Businesses of all sizes are changing the way they use their workplaces as the coronavirus pandemic continues to drive an employee-led revolution that challenges the monotony of 9-5 and a long commute in favour of a greater work-life balance.
To meet this growing demand, a Corporate Co-working Membership scheme is being piloted in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire that will give businesses the chance to offer employee collaboration at a convenient workspace close to home. It can also be used to escape unwanted interruptions or to help improve general wellbeing.
The flexible scheme is being launched by the UK’s leading operator of business & innovation centres, Oxford Innovation, at its Grassroots centre in Oxford along with the Bucks Hubs in High Wycombe and Aylesbury, and could be rolled-out nationwide later this year.
Grassroots has already received interest in its Corporate Co-working Membership from several local businesses.
Eman Hamdan, Community Manager of Grassroots in Oxford, said: “Oxford is a vibrant city full of young professionals, many of whom live in a shared house. They still want the flexibility of being able to work from home, but with the balance of accessible, high quality workspace close to home, where they will be able to meet like-minded professionals or work alongside colleagues if they choose to work in the same place.”
According to a recent survey by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) less than 1 in 10 (6%) of working adults said they are going to continue to work all of their hours from home and an additional 23% of working adults said they plan to work some hours at a work location, and some hours at home.*
Oxford Innovation’s Corporate Co-working Membership will provide access to contemporary workspace in blocks of 160 hours, which can be used by up to four employees in a centre at one time.