ST MATTHEW'S COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE CENTRE

Where heritage, enterprise and radical community spirit come together.

St Matthew’s Community Enterprise Centre is our latest regeneration project, a Grade II listed Victorian church reimagined as a vibrant destination for enterprise, creativity and community life. Restored with care, we are bringing together beautifully preserved heritage and contemporary workspaces.

St Matthew’s has become a catalyst for connection and collaboration, welcoming thousands of people for training, research, networking and cultural activity. With flexible co-working, serviced offices, meeting rooms and a dramatic conference space we support freelancers, start-ups, SMEs and social value-driven organisations to grow, experiment and thrive as part of a welcoming community.

St Matthew's Community Enterprise Centre

WORK SPACE

Giroscope hot desk space with tables and chairs in restored church

Hotdesks

Enjoy the beautiful surroundings, community and facilities of St Matthew’s as and when you need with our affordable hot-desking options.   

For additional comfort and tech facilities with a sit-stand desk and use of ethernet facilities and monitor, our ‘extra’ option may be the perfect fit. 

giroscope meeting desks with people conversing

Meeting desks

Perfect for informal meetings and collaborative working with use of our communal kitchen. Our meeting desks can be hired by the hour and seat 6-8 people.

Giroscope hot desk space with tables and chairs in restored church

Coworking membership

Our coworking membership packages are designed to offer everything you could need to thrive. Join the Giroscope community and benefit from dedicated business support and access to events and workshops with the additional benefit of discounted room hire. Flexible coworking lets you use St Matthews’s desk space whenever it suits you.

Permanent membership provides an exclusive workstation in a shared office, along with the option to use St Matthew’s as your business postal address.

office pace looking over the Nave

Offices

On our stylish first-floor mezzanine, we offer attractive, all-inclusive studio office spaces (12sqm). Each office includes a seated balcony area to enjoy a coffee or meeting while soaking in the internal splendour of St Matthew’s.

  • Inclusive utilities: light, heating, high-speed Wi-Fi
  • Private Wi-Fi network access and ethernet
  • Seated balcony area
  • Private access with combination lock
  • Use of tenant-only refreshment station
  • 40% discount on room and event hire

Event and Meeting Space

view from the balcony overlooking the nave with chairs and tables set out

The Nave

A dramatic event space for enterprise and community, from conferences and networking events to cultural performances, workshops and banquets. Surrounded by beautiful stained glass, stone columns and carvings with a beamed roof. The Nave is perfect for up to 300 people.

Ideal for:
Business, community and cultural events and conferences

Capacity:
200 Theatre
80-120 Banquet
300 Standing

Facilities:
110” screen with rear projector
Zoned speaker audio
1 x Handheld Microphone
1 x Lapel Microphone
Under-floor heating
Access to Communal Kitchen
Tea & Coffee Station
Accessibility Wheelchair Access
Adjacent quiet room (Vestry) may be booked
Partitions for zoning
Hearing Loop available

photo of the vestry showing the woodwork and windows

The Vestry

A warm, welcoming space edged with ornate carved Victorian wood panels. The Vestry is a more informal place for smaller meetings up to 20 people.  It is also ideal as a breakout space or quiet room for larger events in the Nave.

This beautiful room also leads out to a secret decking area, a sunny spot for outdoor breaks.

image of the conference room showing the architecture with wooden beams

The Conference Room

Watch a buzz of activity from the privacy of our showstopping conference room for up to 30 people. Pale birch arches frame top to floor glass panels which look out over the beautiful interior 

St Matthew Community Enterprise Centre people

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