Edinburgh's only integrated coworking & early years hub

No parent should choose between the career they worked for
and the child they love.

Your desk and your child's crèche, a few steps apart. Pay by the hour. No contract. No compromise.

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"A parent who can work is not choosing work over family.
They are showing their family what is possible."

Built for real life

Everything in one place: work, play, and everything in between.

Every other solution addresses one problem at a time. We built a place that addresses all of them, simultaneously, under one roof.

Flexible coworking at Work+Play Hub

01 — Flexible Coworking

The professional you never stopped being

Book a desk by the hour. No contract, no minimum, no advance notice. Come when you need to. Leave when you need to. The hub bends around your life, not the other way around.

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Froebelian Crèche at Work+Play Hub

02 — Froebelian Crèche

Close by, always

Your child is a few steps away, in a qualified play environment developed with the University of Edinburgh. You can focus. They can thrive. Both of you, fulfilled.

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Support Services at Work+Play Hub

03 — Support Services

Built for you

Support when you need it most — tailored employability and mental wellbeing support to help you move forward with clarity and confidence, all integrated into your session.

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Pay only for what you use. No commitment required.

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Why we exist

"The reason this problem persisted for so long was not that the solution was impossible. It was that no one had built it yet."

Our founder, Karina, didn't set out to build a business. She set out to solve a problem she had already lived. At a swimming lesson, she spotted a friend hunched over a laptop balanced on her knees, chasing a deadline while her husband, with the kids at home, was getting ready to leave for work. She said out loud: there should be a place that fixes this. A woman nearby, a stranger, with a baby on her lap and her own laptop open, looked up and said: what a dream. Do you have an address?

She thought it already existed. It did not. So Karina built it.

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Scotland's first family-friendly coworking hub
Scotland's
first Integrated coworking
& early years hub

How a session works

One booking covers everything. No coordinating separate services, no separate journeys, no separate bills.

01

Book your session, or drop in

Choose your time online, or drop in. Pay by the hour. No contract, no minimum commitment, no advance notice required.

02

Arrive together

Walk in with your child. Settle them into the crèche — a few steps from your desk. Close enough to check on them. Far enough to think.

03

Do your best work

Focused desk space, fast WiFi, free tea and coffee. A professional environment designed for parents who mean business.

04

Leave restored

Pick up your child. Leave having done more than a fragmented week at home would allow. Come back when you need to.

What the community is saying

20+ community voices

This is a wonderful initiative for parents everywhere

Jasmiina

This is just what I need!!

Carlijn

I loved making the playdough and the forest crown

Leonardo, age 4

Just 10 more minutes!

Elsie, age 5

You had all my favourite books and that was awesome

Millie, age 5

This service is what moms and dads actually need

Juan

No other space is like this

Martha

There's so much need for this, I will share with all my friends

Beth

The space is so welcoming, it just works for me and my child

Lucia

I don't ever want to leave!

Daniel, age 3

OMG this is a dream come true!

Aliki

This kind of space is what I really needed, it will make such a big difference for me and my family

Anna

This is fascinating! Ground breaking and much needed.

Kim G

A space for parents to work while children can play — ideal!

Jill P

Amazing and so well-thought! So excited to have this space that works for everyone!

Anna M

About time! This is SO needed.

Lynn H

This kind of space is exactly what I needed! Thanks for making it a reality!

Louise D

Such a wonderful concept — brilliant in fact!! I'll refer everyone I know!

Ashley L

Thank you for the wonderful work you are doing to support mothers and equal opportunities!

Bintou S

There is not really much going on for kids around here — this fills a real gap

Lauren

This is a wonderful initiative for parents everywhere

Jasmiina

This is just what I need!!

Carlijn

I loved making the playdough and the forest crown

Leonardo, age 4

Just 10 more minutes!

Elsie, age 5

You had all my favourite books and that was awesome

Millie, age 5

This service is what moms and dads actually need

Juan

No other space is like this

Martha

There's so much need for this, I will share with all my friends

Beth

The space is so welcoming, it just works for me and my child

Lucia

I don't ever want to leave!

Daniel, age 3

OMG this is a dream come true!

Aliki

This kind of space is what I really needed, it will make such a big difference for me and my family

Anna

This is fascinating! Ground breaking and much needed.

Kim G

A space for parents to work while children can play — ideal!

Jill P

Amazing and so well-thought! So excited to have this space that works for everyone!

Anna M

About time! This is SO needed.

Lynn H

This kind of space is exactly what I needed! Thanks for making it a reality!

Louise D

Such a wonderful concept — brilliant in fact!! I'll refer everyone I know!

Ashley L

Thank you for the wonderful work you are doing to support mothers and equal opportunities!

Bintou S

There is not really much going on for kids around here — this fills a real gap

Lauren
Supported by
City of Edinburgh Council University of Edinburgh Foundation Scotland Stephen Lloyd Awards Finalist SCIO SC053513

You are still the professional
you always were.

We built this place to remind you. Book a session today — bring your child, bring your laptop, and give yourself the conditions to do work you're proud of.

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Simple, transparent pricing

Coworking desk (per hour) From £5
Combined desk + crèche (per hour) From £10
Employability support Free
Mental Health support Flexible Pricing

Subsidised and free sessions available. No one turned away for financial reasons. Ask us about our Inclusion Fund.