Queer Co-working Fridays at Social Refuge
Join us at Social Refuge every Friday for Queer Co-working, a safe and inclusive space for the LGBTQ+ community to work and connect!
Location
Social Refuge
27 Great Ancoats Street Ancoats M4 5AJ United KingdomAbout this event
Please register your interest in attending here so that we can know to expect you at some point on the day.
If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact queerhivemcr@gmail.com or @queerhivemcr.
Who can come? 🧐
This is a safe space for queers, so if you identify as queer or LGBTQIA+ and are looking to get some work done you are most welcome 💛
We have over 250 people in our WhatsApp group:
- Freelancers
- Artists
- Musicians
- PR professionals
- Teachers
- Students
- Counsellors
- Coders
- TV professionals
- Writers
- Administrators
- HR people
- Videographers
- People looking for work
- & more!
If you would like to join the chat group, email queerhivemcr@gmail.com or message us on instagram @queerhivemcr
Accessibility ♿️
The front of the venue has step free access and accessible, gender neutral toilets via a lift down to the basement space.
For wheelchair access to the co-working space you will enter through the main door, then around through the back door around to the other side of the building. There is a small 2cm step inside from there, with a ramp available.
Please get in touch with anything that we can do to make sure you can visit comfortably by emailing queerhivemcr@gmail.com.
More information about Queer Hive & other meet-ups 👀
Frequently asked questions
Yes, there are plenty in hubs inside the table, which also include wireless phone chargers.
No sorry, but the cafe has a fantastic range of food and drinks.
Yes, the co-work space will have music turned off. You can also use the downstairs basement area which has lots of different tables and chairs.
We are in the co-working space through the cafe, down the stairs and back up again to the other sid. You can sit wherever you like, if you prefer to sit on your own that is totally fine! If you do want to sit with someone, just politely ask, I am sure they will be super happy to meet you and chat!
This totally depends on what you’re looking for! There are some that put their headphones in and crack on with their work. Others like to have little chats and network in between working blocks. We’d say come along and see for yourself!
Yes! You can do whatever you like, there are no expectations to socialise if you don’t feel like it.
Yes! The venue is very welcoming to dogs.
The co-working area has individual chairs with no arm rests with long wooden tables. There are also sofas, sling chairs and arm chairs in the basement downstairs.