Welcome to

Cowork Crew Leeds

Join us at Department!

  • Friday 15th May
  • 9am - 4:30pm
  • Department Leeds Dock, Clarence Dock, 4 The Blvd, Leeds LS10 1PZ
Cowork Crew takes the best bits of coworking and networking and jumbles it together in a once-a-month 1 day event.

This month Jean Atkinson will be sharing practical ways to use AI and automation to reclaim your time and grow what you earn.

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Your speaker

Jean Atkinson, Helping freelancers and SMEs increase visibility, leads & sales via effective marketing, processes & systems.

Work Smarter, Earn More: AI Tools & Workflow Automation

We are living through the biggest shift in how service businesses work since the internet made remote work possible; all driven by advancements in AI tools and automation. And the freelancers and businesses who figure this out first aren't just surviving, they're thriving. They're taking on more clients without burning out. They're delivering faster without cutting corners. And they're charging more, because they're consistently delivering results.

What if you could do twice the work in half the time? What if the parts of your job that drain you could be handled in minutes instead of hours? That's exactly what we're going to dig into over the next 25 minutes.

We'll look at the tools already changing the game, how to weave them into your existing workflow without a steep learning curve, and how to position yourself as the kind of freelancer and business clients not only hire, but keep coming back to.

What's the format?

09:00 - 09:30
Welcome & grab a cuppa
09:30- 12:00
Get some work done
12:00 - 12:45
Speaker: Jean Atkinson, Helping freelancers and SMEs increase visibility, leads & sales via effective marketing, processes & systems.
12:45 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 16:30
Get some work done
& mid afternoon cake break!
16:30
Byeee! See you next month

Big thanks to our venue!

A huge thank you to Department for providing a stunning space to host Cowork Crew Leeds!

Department Leeds Dock is where creative, media, and digital industries come together in a vibrant, connected community.

Bright, open spaces and a welcoming café and bar set the tone from the moment you arrive. Inside, you’ll find a variety of flexible workspace options, from coworking lounges and private offices to on-demand meeting rooms and content studios, plus phone booths and quiet focus areas for uninterrupted work.

Members can enjoy sweeping views over Leeds city centre, a fully stocked café, a community gym, and thoughtfully designed common areas that make connecting effortless.
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Your hosts

Sophie Cross & Zara-Dee Hannay
Sophie is the founder and Chief Connector at Freelancer Magazine,a quarterly print-first business magazine and community membership for creative freelancers.

She also runs the marketing consultancy, Thoughtfully, designing and delivering marketing workshops for brands to build clear marketing strategies, grow loyal communities, and cut through content plans.

Zara is a Brand Visibility Mentor based in Leeds. She works with talented freelancers who feel cringe about self-promotion. Helping them show up with confidence, get seen for what they do best, and do more of the work they love.

She also hosts the podcast Success Behind The Scenes, where she shares honest, behind-the-scenes conversations about the ups and downs of self-employment.

Have a question?

Cowork Crew takes the best bits of coworking and networking and jumbles it together in a once-a-month 1 day event.

It’s all about that magic that happens when you bring freelancers and micro business owners together.

You can expect:

  • Friendly faces
  • Time to work & time to meet new people
  • An awesome speaker or a group session on a shared challenge
  • Cake!

We’re here for the self-employed, whatever title you give yourself!

If you run your own thing, with or without partner(s), you’ll fit right in.

The idea is to get us out of the home office/coffee shop/kitchen table and into a room full of lovely folk who get what it’s like to wear all-the-hats.

Of course! We're a super-welcoming bunch!

The 'why' behind Cowork Crew is to help the self-employed get out of the home office/coffee shop/kitchen table and do better because we have each other.

So the speaker topics and our general content will always be aimed at freelancers, founders and micro business owners.

But we love meeting new faces. And if you work from home and fancy a day's company you are very welcome to join us.

We get it, we work for ourselves for many reasons, including schedule flexibility.

Come for as much of the day as makes sense for you.

You can bring lunch with you, or take the day-out excuse to nip to a local lunch spot.

Make sure you leave some room, as we’ll have cake to pick us all up during that mid-afternoon slump!

Department Leeds Dock is a stunning workspace with everything needed for a lovely day of coworking. There's lots of desk space, tea & coffee and social spaces. There’s also all the normal stuff, like water and toilets.

You’re welcome to take a call during Cowork Crew day. You can tuck yourself slightly out of the ‘main’ space in the breakout space if you want to avoid sitting around others while chatting.

We don’t have a completely private space available (as in a completely separate room) however, so it’s probably not the best time to run a webinar!

The benefits of spending a day coworking together go well beyond getting work done.

Feel free to chat to anyone who has the vibe they’re up for it.

Or go to a social space to chat more in-depth if you'd like to.

No worries, life/clients/things happen! We offer refunds up to 24 hours before the event starts, no questions asked.

You bought your ticket through Eventbrite. Hop over to your Eventbrite account and request a refund and we'll do the rest.

If it isn't clear how to do this, here's Eventbrite's docs on how to request a refund.

You'll get all of your fee refunded, bar Eventbrite's ticketing fee.

Department Leeds Dock is just an 8-minute walk from the city centre, and a 20 minute walk from the train station.

If you are driving in, the closest car park is CitiPark Leeds Dock.

The full address is Department Leeds Dock, Clarence Dock, 4 The Blvd, Leeds LS10 1PZ

Sorry but we're unable to accept dogs at this event :(

Send us an email at hey@coworkcrew.com and we’ll get right back to you.

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