[Org4j-announce] Shared progressive office space: Under One Roof opens in January

[Organizing 4Justice]

*-- important notice - please spread widely --
-- also posted online at: https://organizingforjustice.ca/?p=697*

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*Bringing Ottawa-based progressive groups together under one roof*

The ‘*Under One Roof*’ project, opening soon at 251 Bank St, offers
community groups and organizations office space and access to shared
facilities/resources, in a facility housing a number of
progressive/left-leaning organizations.

For example, one desk (in a semi-open room) at $500/month includes access
to meeting/event space, a media room, shared kitchen facilities,
printing/photocopying, internet access and a phone line. This would be
located on the 2nd floor of the building (the first floor is elevator or
stair access from the street, and the upper floors will be opening at later
dates).
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   - Below is the* official press release* announcing the project -- or as
   1-pg PDF at
   https://organizingforjustice.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/UOR-PressReleaseEnglish.pdf
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   - There is also a *13-page in-depth brochure*:
   https://organizingforjustice.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/UOR-TENANCY-BROCHURE.pdf


   - And, *this interview on rabble.ca* features project coordinator Diane
   Touchette of the Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives talking about
   Under One Roof:
   http://rabble.ca/news/2011/11/progressive-greenhouse-under-one-roof-allows-ottawa-ngos-grow-together



*CONTACT INFO:*
Diane Touchette, 613-883-1341 or dianet at policyalternatives.ca
or Sharon Fernandez, 613-236-5524 or share6662002 at yahoo.com

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 31, 2011

*Ottawa NGOs to Unite Under One Roof*

An innovative vision for social work spaces is getting ready to be launched
in January 2012.

Under One Roof Properties Inc. is modeled after Toronto’s Centre for Social
Innovation, where NGOs come together to share resources, ideas and work
space in a centralized sustainable location.

Diane Touchette, Under One Roof’s President, explains: “People work best
when they feel they are a part of a network of peers with the same social
values. This initiative provides a unique opportunity for NGOs and
progressives to support and learn from each other’s work in a healthy,
collaborative environment that also contributes to the revitalization of
the downtown core.”

Under One Roof, located at 251 Bank Street, has been in the works for over
two years. Renovations are currently underway and tenants are looking
forward to moving in for December 2011 and January 2012. The template for a
collaborative work space is expanding floor by floor throughout the
building to accommodate future tenants. The space is being completely
retrofitted with environmentally sound materials and state-of-the-art
furniture, equipment, and technology. In addition to office space, there
will be communal spaces integrated into the floor plan to better facilitate
the sharing of ideas and projects.

Under One Roof offers a variety of different types of leases to tenants:
from longerterm leases for larger NGOs to more flexible leases for smaller
organizations and consultants. Tenancy will include phone, long distance,
internet, the use of meeting rooms of various sizes, and access to an
on-site professional studio to film interviews and record podcasts. Under
One Roof will also provide positive, accessible space for public events:
book launches, meetings, poetry readings, and lunch hour speaker series.

“The response has been overwhelmingly positive and demonstrates
conclusively that Ottawa is ready for Under One Roof. A healthy
collaborative workplace with deep community ties is a key part of the work
life balance that people crave. This is precisely what Under One Roof is
all about,” concludes Touchette.

Spaces are still available but going fast. For more information contact
Diane Touchette (at 613-883-1341 dianet at policyalternatives.ca) or Sharon
Fernandez (at 613-236-5524 share6662002 at yahoo.com).
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