- What sort of people are in The Chapel?
- Sounds great, so how much does it cost?
- What about other charges for electricity and cleaning?
- So how long do I have to commit for and what if I want to leave?
- Can I hot-desk or rent by the week?
- And what are the opening hours?
- So when can I move in?
- What’s it like working with lots of other people, is it very noisy?
- Do you provide any technical or secretarial support?
- What security is in place at The Chapel?
- Is there any storage space?
- Can I park at The Chapel?
- When can I come round and see it for myself?
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1. What sort of people are in The Chapel?
The Chapel is an incredible open planned, air-conditioned office space designed for small businesses of typically 1-4 people, although we
have one company with a team of 20. The environment is warm, friendly and relaxed. Because the terms are so easy and flexible The Chapel appeals to people who would rather not work from home, preferring the company of like-minded, positive people in a workplace that is a million times better than the typically sterile serviced office.
We have companies that work in the media, advertising, PR and marketing industries; there are photographers, writers and freelancers plus digital and web companies, data specialists, event management and even an accountant or two! Business opportunities, partnerships and collaborations have all been forged in The Chapel.
2. Sounds great, so how much does it cost?
It’s just £75 per week plus VAT paid monthly in advance. There are
no extra costs for meeting rooms or any of the other facilities such as reception. Tea, coffee and the other kitchen facilities are also included. Photocopiers and printers are available at cost price, as are all telephone calls.
3. What about other charges for electricity and cleaning?
There are none. All utilities, cleaning, building maintenance, decoration, furniture are included. So are the costs of heating, lighting and the air conditioning too. You’re right, it is an incredible deal!
4. So how long do I have to commit for and what if I want to leave?
One month is all you commit too. You pay monthly in advance and whereas serviced offices charge joining fees and require an upfront deposit we don’t. We have a simple agreement and ask that you give
us as much notice as possible if you’re going to leave but a week is
the minimum required. We do find that once people work in The
Chapel they don’t want to leave but we won’t hold you prisoner!
5. Can I hot-desk or rent by the week?
No and No. The Chapel only has workspaces for monthly rental.
6. And what are the opening hours??
The Chapel opens for business at 08.00 and closes at 18.30, however you’re welcome to work later and over the weekend too if you wish – there won’t be any support team there though and the cleaners have to do their job each evening.
7. So when can I move in?
If there’s a workstation available you can come today. Just bring
your laptop or we can hire you a fully loaded PC or Mac and,
with our complimentary wireless network, you can start
work immediately.
8. What’s it like working with lots of other people, is it very noisy?
With massive high ceilings, an open plan set up and workstations in clusters you might think it’s a noisy place but perhaps because it’s a converted church people tend to speak more quietly than in a typically loud, modern, boxy office. We set all the phones to the lowest level ring tone and one of our very few ‘rules’ is that all mobiles are turned to silent or vibrate or, better still, diverted to your personal desk phone (we can show you how to do this). There are three private meeting rooms open to everyone in The Chapel plus comfy ‘break out’ areas and ‘meeting room five’ which is tables and benches on the lawn at the back. Because The Chapel is such a special place to work everyone wants to keep it that way and consequently the environment is buzzy without being loud and frantic.
9. Do you provide any technical or secretarial support?
We will make sure that you’re connected to the internet, your phone
is set up properly and that you can use the printers and photocopiers. We’ll show you how to make a great coffee from our ‘bean to cup’ machine and how to book meeting rooms. Our very friendly receptionist will greet and announce all your visitors and will distribute the post each morning. There is a franking machine (charged at cost only) you can use and the Royal Mail collects directly from The Chapel everyday. We do have a number of excellent partners who we can refer you to for all other support and there’s nearly always someone in The Chapel that can help in an emergency
10. What security is in place at The Chapel?
During opening hours the receptionist will greet all visitors but after hours the doors will be locked and the entry phone system kicks in which will ring on every phone and requires someone to physically
open the door. Every workstation is given a dedicated key with an infrared fob to activate and deactivate the alarm.
Each Lamb and Macintosh designer desk has a lockable pedestal with space for laptop etc. The office entry is completely covered by CCTV.
11. Is there any storage space?
Yes, a limited amount and some people have a storage box or two that they put under their desk each evening.
12. Can I park at The Chapel?
The Chapel has 36 parking spaces, some of which can be double parked. Parking is available subject to space being available. It is rarely if ever an issue.
13. When can I come round and see it for myself?
Just call 01372 372372 for an appointment which are normally available every day when we have workspaces free.
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