COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING PARTNERSHIP

A community programme built around your members.

We help flexible workspaces create a consistent programme that brings members together and makes the most of their space.

We understand your members, your environment and what you want to achieve, then design, test and refine a programme that fits.

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Activities on the calendar. But are they bringing people together?

You may already run events and activities, but it can be difficult to know whether they are creating the connections you want. Programming can also become inconsistent when planning and delivery sit across a busy team.

WITHIN helps you give the programme a clear purpose, a practical structure and an agreed way to review what is working.

What we help you achieve

Help members connect

Create opportunities for people to meet, build relationships and feel part of the space.

Welcome new members

Make it easier for newcomers to participate and get to know the community.

Build a consistent rhythm

Establish recurring activities that members recognise and your team can sustain.

Connect with the local community

Identify relevant local partners and opportunities to welcome people from outside the space, where this supports your priorities.

More than a list of event ideas.

Understand your community

Review previous activities, available feedback and how members use the space, alongside conversations with your team and members.

Understand your community

Review previous activities, available feedback and how members use the space, alongside conversations with your team and members.

A tailored programme

A calendar combining recurring activities with specialist sessions, designed around your members, facilities and priorities.

A tailored programme

A calendar combining recurring activities with specialist sessions, designed around your members, facilities and priorities.

Practical activity briefs

Clear guidance on each activity’s purpose, intended audience, format, preparation, suggested communications and delivery responsibilities.

Practical activity briefs

Clear guidance on each activity’s purpose, intended audience, format, preparation, suggested communications and delivery responsibilities.

Relevant local partners

Identify suitable providers, businesses and specialists who could contribute to the programme.

Relevant local partners

Identify suitable providers, businesses and specialists who could contribute to the programme.

Testing and ongoing refinement

Review participation, feedback and member interaction, then use what we learn to improve the programme.

Testing and ongoing refinement

Review participation, feedback and member interaction, then use what we learn to improve the programme.

Understand. Design. Test. Learn.

01

Understand

Establish what you want the programme to achieve and understand the people and space it needs to serve.

01

Understand

Establish what you want the programme to achieve and understand the people and space it needs to serve.

02

Design

Build the calendar, activity briefs and delivery structure.

02

Design

Build the calendar, activity briefs and delivery structure.

03

Test

Support your team in putting the programme into practice and gathering useful feedback.

03

Test

Support your team in putting the programme into practice and gathering useful feedback.

04

Learn

Review what happened and refine the programme over time.

04

Learn

Review what happened and refine the programme over time.

The initial setup typically takes two to four weeks. Ongoing support keeps the programme relevant as your community develops.

Clear ownership. Support that fits your team.

WITHIN leads the programme design, planning and review. Your team brings its knowledge of the members and manages agreed delivery responsibilities.

With planning and review support, your team handles provider bookings, member communications and hosting. Where you need more support, we can agree additional coordination or facilitation as part of the partnership.

For operators with several sites, we can create a shared approach while tailoring each programme to its local community and environment.

Two members chatting and laughing over coffee in a shared workplace

EXAMPLE PROGRAMME

What this could look like

A flexible workspace could introduce recurring activities to help members connect, welcome newcomers and involve relevant local partners. Activity briefs would make preparation and responsibilities clear, with participation and feedback informing future improvements.

CONTACT

What would you like your member programme to achieve?

Tell us what you are currently doing, what is working and where you would like things to improve.