Blick Shared Studios is a social enterprise that provides fully serviced, creative and affordable shared space, facilities and resources for creative and digital start-ups, freelancers and small businesses. Set up by a group of creative entrepreneurs to fill a gap in the market for suitable workspace for creative businesses in Northern Ireland, we provide studio and office space within Belfast and Derry~Londonderry.
Our properties have a creative and professional work environment and a friendly, informal and supportive atmosphere that encourages communication, collaboration and inspiration. Our workspaces are affordable and with flexible leases which takes the risk out of renting property. They are also fully serviced which eliminates hassle for residents so they can concentrate on growing their businesses. Meeting rooms and event spaces are available free of charge for our residents and at affordable rates for non-resident creative businesses.
We offer virtual services for creative businesses just starting out that are not able to afford workspace or for those happy to work from home but seeking a professional public image for their business. Sharing resources such as internet, utility costs and meeting rooms as well as minimising unnecessary overheads keeps our services affordable. We have a small team of staff and offer a friendly and personal service to all our clients. We are interested in collaborating and working with other creative organisations and building our business to become a profitable, recognised and respected brand whilst maintaining our independence and brand values.
To remain an independent financially sustainable social enterprise
To maximise opportunities and be flexible and business minded in our approach so we remain financially independent and sustainable
Be inclusive and open minded to new ideas and new people and be an organisation open to everyone
Remain focused on the needs of creative industry entrepreneurs
Be innovative and forward thinking to provide sustainable solutions to the needs of creative entrepreneurs
To offer affordable workspace solutions and business services to help creative and digital start-ups to get started
To offer fully serviced workspace solutions that take the hassle out of organising premises and allow our resident creative businesses to concentrate on running their businesses
To bring together creative and digital start-ups to encourage collaboration, business to business sales and peer learning
To create a supportive atmosphere within our workspaces and activities that encourages creativity, innovation and collaboration
To be an independent, innovative and forward thinking organisation, able to adapt quickly and flexibly to the needs of creative entrepreneurs.
To develop long term, meaningful business support for creative and digital start-ups in Northern Ireland.
If you are interested in workspace, virtual services, room hire or coming to any of our events or any general enquiries get in touch.
Get in TouchThis is some of what is inspiring us this week, along with some great events and funding opportunities. Swipe or see below and check out our blog for ...
Aug 5
BLICK GRADUATE RESIDENCY PROGRAM
We are very excited following a long and tedious couple of years to be back this Autumn with some new ...
Aug 4
We missed a couple of weeks with the July holidays, but are back this week with some of what's inspiring us, along with some funding, support, ...
Jul 29
Sharing some wisdom today from @roryquiggillustration who until very recently was a resident in our Hill St studios for anyone thinking of starting ...
Jul 27
What one thing could you do today to push your business forward and get your week off to a positive start?
#mondaymotivation #creativestartup...
Jul 25
Earlier this year we had the opportunity to support Belfast illustrator @griffinillustration with space to paint an elephant as part of Elmer’s ...
Jul 21
We hope everyone had a lovely July break and a chance to enjoy the good weather.
We are back in the office this week and wanted to share this...
Jul 20
+ Dedicated Deskspace Hill St +
We currently have space for either two desks for a close team or one desk for an individual beside a window ...
Jul 7
Some #wednesdaywisdom to get you through the week until the July holidays from our newest Malone Resident @seasidebooksni
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Jul 6
MEET OUR COMMUNITY: MALONE RESIDENT ALANNA OFFIELD SEASIDE BOOKS
I love reading and I love books, I also like to support local creatives and...
Jul 5
Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend and not thinking about work. Here's some of the stuff inspiring us this week
INSPIRATION
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Jul 3
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Video of our lovely Main room in our Malone studios that's available to hire
Did you know you can hire out...
Jun 30
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Did you know you can hire out the ground floor of our Malone Studios. We have two rooms available to hire. Both rooms ...
Jun 29
Happy Friday everyone - to finish the working week here are some of our favourite things for creatives, upcoming funding and support, events, ...
Jun 24
Looking back today at some of our past events as we start to plan a new series of events and workshops for the Autumn. What kind of events would you ...
Jun 22
Here are some of the things that have inspired us at Blick this week
Slow Business Movement - we are starting to plan our new ...
Jun 17
This week we had a quick catchup with our newest Cotton Court resident creative freelancer @emanuela_mae_agrini_art who told us a bit about herself ...
Jun 15
Would you like to share a studio with us?
We have a lovely window desk with a big window and great natural light and view available in our ...
Jun 13
Here is a roundup of some of our favourite things for creatives, upcoming funding and support, events, opportunities and inspiration this week.
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Jun 10
Blick is all about community, our creative residents and the wider
creative community, but also the people who use our facilities for
various ...
Jun 7
Don't forget to take a break for the long weekend. It can be hard when you're self employed to justify taking time off to relax and rest and...
Jun 1
We have a new feature on our blog. Each week we plan to bring you some of our favourite things for creatives, upcoming funding and support, events, ...
May 30
Since the pandemic we have been very busy with new residents and behind the scenes work in the studios, but are planning to start picking things up ...
May 25
The Story of Blick... so far!
2007
BY CREATIVES FOR CREATIVES
Blick was set up by a group of creative entrepreneurs struggling to ...
Apr 25
We have one dedicated desk available at our Malone Studios starting from June 2022!
The desk comes fully furnished at £150 per month (no ...
Apr 21
We are delighted to feature @rhea_hanlon_art's artwork in our Malone Road studios atrium where it takes pride of place in this sunny breakout ...
Apr 14
Hill streets lovely breakout areas, where you can sit and have some lunch or a coffee away from your desk
#hillstreetbelfast #sharedstudios ...
Mar 31
Congratulations to our resident Dani McFerran, founder of award winning Graphic Design studio @doneanddusteddesign, as she was recently celebrated for...
Mar 28
Our lovely main room in our Malone studios is available for hire and we now have a special reduced rates for anyone wanting to make an ongoing ...
Mar 24