Design Won’t Replace Care: Why People Still Matter Most
Every improvement we’ve ever made at The Hub has started with a conversation. In a world focused on AI, technology and beautifully designed workspaces, I’ve been reflecting on why listening, relationships and genuine care still matter most.
The Small Things That Quietly Make Work Easier
Modern work isn’t just shaped by productivity systems and technology. It’s shaped by caring responsibilities, invisible mental load, flexibility and the environments surrounding us every day. Suzanne Murdock reflects on real life capacity, neighbourhood coworking and the small things that quietly make work easier.
Neighbourhood coworking isn’t a perk. It’s infrastructure.
There’s still a persistent assumption that coworking spaces are something optional, a flexible extra, a nicer place to work if home isn’t quite working, or somewhere people go when they don’t need a “real office.” Even when people recognise their value, it tends to be described in practical terms: desks, meeting room
Keeping things local isn’t always the safer option. But sometimes it’s the truer one.
What running a neighbourhood coworking space in Newry reveals about cross-border business, compliance realities and the quiet support structures small enterprises rely on every day. Over the past while I’ve found myself thinking more intentionally about what it means to keep a coworking space local. Not just geographically l
Small business owners don’t lack ambition, they lack capacity
I was genuinely delighted to be invited to take part in #SMESafari in #Warrenpoint, hosted by Warrenpoint Credit Union, alongside Emma Jones CBE and her team. What struck me most throughout the day was just how familiar so many of the stories felt. Different sectors, different stages of business and yet the same underlying the
What Makes The Hub Newry Unique – A People First Coworking Space in Newry
As we head into November, we’ve been reflecting on what really makes The Hub Newry unique and how it all began. When we first opened The Hub back in 2012, coworking wasn’t really a thing here in Newry. We just knew there were people like freelancers, start-ups, small teams all trying to build something meaningful, [&hellip
A decade of growth, sustainability & community at The Hub Newry
Some partnerships are built on contracts, ours are built on trust, shared values, and a whole lot of heart. For over a decade, the Hub Newry coworking community has been home to Brack Tours, one of our longest-standing member businesses. In that time, we’ve truly grown together. Through Brexit and COVID, and during renovatio
We’ve been named one of the UK’s 100 most inspiring small businesses
I’m so delighted to share some exciting news. The Hub Newry has been named one of the UK’s 100 most inspiring small businesses for 2025 by the Small Business Saturday campaign. When Patrick and I opened The Hub in 2012, our aim was simple: to create a place where people could work without feeling isolated. […]
Local workspaces with heart – where micro business belongs
Over the past week, I’ve had the opportunity to reflect on what makes coworking more than just a place to work and why that matters for micro business, especially those rooted in local communities. From speaking at The Growth Network event in Newry, to preparing for a European Coworking Day pop-up celebration at Space NI [&h
Finding Your Tribe: Belonging, Community, and the ‘Co’ in Coworking
This article is attributed to Lucy McInally, The Inclusive Coworker in her edition of People Make Coworking interviewing our CoFounder & MD of The Hub Newry Suzanne Murdock. Suzanne has immersed herself in the flexible workplace industry for over a decade, having previously worked across corporate banking and property sect
Escaping burnout & building communities with Suzanne & Emily Breder , Coworking Values Podcast
Escaping burnout & building communities: Suzanne’s invited on to ‘Coworking Values Podcast‘ to talk with Emily Breder & Bernie Mitchell Listen to MP3 audio here: Our MD & CoFounder, Suzanne Murdock was a recent guest on this episode of the Coworking Values podcast.
S3 Ep.7 Possibilities & perspectives of regional, hybrid working, with William Redpath
Suzanne welcomes back William Redpath, Director of Manabu Learning & Chapter Lead with Grow Remote Ireland. They dive into: Possibilities & perspectives of regional v city centric working. What are the options out there? What are the flex office operator alternatives to the well know bigger brands like We
S3 Ep.6 Returning to the office – a more agile approach, with William Redpath
‘Returning to the office.’ Suzanne welcomes back William Redpath, Director of Manabu Learning & Chapter Lead with Grow Remote Ireland to. They explore & chat about: What does a successful hybrid team looks like? The wins, the transformations & challenges? The normalisation of the return to the office, h
Discover your secret superpowers as an introvert in the flexible workplace!
As an introvert you can shine in business too! Be aware of your unique talents, discover how to thrive and be in the flow. I’ve been working in the flexible workplace industry for just over 10 years now and cofounded our network of flexible office workspaces back in 2012. Aside from this I’m also a […]
5 areas to explore in the quest to improve energy efficiency & reduce overheads in the flexible office workplace!
As a flexible office workspace operator with several locations in Newry, Northern Ireland, one of our biggest challenges is the enormous increase in operational overheads, particularly the cost of energy – gas, electricity and oil. The quest to improve energy efficiency is ongoing…… Setting the scene: The UK
All things humanity, hybrid working & co-living in the transitioning workplace…
I was recently invited on to The EPIC Engage podcast with Barry Lewis Green in Canada. We talked all things hybrid work, co-living and humanity in the workplace. “I think the key thing for me is really giving back that autonomy & choice to the employee or the business owner, if you give people choice […]
