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During the week of 29th April to 3rd May The Hub at The Bookery will be running its first ever ‘Working in the Heart of the Community’ week.
The Hub @ The Bookery is a brilliant place to work and gain support and friendship. Situated in the heart of Crediton town centre it is ideally located for so much of what this wonderful rural community has to offer and we want to celebrate and build on this.
From Monday to Friday that week 9-5pm all co-working desk and meeting room bookings will be half price. Click the link to book your working space now:
Each day at lunch time we will offering to the people working in our shared spaces interactive talks and presentations, focussing on supporting small businesses and those who are self-employed in our rural community. There will be a range of speakers from Community Interest Companies to Devon County Council along with a great opportunity to meet other people and build networks and contacts.
What's Happening During the Week
Tuesday 30th April - Supporting remote workers in Devon with Chris Davy
Chris Davy is the Economic Development Officer at Devon County Council that is responsible for facilitating the Devon Work Hubs Network
Chris has a range of knowledge, skills, and experience having worked across many sectors including retail, hospitality, health and social care, leisure and entertainment, education, and sport. At present Chris is developing a brand called Draw It Books (www.drawitbooks.com) which focuses on Creative Learning Techniques such as visualisation and drawing. His skills and experience are sure to help anyone looking to make the most of flexible and coworking.
Wednesday 1st May - How I got my first book deal - with Carla Jenkins
Carla, whose debut novel, Fifty Minutes, is out on 16th May, will share with you how she got a two-book deal with Hachette, and why she loves teaching others to write.
Carla Jenkins runs Creative Writing courses through her business, Raw Writing, where people can experiment with fiction and non-fiction. She has a Masters in Creative Writing and nearly twenty years of teaching experience. She believes that we should all honour the urge to write.
Thursday 2nd May - Community Support for Small Businesses with Dee Studholme-Cote - Jelly Southwest
I will be giving a short talk all about JellySW, what are 'Jellies' and how they can help launch your new business or support your current venture!
Originated by freelance workers in New York, Jellies were created as a free space for freelancers, entrepreneurs, business owners, creatives and solo workers to come together to network, socialise, collaborate, share ideas and offer support.
Jelly Southwest's current focus is to provide community support to small-business and micro-business start-ups through free co-working sessions at venues throughout the southwest, signposting, as well as one-to-one support sessions in person or via zoom.
Dee Studholme-Cote is a Personal Branding photographer who helps small business owners improve their online visibility and create authentic visual brands that help connect them to their tribe of potential clients!
She also photograph's families and has brought her unique approach to school portraits to many small local Devon schools
She is also Crediton's ambassador for Jelly Southwest!
Friday 3rd May - Networking for Introverts with Sarah Meredith - Sarah Coaching & Speaking Ltd
Do you want to expand your business networks and contacts? Does your business need to grow and develop but the idea of starting those conversations keeps you at home? Not everyone feels comfortable with 'working the room' Sarah's area of experience is in supporting and encouraging her clients to play to their personal strengths in starting conversations that build better working relationships.
Come and join this friendly, informal interactive workshop and start those conversations.
