2nd September 2020
The Deep Business Centre is investing to improve facilities for flexible working as it supports resident firms with their return to work.
The Deep Business Centre is investing to improve facilities for flexible working as it supports resident firms with their return to work.
In addition to installing hand sanitiser stations and introducing social distancing measures, the Centre has equipped all of its meeting rooms with state-of-the-art kit which will enable hybrid meetings.
All audio visual equipment was sourced and fitted by one of the business centre’s clients, Procom Professional Services. It adds to the existing facilities in the Centre’s conference suite, which meets the needs of larger groups.
Another business based at the Centre, K2 Training Services Ltd, has enhanced its own capabilities during lockdown and delivered more than 150 training sessions since May using Microsoft Teams.
Freya Cross, Business and Corporate Manager at The Deep and Chair of the Flexible Space Association, the UK’s flexible workspace trade body, said the impact of Covid-19 has prompted employers and individuals to look closely at how they work and many of the findings point to a growing demand for flexible workspace.
Freya said: “Studies show that during the last five years the flexible space market grew by 50 per cent. We expect that expansion to accelerate as a result of the fall-out from Covid-19 and we are ready to facilitate and accommodate this requirement.
“There is no doubt that employers and their staff are eager to get back to work. Our priority is to enable them to do that safely and to connect with colleagues and clients who for whatever reason are unable to be in the same room.
“We are also able to help businesses whose space requirements have changed because of the increased need for regional offices to minimise travel. We also expect to see an increase in the number of start-ups which will benefit from flexibility of office accommodation, whether that’s the ability to expand quickly, use of a virtual office or even a desk for a day.”