"One day I realised I hadn’t spoken to another human being in 48 hours..."

That's a quote from one of our members - we hear it far too often.

You want to find the perfect balance of getting stuff done and enjoying Brighton at its best. Focused, productive time and relaxed, social time. Growing your business and gaining a real sense of community.

But it feels impossible...

• "I always get dragged in to household chores."
• "I'm going crazy with only the cat to talk to!"
• "My back's killing me after a day at a coffee shop table."
• "The WiFi connection always plays up at the worst possible moments."
• "I'm isolated from professionals like me."
• "Everyone I live with is bored of me talking about work."
• "I feel like an outsider in Brighton."
• "Why don't I feel the sense of community everyone talks about?"

You're struggling to find the work-life balance Brighton is renowned for. But worst of all you're lonely. You're in one of the most densly populated cities in the world. Yet you can go days at a time without having a proper conversation with another human being.

You always manage to take some quality time with friends and family before things get really bad. But they all have traditional jobs. They're surrounded with work colleagues most days. How will they ever understand what you're feeling?

What if your time with friends and family was more focused on them and their needs?

How much better would you feel if you had an office on your doorstep, filled with people who really understand you and your work?

Imagine:

• There wouldn't be any household chores to distract you.
• You'd always have someone to chat with when you need a break from your screen.
• You'd have a proper desk to spread your work out on.
• Your Internet connection would be the rock solid kind that only big businesses can afford.
• Every week you'd learn something new without travelling to a conference or paying for a workshop.
• You'd have a direct line to professionals whose opinions you respect.
• You'd have your own clubhouse to welcome others into.
• Your business grows as a result of the community you have around you.

And, since we're dreaming, what if you didn't have to give up any of the freedoms you currently have. No scary multi-month commercial property contracts, no need to take on the huge responsibility of employing someone and no rules and policies that make you feel like you're back at school. A space you can call your own and a community you can participate in as much as you need to.

What if your office was a place you looked forward to going to?

We started our business working from home ourselves. And we caught all kinds of cabin fever.

That's why, when we took on an office of our own in 2007, we opened it up for others to escape the isolation of working from home. 18 months and one office move later we realised it wasn't our office any more, it was our community's.

When you join The Skiff to escape the isolation of working from home, you get the benefit joining a community of over 200 like minded individuals. They include freelancers, consultants, micro-business owners, remote workers, accountants, artists, designers, developers, engineers, illustrators, journalists, marketers, masseuses, photographers, musicians, scientists, writers, videographers and more. You'll fit right in.

Together we share an ambition to:

... in addition to sharing a workspace with all the facilities you've to come to expect of a modern office:

No surprise "addons" or "extras". One, simple, predictable monthly Coworking membership. That's it.

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