Regardless of the industry you’re in, after work drinks are a staple of British working life. Whether you’re looking to blow off some steam with co-workers or treat your clients to a few tipples, having a good selection of bars…
Catalyst Ltd are UrbanWorkSpace veterans who’ve been Branston Court tenants for a decade. As an office of seven, they really needed a space that was large enough for all of them – housed on the top former factory floor of…
At UrbanWorkSpace, we’re all about helping businesses to succeed – even if it sometimes means saying goodbye to tenants who grow big enough to need their own premises. That’s exactly what happened with print management company, XBM. Back in 2016…
The definition of wellbeing is the state of being comfortable, healthy, and happy. Sounds great right? For some of us, being both mentally and physically happy sounds like an impossible task so we often overlook it. But it’s actually not as…
If the word ‘networking’ conjures up visions of early morning breakfast meetings in hotel lobbies, laden with stick-on name tags and awkward silences – you’re probably not alone. We understand that stereotype, we really do. Networking gets a bad rep…
This month we got chatting to digital marketing agency and Branston Court tenants, huzzah! digital, to get their pointers on how to write a killer marketing strategy for your small business. When you’re a small business and are most likely…
With so many people choosing to take up new skills for 2018, we thought who better to choose for our February tenant spotlight than City College. Based out of our Steward Street Business Lofts, the college has been here for…
If you hear the words ‘employee training’ and immediately get in a panic about cost, you’re not alone. Many businesses, big and small, don’t invest in training programmes because of associated expense and the legitimate fear of employees taking their…
Dominika Piasecka from The Vegan Society explains how to do your vegan New Year’s resolution right. Whether you’ve chosen to get fit, given up unhealthy habits or simply vowed to learn something new for 2018 – your New Year’s resolutions…
Whether it’s something as small as lending a helping hand to a friend in need, or a monthly donation to a charity close to your heart – there’s no doubt about it, helping other feels good. With so many worthy…
This month’s tenant spotlight is Astaya Hair, a Branston Court resident whose business was born out of a passion for more ethical, natural hairdressing. Having been up and running for 7 years in Birmingham city centre before choosing to set…
The dreaded end of year burnout, we’ve all been there. You know what it’s like when you’ve been working non-stop all year long, by the time Christmas rolls round you feel utterly desperate for those few days off to unwind….
Mark Gray is a talented tattoo artist who is renowned for his detailed, black and grey tattoos of portraits and buildings, which he creates from his studio at Branston Court. He has transformed what was once a simple office into…
Aah the month of December, marked by chaotic shopping sprees, the same 10 Christmas songs being played on a loop and stuffing your face with any food you can find. Yep, it’s that time of year again – Christmas is…
The Kitchen There’s nothing quite like a piping hot, freshly cooked lunch on a chilly winter’s day. Luckily for us, and our tenants, The Kitchen have put down roots on the ground floor of our Steward Street Business Lofts. Serving…