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A few weeks back, we hosted our third networking breakfast at Patch in , all about personal brand and making who you are work for you.

A brilliant lineup of local founders shared how they’ve done it:

⭐️ Gina Stringer,
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🚀 Ryan Willis, Openworld Quests

Over coffee and breakfast, the room filled with people building something of their own, swapping ideas and working out what their own name could do for them.

We also had on hand capturing shots of our attendees and the event 📸

Thank you to everyone who came along. We’re looking forward to the next one!

Summer's officially here! And we've got lots of events to go with it. 🌞
Take a look at our line up for June above, or head to the 'What's On' pages on our website.

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If you want to know what the future of 's business scene looks like, you just had to be in the room with us last night 💡.

We were delighted to host the inaugural Bournemouth The Marketing Meetup event, where Ben Jayston from Thisisgain took to the stage to break down the SEO strategies that work for small businesses, sparking some fantastic conversations.

We love hosting nights like this because they capture exactly what Patch is built for 👉 creating space for ambitious people to come together, get away from their desks, and have the kinds of conversations that help businesses grow.

Big thanks to Contextful and The Marketing Meetup for launching this community here. We're excited for the next one!

There's something very special about being surrounded by people who support and inspire you.

The ideas come more easily, you find your rhythm, and you leave the day feeling better than when you started.

It's the thing our members mention most in their reviews, and it's the thing we're proudest of 👉 our site teams who know your name and welcome you with a smile each morning, and our members who bring the whole space to life.

Thank you for these wonderful words, Cengiz! If you've been thinking about trying Patch, our door is open. And your first day is free.

👉 https://hubs.la/Q04gd4f30

There's something very special about being surrounded by people who support and inspire you.

The ideas come more easily, you find your rhythm, and you leave the day feeling better than when you started.

It's the thing our members mention most in their reviews, and it's the thing we're proudest of 👉 our site teams who know your name and welcome you with a smile each morning, and our members who bring the whole thing to life.

Thank you for these wonderful words, Cengiz! If you've been thinking about trying Patch, our doors are always open. And your first day is free.

👉 https://hubs.la/Q04ghlPm0

Our Saturday was a celebration of local creativity as The Hive Zine Fair took over Patch in .

The building was full of life as local artists shared handmade zines, underground comics, live portraits, and stamp carving.

With and leading craft workshops and keeping us fuelled, the day reminded us exactly what the high street is for 👉 a place where people come together to create and connect.

Huge thanks to and for bringing this energy to life! ✍️

Where do you do your best thinking?

For some of us, it’s head down at a desk, noise-cancelling headphones on, no interruptions. For others, it’s the complete opposite - a conversation that sparks something, a coffee with a fellow member, a change of scenery at just the moment.

At Patch, we’ve got quiet focus areas for when you need to get your head down, open coworking studios for when you work better around other people, breakout spaces for when a idea needs room to breathe, and tea points for when the best thinking happens over a brew.

What’s yours?

☀️ Patch Offsite 2026 ☀️

Last week, we brought the whole Patch team together for our annual offsite at Patch 👉 three brilliant days away from the day-to-day.

We packed the agenda with collaborative sessions across product strategy, AI, impact mapping, and a book club discussion. Stepping out of ex*****on mode gave us the space for shared thinking, alignment, and time together as a team.

Beyond the sessions, we stayed in a beautiful country house, soaked up rooftop drinks in the sun, and rounded things off with a long tapas lunch.

For us, these moments are a highlight of the Patch calendar - a chance to reset, reconnect, and get excited about what’s to come 🚀.

Big thanks to the Patch team for bringing the energy (and the ideas)!

National Art Day brought something a little different to Patch in last week, as we welcomed a talented creative community to Market for an afternoon of portrait drawing with 🎨

Local artist led the session, guiding everyone from beginners to seasoned sketchers through a series of playful drawing exercises.

✏️ The brief? There’s no wrong way to draw a face.
🪑 Some brave souls even took a short pose to be sketched by the group, including our member .

📸 Thank you to for capturing it all.