Why I’m not standing for re-election

by | May 26, 2018 | Hack Oldham

Hi all, while its normal to say why you are standing for election, I thought having been at the forefront of Hack Oldham since the very start I should explain why I have decided not to stand for re-election this year. As I mentioned I have been leading Hack Oldham...

It’s time for change

by | Mar 19, 2018 | Blog, Hack Oldham

What’s happening? As of the beginning of April I will no longer be employed by Hack Oldham to manage the space, it will revert back to being member run. I recommended this change to the membership and they have agreed. Why? Hack Oldham was always intended to be...

The next step?

by | Mar 3, 2018 | Blog, Hack Oldham

For the last few years I have focused on Hack Oldham, a non profit co-working and maker space in Oldham, what started out as a tiny little group grew into something much larger with the the move into the former Wahoo building on Yorkshire Street. As you have probably...

Funded with Food & the Hacker Mindset

by | Dec 9, 2017 | Hack Oldham

About six months ago I attended the launch of Open Future_ North’s latest intake “Fair by Design”, this intake was for businesses that address the poverty premium, a situation where people on lower incomes tend to end up paying more for goods and...