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Hello from the Growth
Hub
We’ve been reading up recently about the pros and cons of
working alone. As a co-working space, we’re here to give businesses in the
Cirencester area a place where they can work alongside one another, network and
collaborate.
But while we know that coworking spaces can be more
productive for business people, we were surprised to also learn that they can
be better for your health.
According to HR Magazine, working alone is a contributing
factor to poor mental health. Of the 1,200 workers surveyed, nearly half (42%)
said their job played a significant role in their poor mental health.
Significantly, of this 42%, 17.8% said that working alone was a major
contributory factor to poor mental health.
At the same time, a poll from last October revealed 52% of
satisfied workers collaborate with five or more people in their offices on any
given day, and rank “opportunities to work on a collaborative team” as the best
way to give their careers a boost.
So we believe that working at the Growth Hub can help combat
feelings of loneliness and isolation and lead to business people being more
productive.
Caroline McShane, social media consultant at Social
Honeycomb, regularly uses Cirencester Growth Hub. She said: “I have found the
Growth Hub is a really good place to meet people and to network. The other
business people here and the team are all very supportive.”
In other news, we attended the launch of Cirencester Chamber
of Commerce Business Awards. Awards are a great way of achieving recognition
for your business, provide a PR opportunity, and the application process also gives
you a chance to reflect on your successes. We’re pleased to be sponsoring the
New Business of the Year Award, and look forward to reading the entries.
Cirencester Growth Hub, next to the Royal Agricultural
University, is part of the wider Gloucestershire Growth Hub network. It offers free
business support to growing Gloucestershire businesses, including one-to-one
advice, workshops and events. Use of the coworking space can be on a pay-as-you
go or membership basis.
Free events coming up in February include: Let’s Graze, from
4-5pm on 13th – open to all and a great chance to network; spotlight
sessions on finance (5th), PR and copywriting (12th), and
marketing (26th); and workshops on social media (6th and
13th), goal-setting (20th); and fit for business (27th).
For more information about Cirencester Growth Hub, visit https://www.thegrowthhub.biz/cirencester-growth-hub,
email the friendly team at cirencester@thegrowthhub.biz or
call 01285 889890.
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