Ever wondered what it’s like to use a coworking space at your nearest digital hub? Well now is your chance to try it – for free! Ballinasloe Enterprise Hub is inviting remote workers, hybrid workers, business owners and anyone who is interested to spend a free working day at their Society Street facility.
Manager Lyn Donnelly says spaces are limited so it is on a first come first served basis. But the free offer covers a co-working desk for the day, fast wifi, and a host on site to welcome you. “We will help you settle in and introduce you to the hub community,” says Lyn.
Ballinasloe Enterprise Hub offer a mix of private offices, co-working spaces, meeting rooms and privacy booths, plus a shared canteen. The free desk promotion is being run by Connected Hubs and Grow Remote as part of European Coworking Day. Eleven locations across Ireland are taking part on Wednesday 6 May 2026.
The event is part of the fourth annual European Coworking Day, a pan-European initiative organised by the European Coworking Assembly that brings coworking spaces across Europe together on a shared date to celebrate community, collaboration and the local impact of coworking. This year’s edition is expected to see hundreds of spaces taking part across more than 28 countries.
Connected Hubs is Ireland’s national hub network, supported by the Government of Ireland and led by the Western Development Commission. With over 400 professionally managed hubs across every county in Ireland, the network has grown significantly in recent years as more people choose to work close to home rather than commute long distances.
Grow Remote is Ireland’s leading organisation supporting remote work and the people and communities it connects. Their mission is to solve the challenges of remote work to unlock social, economic and environmental change for individuals, employers and local communities. Founded to help remote workers live and work in the places they choose, Grow Remote builds community through local chapters, events and advocacy nationwide.
The organisation has been a close partner to Connected Hubs and the Western Development Commission in building awareness and community around remote working in Ireland. growremote.ie Leah Fairman of Connected Hubs serves as Ireland’s Ambassador for European Coworking Day, representing the Irish hub network within the wider European initiative.
“European Coworking Day is a great opportunity to open our hubs up to people who haven’t yet experienced what they offer. Hubs across Ireland are excited to be involved, and for Connected Hubs, supporting this event is part of a much wider pattern of collaboration with teams and networks across Europe as we work together to build the future of local and distributed working,” she said.
“Remote workers are some of the most invested people in their local communities - that’s what we see every day. Getting people into hubs like these, even for a single day, is how those connections start. That’s what Grow Remote is here for, and it’s why this partnership feels so natural.”
Victoria McCormack, Community Facilitator, Grow Remote, said that in addition to Ballinasloe Enterprise Hub, 10 other hubs in counties Cork, Kerry, Wexford, Kildare, Longford, Dublin and Donegal are also taking part in this promotion.
Spaces are limited. Free tickets are available at https://bit.ly/european coworkingday2026
