their wider community.

If you’re in the work near home category, what could you be doing to engage with your neighbours?

Freddie Fforde shares how feedback mechanisms and hiring lead Patch to having a ‘culture of care’. He demonstrates how this manifests in real life, with an example from how they approach period care in their locations’ toilets.

I love the sign btw. "If toilet paper is free, so too should period products". Yes!

Patch are officially expanding to Bournemouth, transforming the first floor of a landmark building into a hub for local entrepreneurs, creatives and community-builders. This will be their 4th hub in the UK.