Co-working space set for expansion with new crowdfunding campaign
A co-working space and social enterprise in Harrogate is building for expansion with the launch of a campaign on the crowdfunding platform, Crowdfunder.
Indieworx Collective is aiming to raise £10,000 to expand the workspace with a second floor dedicated to tech and digital businesses.
Located just out of the town centre at 53 Grove Road, the workspace was previously a shop which had remained unused for several months.
Indieworx opened for business late last year and has already attracted over 30 members from a range of sectors from designers and writers, to yoga teachers and artificial intelligence specialists.
The crowdfunding campaign follows on from the unexpected loss of grant funding which fell through two weeks before the business opened and resulted in a reduction of the size of the workspace.
The funds will be used to fulfil Indieworx’s original plans, which includes additional space for tech and digital businesses and to support young people with digital skills as well as building on existing links with universities including Leeds Beckett to offer degree level education and business development workshops.
The company expects to triple the number of members in the New Year.
Jem Henderson, founder of Indieworx, said: “Local community is at the heart of the Indieworx business model. We’re here to help early stage startups and entrepreneurs who will play a key role in the future of Harrogate’s economic success as well as freelancers and established small businesses looking for much needed modern, funky office space.
“Set up as a passion project of mine to help give Harrogate a bigger voice on the regional map, we’re really excited about what 2019 is going to bring for us and the fantastic community we have started to build in the space.”
Founding members of Indieworx include children’s author and branding expert, Megan Peel, director of Global Ecosystem at R² Data Labs, Rolls-Royce, Caroline Gorski, founder of ADHD Action, Michelle Beckett, and global innovation specialist, Andrew Pope.
