June 2022 Roundup: New co-working space, new jobs board, and more…
By Sarah Cronk
Eastbourne is getting into full swing for summer now. Isn't it great to have such a variety of activities right on our doorstep?
Coming up this month:
...and if you loved the Eastbourne Tennis, you can catch more of it at Devonshire Park at the LTA Summer County Cup from 17-22 July.
But enough on that - back to digital...!
What’s new?
We've started reviewing the wonderful range of cafés in Little Chelsea.
What have we learned from recent data? Take a look at the numbers.…
TechResort want to get more people online. If you have spare devices, repurpose them!
After news that the Towner will host the 2023 Turner Prize, PRG reflects on films shot here.
Lightning Fibre looks at what it takes to game professionally!
Kirsty Allen at The Roamblogger shares her thoughts.
A Chat With: Steve Rackley at Silicon Brighton
This month Chalk spoke to Steve Rackley, who founded Silicon Brighton, a similar organisation to us, just along the coast. They run monthly events, connect businesses, and coordinate meet up groups.
Did you know...
👨👩👧👦 ...Steve's day job is actually in recruitment?
🛒 ...Silicon Brighton helped out local independent stores during the pandemic?
😮 ...Steve now hires staff to run Silicon Brighton?
We discuss all this and more, and Steve gives advice to those wanting to get into the digital industry.
New co-working space set to touch down in Eastbourne
At Chalk, we had a behind-the-scenes tour of FOUNDRY last month and loved the plans for the fabulous new co-working space opening in The Beacon this summer. Co-founder Adam Walker was inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit Eastbourne offers and decided it was the place to launch the first of his creative spaces.
With a large footprint over two floors, FOUNDRY Eastbourne will offer a range of office work-spaces to suit all sizes which can be rented by the day, week or month.
“There’s a workspace revolution coming to our town centres, and it’s called FOUNDRY,” explained Adam. “The daily commute has been shunted into the sidings and people from all sectors and life-stages are grasping the chance to work closer to home, not at home!
“Our beautifully designed lounge, offices and meeting spaces are inspired by Eastbourne’s local history and wider cultural impact,” he added. “They will banish the isolation of home-working and replace it with fun and inspirational communal areas for work, selling and hosting,” Adam said.
FOUNDRY is inviting people currently working from home, co-workers to early-stage entrepreneurs, to book a tour and sample the changing face of retail and commerce. To book a tour, or to find out more about FOUNDRY Eastbourne, email hello@foundryuk.com or visit their website.
Shout out!
We have had two mature University of Sussex students contact us in search of summer work placements. Both are driven, talented individuals with software development skills.
Do you have vacancies over the summer? If so, please drop us a line and we can put you in touch.
One last thing... our new jobs board!
Based on feedback from our recruitment focus group, we've created a jobs board for local digital vacancies by scouring as many of your websites as possible!
If you have a vacancy to advertise, drop us a line at hello@chalkeastbourne.com with the link and we'll take it from there. (It's free!)
