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Opting for a managed office space can significantly reduce the stress of owning or paying for a space you need to run and furnish yourself. When this is paired with being located in Birmingham you have the perfect opportunity to expand as a company and truly invest in your staff and customers.

This blog will explore the benefits of renting managed office space in Birmingham:

Greater flexibility and scalability

Managed office spaces often provide flexibility, such as short-term contracts or giving you the option to come out of your agreement early. This allows you to easily adapt to changes within your business.

Having greater flexibility also enhances your scalability, as shorter contracts allow companies to easily adapt to changing requirements by expanding or downsizing their office space. This is particularly effective during the current cost of living crisis as it helps businesses better navigate the current climate and their finances.

Equipped workspaces

One of the many benefits of managed office spaces is that they tend to come fully equipped. This can include things like desks, chairs, high-speed Wi-Fi and audio equipment. This can reduce costs as businesses won’t necessarily need to spend money on furnishing their office space.

Having a well-equipped space can also lead to higher productivity and improved employee motivation. For example, spaces with lots of natural light and comfort can improve productivity and wellbeing.

Cost effective

Managed offices are cost effective as they reduce the amount of things companies need to pay for. For example, traditional office spaces require payment of gas, electricity and water bills, as well as furniture and maintenance costs. However, when it comes to managed office spaces these costs are often included within your rent instalments. They also tend to include things like reception support and cleaning costs. This helps to reduce overhead costs and provides a much more cost effective option for office spaces that still offer an exceptional look and feel.

Excellent location

Birmingham is an excellent location for your next office space. There are a variety of successful businesses in the heart of Birmingham City centre providing the perfect opportunity for networking, helping companies form new relationships with potential clients, customers and employees.

Being placed in the centre of Birmingham also places businesses near a variety of transport links, whether staff, clients or customers want to travel by train, bus, car or even plane, the choice is theirs. This makes it much easier for people to attend meetings or get to work, making it more likely that you’ll get the most out of your new office space.

Being located near a variety of shops, activities, restaurants and bars also allows staff to explore the city personally or as a team, contributing toward a better work-life balance and fostering better professional relationships.

Enhanced work-life balance

With managed office spaces having added amenities, such as a kitchen area, breakout spaces or fitness facilities a greater work-life balance can be achieved for you and your staff. Providing different spaces for your employees to work and relax in can create a better work-life balance as it can give them time to incorporate movement and breaks within their working day.

Furthermore, research shows that people who work in spaces with natural features report 15% higher levels of overall wellbeing. This can include things like:

Having collaborative spaces and areas to relax and de-stress.
Adding greenery like potted plants, living walls or flower gardens to rooms.
Incorporating outdoor spaces like rooftop patios or a staff garden.

Managed office spaces tend to take a holistic approach to people’s working lives, allowing staff to seamlessly transition between their professional and personal life.

Renting managed office space at Millennium Point

Here at Millennium Point we have a variety of office spaces that could be perfect for your business. We offer:

Flexible ownership.
Affordable long-term plans.
Constant support throughout your time at Millennium Point.

We’re also located in Eastside in the centre of Birmingham, surrounded by a community of educators, innovators, creators and forward thinkers. As a result we are:

A short walk from Birmingham City centre.
Close to a major motorway and all city centre transport links.
Close to Digbeth, Snowhill and the mailbox.
Have an on-site multi-storey car park.
On-site meeting rooms and event spaces.
Located near a range of high-quality hotels.

We also have a range of benefits you can take advantage of, such as:

Having a vibrant hub of activity all year round, including things like public events and exhibitions in public areas.
We’re sustainability friendly.
Having in-house meetings and events spaces like our giant screen auditorium.
Spacious, flexible offices that include an on-site cafe, parking and cleaning.
24-hour security.
Our commercial activity funds our Charitable Trust that invests over £4.9 million into improving STEM education in the West Midlands.

If you’re looking to rent a new office space for your business, explore our available properties today.

Where we started

Opening on the 29th of September 2001 and officially being opened by Her Majesty on July 2nd 2002, the Millennium Point project was originally developed in partnership with a number of public and private sector institutions.

Millennium Point was spearheaded by Birmingham City Council, Birmingham City University (formerly known as the University of Central England) and the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.

What we’ve achieved

We’ve achieved a lot in a short period of time. For starters, we’re home to some of the city’s leading institutions, like Birmingham City University, Birmingham Metropolitan College, Think Tank and Marketing Birmingham that have either been based in or continue to operate in our facilities.

We’re also the lead funder for the Science Park based in ThinkTank and have funded various other projects in the West Midlands area, such as the Ark Trindal Primary School’s science area.

At the end of the day, we here at Millennium Point aim to give back to our community by providing opportunities in STEM, helping to host fantastic events and acting as an excellent landlord for thriving businesses in the Midlands.

Millennium Point’s Charitable Trust

Our award-winning charitable trust invests over £4.8 million a year towards furthering STEM education in the West Midlands.

Our mission

At Millennium point we aim to advance education for public benefit. We look at the industrial and technological processes that have shaped the modern world and that will shape the future.

Our flagship initiatives

Grants funding – We provide schools, not-for-profits and charities up to £20,000 to fund their Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) projects.
Scholarship programme – Every year we fully fund an undergraduate degree relating to STEM.
STEM Roundtable – This brings together leaders from STEM industries, primary and secondary education, higher education and not-for-profits within STEM sectors to discuss difficulties those in Birmingham and the West Midlands are facing relating to STEM.

Our vision

Ultimately we want to be recognised as a leader in the promotion of STEM education and careers. We aim to do this by meeting these goals:

Addressing the STEM skills gap through education and reeducation of STEM skills.
Encouraging traditionally marginalised groups, such as BAME, LGBTQ+, girls and women, to undertake a career in STEM.
Supporting the growth of STEM skills and careers within education.
Supporting the growth of activities and events that promote STEM skills and careers.
Raising the profile of STEM skills and careers.

To discover more about the work our Charitable Trust does, visit our charity page here.

Exceptional events spaces

Millennium Point is Eastsides largest events hub, where we have a variety of spaces, including our giant screen auditorium, perfect for any event.

Our spaces benefit from:

Being fully flexible – We have spaces suitable for almost any event, such as purpose built meeting suites.
Amazing services and add-ons – We can include bespoke catering and hybrid and virtual packages to make your event as successful as possible.
We’re right in the heart of Birmingham – We have on-site parking and are a short walk from bus and train transport links, making it easy for guests to attend.

Why choose to host your event at Millennium Point?

Hosting your event with us increases your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), while giving back to the West Midlands.

All commercial profits from our events business and landmark public building go to our award-winning Charitable Trust. The Trust has invested over £25 million back into the West Midlands across the last six years to help support the growth of STEM education.

When you hold your event at Millennium Point your money makes change happen! For example your money could go toward some of our projects like:

Our fully funded STEM Degree – Every year we provide one person with a fully funded undergraduate degree at Birmingham City University when they study a course relating to Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment.
STEM grants and funding – Every year not-for-profit, educational institutes and charities can apply for up to £20,000 to fund their STEM related projects, events and initiatives in the West Midlands.
STEM Roundtable – This is where local industry leaders and educators come together to address the challenges facing STEM in Birmingham and its surrounding West Midlands areas.

To discover which space could be best for your event, try out our Events Space Matcherator and one of our team will be in touch.

Perfect properties

Here at Millennium Point we have a range of properties that could make a perfect home for your business.

So what makes us different from other properties?

We’re a vibrant hub of activity all year round, where we hold public events and exhibitions in public areas.
We implement sustainable practices.
We have in-house meeting and events spaces, such as our giant screen auditorium.
Our office spaces are spacious and flexible and benefit from an onsite cafe, parking and cleaning.
24 hour security.
We overlook Eastside Park.
Our commercial activity funds the Millennium Point Charitable Trust.

To discover more about the properties we have to offer, get in touch with us today.

While we’re only 22 years old, our rich history has set us up for a lifetime of providing support to Birmingham and the West Midlands, helping them thrive and build a brighter future for those wanting to pursue a career in STEM.

While we have already achieved some amazing things, we’re not going to stop here. Whether you’re looking to host an event or find a new home for your business, just know that your money is helping us provide a better future for our younger generations.

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, we thought we would share our special offer to treat that special person in your life this year.

Whether it’s a friend, partner, or family, purchase tickets to our Greatest Showman with Wine event before the 17^th February and we’ll give each guest a mini bottle of prosecco to enjoy before the event. What’s not to love?

Millennium Point have once again teamed up with innovative event specialists The Wine & Events Company to present a fun and unique showing of the smash hit musical, The Greatest Showman, alongside five wines and a very big screen.

Tickets are just £33.95 (plus fees) and takes place Saturday 22^nd April at 7pm and available for purchase on Eventbrite.

‘So why don’t we rewrite the stars?’

Orphaned, penniless, but ambitious -and with a mind crammed with imagination and fresh ideas, the American entertainer, Phineas Taylor Barnum (Hugh Jackman), will always be remembered as the Mn with the gift to blue the line between reality and fiction. Thirsty for innovation and hungry for success, the son of a tailor manages to open a wax museum; however, he soon shifts focus to the unique and the peculiar, introducing extraordinary, never-seen-before, live acts on the circus stage. Now, some people call Barnum’s rich collection of oddities, an outright freakshow, but when Phineas, obsessed for cheers and respectability, gambles everything on the opera singer, Jenny Lind (Rebecca Ferguson), to appeal to a high-brow audience, he will lose sight of the most crucial aspect of his life, his family. Will Barnum, the greatest showman, risk it all to be accepted?

‘I wish for happiness like this forever’, you after five wines, probably

Tickets are priced at £33.95 (plus fees) and you’ll get more than just a screening!

The Greatest Showman on a very big screen

Hosted in our giant screen Auditorium – previously the region’s biggest and best IMAX – our host Tony Elvin, from film geeks The Wine and Events Company, will be providing entertainment and movie trivia throughout. For example, did you know Zendaya did all her own trapeze stunts? We definitely won’t be trying that on the night!

Along with all of this, the film will be paused at intervals so you can enjoy five themed wines.

Getting to Millennium Point

Millennium Point is in the Eastside of Birmingham City Centre just 5 minutes’ walk from Moor Street and 15 minutes’ walk from Grand Central and the tram. There is also limited parking on-site which means we’re easy to get to regardless of how you travel. For more information, please click here.

Are you looking to book an event and love a good Summer sale? If so you’ve come to the right place. Book an event for September at our award-winning venue and get 20% off your room hire. We’ll also throw in a complimentary round of tea and coffee on us. Simply use the code MPSUMMER22 on our enquiry form.

What does Millennium Point offer?

Our venue is equipped with 11 versatile event spaces, ranging from outdoor networking spaces to one of Birmingham’s biggest screens. Whatever your event needs, we have you covered, our friendly events team are on hand to help you all the way, ensuring your event will be a winner.

If you’ve got an event in mind, don’t hesitate to fill out our short form below and our team will give you a call back.

Make a big impression on our giant screen

Accommodating up to 354 delegates, our Auditorium is just what you need for making that big impression. Along with having one of Birmingham’s biggest screens, this space offers high tech AV (with on-site support), LED lighting, a newly refurbished performance stage and branding opportunities.

We also offer affordable Virtual and Hybrid packages available in the Auditorium.

The big question you’re probably wondering is what event types are suitable for this space? Well we are pleased to say our Auditorium can cater for a large range of events including conferences, lectures, product launches, AGM’s, award ceremonies, film screenings and much more.

Take a virtual tour here.

Dress and lay out our Platform space any way you want

Directly below our Auditorium takes you to Platform, an incredibly versatile event space that can be dressed and laid out any way you want.

This space is perfect for receptions, launches, banquets, fund raisers, award ceremonies and much more, giving you the open and spacious feel that a conventional meeting room doesn’t have.

Take a virtual tour here.

Flexible interconnected conference suites

Experience a truly flexible approach to conferences and meetings with our Connect event suite. Accommodating up to 100 delegates, this interconnected space offers three rooms equipped with the latest AV and presentation facilities, making it the perfect solution for hosting meetings, conferences, workshops, training days and away days.

Take a virtual tour here.

Help support STEM in the region by booking with us

Help support STEM in the region and widen your CSR just by booking an event at Millennium Point. Commercial profits from our multi-award-winning events business and landmark public building go towards our charitable trust. The Millennium Point Charitable Trust reached a landmark £30m in STEM support to organisations across the West Midlands over the last seven years.

Find more interesting content from Millennium Point over at our news section, or follow us for daily updates on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn with @MillenniumPoint. Millennium Point is a landmark public building and multi-award-winning events venue in the Eastside of Birmingham City centre. Profits from our commercial activity are invested by the Millennium Point Charitable Trust into projects, events and initiatives which support the growth of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and education in the West Midlands.

Millennium Point have once again teamed up with innovative event specialists The Wine & Events Company to present a fun and unique showing of the classic all-American romantic musical comedy Grease, alongside four themed cocktails and a very big screen.

Tickets are just £35.95 per person for this singalong movie classic with four themed cocktails included and a truck full of fun from Tony and his fellow ‘T-Birds’.

Our Grease with Cocktails party at Millennium Point takes place at 7pm on Saturday 17^th September on Birmingham’s biggest screen with a state-of-the-art sound system, to really get your motor started.

Need more convincing? Well, this show will be systematic, hydromatic, ultramatic – Why, it’s guaranteed to be Greased Lightnin’!

Grab tickets from Eventbrite before they sell out!

Summer heat, boy and girl meet

Experience the friendships, romances, and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950s. welcome to the singing and dancing world of ‘Grease’, the most successful movie musical of all time. A wholesome exchange student (Olivia Newton-John and a leather-clad Danny (John Travolta) have a summer romance, but will it cross clique lines?

Grease

‘They call me Cha Cha because I’m the best dancer at St Bernadette’s’ – You after cocktails… probably

Tickets are priced at £35.95 per person (plus Eventbrite fees) and you’ll get more than just a film screening!

Grease on a very BIG screen:

Hosted in our giant screen auditorium – previously the regions biggest and best IMAX—Our host Tony ‘Zuko’ Elvin from film geeks The Wine & Events Company will be providing entertainment and movie trivia throughout. For example, do you know the cast chewed about one hundred thousand pieces of bubble gum during the shoot?

Along with all of this, the film will be paused at intervals so you can enjoy four themed cocktails.

Our movie and cocktail events are not to be missed!

Check out one of our last ones of the eighties classic Dirty Dancing below. Guests had the time of their lives with a live band, themed cocktails, and movie trivia with host Tony Elvin. To keep up to date with all our current events please click here.

Tickets are selling out fast, so, grab your Danny or your Sandy, your T-Birds or Pink Ladies, and prepare to spend a perfect September ‘Summer Night’ at Millennium Point.

Getting to Millennium Point

Millennium Point is in the Eastside of Birmingham City Centre just 5-minutes’ walk from Moor Street and 15-minutes from Grand Central and the tram. There is also limited parking on-site which means we’re easy to find regardless of how you travel. For more information please click here.