The scheme promising to bring in a new era for an overlooked town
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA new community hub in Oldham promises to give local start-ups and entrepreneurs a ‘helping hand’ to establish their businesses.
The co-working space in the Spindles Town Centre Shopping Centre was created by Oldham Council and will be co-run by social enterprise Upturn, who help people from ‘disadvantaged backgrounds’ into business.
Council leaders, local MPs and business leaders celebrated the launch of the ‘Hive’ on Friday (September 20), claiming it was a ‘turning point’ for the borough.
The co-working space will have rentable desks and workspaces. But staff from Oldham’s investment team and Upturn will also be on hand to provide business advice and support for accessing grants. READ NEXT: What it's really like to have Covid right now as 'distinctive' XEC variant symptoms spread The rooms are ultimately supposed to become home to a co-operative ‘business community’, with Oldham Council pledging to give local firms ‘first dibs’ on local contracts.
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