Venue owners in Penarth could be entitled to a grant of up to £5k if they can open available space for co-working.

Town Square Spaces Ltd, a small business and co-working company, has created a project with the UK Government-funded Cowork Local to help business owners develop co-working spaces for local professionals.

Both are now calling for more venues in Penarth and the Vale of Glamorgan to sign up and offer flexible working opportunities in the community.

A co-working space under the scheme opened earlier this year at The Glamorganshire Golf Club in Penarth following a successful trial period in 2021.

Owners would need to apply before June 2022 for the grant which covers the set-up cost, as well as marketing and photography, before welcoming co-workers and generating extra income.

Gareth Jones, chief executive officer of Town Square Spaces Ltd (TownSq) which manages Cowork Local, said: "The primary objective of Cowork Local is to help reduce long commutes and to provide local, flexible working options for workers across the Vale of Glamorgan.

"We want to help make sure that venues in communities benefit from this new workstyle and see cafes, pubs, old town halls or even castles and manor houses turning into great places to work closer to home.

"When people work locally, they shop locally. They buy lunch, they grab a coffee, they do a bit of after-work shopping – it's all a part of reclaiming our economy."

Venue owners will receive ongoing support from the team in setting up their spaces and managing bookings.

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