If you’ve been thinking about trying a coworking space in Horsham, there’s a good chance you’ve already got a number of concerns that have started talking you out of it.
Maybe you’ve heard it’s noisy, or expensive, or full of people who want to talk about their start-up, or maybe it’s not the perfect workspace for someone like you.
The good news is most of those things aren’t true, or at least, they’re not true here. So let’s go through them one by one to help settle any nerves.
Myth 1: It’s noisy and distracting
This is usually the first concern, and it’s understandable. People often picture open-plan offices at their worst. Loud calls, background chaos, someone’s music bleeding through their headphones. However, Horsham Coworking is nothing like that.
Everyone in our shared office is respectful of one another, and although there may be some quiet chatter, we all understand that a bit of peace and quiet can help people focus on their work more easily. And when you genuinely need silence to work on a difficult brief, a tight deadline, or you’re just someone who thinks better in the quiet, we have a dedicated quiet room. No calls, no background noise, no exceptions. It’s there when you need it.
Myth 2: You have to be outgoing and social
Coworking has a bit of an image problem here. People assume it’s essentially a networking event with desks. That there’ll be introductions, forced chat, someone asking what you do, and an immediate attempt to sell you something.
That’s not what most people are here for.
We have a mix of freelancers, remote workers, consultants, local business owners and creatives, people who are here because they want to do good work in a decent environment.
There’s no pressure to be sociable. Some members chat over coffee, others put their headphones on and get on with their work. Both are perfectly normal.
Myth 3: It’s too expensive
Compared to a rented office, it isn’t. Compared to the slow accumulation of coffee shop flat whites you feel obliged to keep buying, it really isn’t.
At Horsham Coworking, we offer flexible hot desk booking and part-time or full-time memberships. You only pay for the days you actually use. No lease, no rates, no being locked into more space than you need. If you have a quiet week, then there’s no need to pay for the whole week.
For freelancers and remote workers especially, it tends to be more affordable than people expect, and that’s before factoring in fast broadband, a proper desk, and not being stuck in your house.
Myth 4: It’s only for freelancers
Freelancers make up a good chunk of the Horsham Coworking community, but they’re far from the whole picture.
On any given day, you’ll find people working remotely for companies based in London or beyond, consultants who need a professional base between client visits, small business owners who want to separate work from home, and creatives who just need focus and space.
Horsham sits in a useful spot for this. Close enough to London that plenty of people have ditched the commute but still need somewhere proper to work. And with enough of its own business community, there’s a real mix of people in the space, not just one type.
Myth 5: You can’t have private meetings
This is the one that stops people before they’ve even enquired. If your work involves client conversations, confidential calls, or team catch-ups, you’ll feel as though a shared desk may never work.
But at Horsham Coworking, we have a meeting room that’s available to book. A proper, private space with a door that closes. Suitable for client meetings, video calls, interviews, or anything else that needs a bit of privacy. Members can book it as and when needed, without committing to a full private office they’d use only twice a week at best.
So, what is it actually like?
Quieter than you’d expect. More straightforward than it sounds. A professional space in the middle of Horsham where people get on with things.
If something on this list has been putting you off, it might be worth coming to see it for yourself. Most people who try coworking for the first time are surprised by how quickly it becomes part of their routine.
Eased your nerves? Book a hot desk for yourself today, or, if you’d like to have a look around first, drop us an email at hello@horshamcoworking.co.uk or call 01403 586101.
