Freelancing Support

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We're here to help you navigate and build confidence in your first years in freelancing.

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Flightplan

Our step-by-step, peer-supported programme to get you started in freelancing.

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Assembly

Small weekly calls for freelancers, who don't want to go it alone.

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Resources

Our comprehensive growing resource library, from accountancy to zelf-employment.

Featured Resource

Each month, we focus on a different key resource.

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Understand the biggest change to reporting your income tax in 30 years.

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Recently Updated

We're updating our resources regularly.
Here's what we've been writing about recently.

Flightplan: Task
Freelancers collaborating on a project
Buddy up with an established freelancer
Build trusted collaborators you can work with on projects - to share the load, take on bigger work, and have cover when you cannot deliver alone.
Wish I'd Known
Freelancer reflecting on old work habits
15 things to unlearn from employment when you go independent
Based upon conversations with hundreds of freelancers across our communities, here are the top 15 most common things that people need to work on unlearning, when moving from employment into self-employment
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Creative sector industry bodies
A directory of UK trade bodies, unions, sector skills councils and support charities for freelancers working in the creative industries — from advertising and design to film, music, theatre and games.
Guides
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Support for dealing with sexual harassment when you're self-employed
No matter your employment contract, you have the right to work without harassment, abuse and discrimination. Support first, then your rights under UK law.
FAQ
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Why have I been asked to change umbrella company by my client?
New rules are prompting hirers to rethink their approach to working with umbrella companies.
Assemblies
Creative inspiration
Where do you get your creative inspiration from?
Staying creatively energised as a freelancer takes more than consuming more content. Sometimes it means consuming less.
News & Updates
When WFH is too hot
If working from home is unbearable in the heat, here are five ideas for cooler spaces to dash to for a few hours of focused work.
Glossary
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NDA
A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is a legal contract that prevents one or both parties from sharing confidential information.
Stories
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How contracts saved me from payment issues when freelancing
Lucy is a freelance content writer and copywriter shares her experience of where contracts saved her from a client who was trying not to pay

From the Community

Things we've seen, been chatting about, or discovered as a group.

Resources

Browse our ever-growing library of topics, guides and signposting to brilliant support across the ecosystem.

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Guides

Our independent and in-depth guides to freelancing

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FAQ

What do we get asked the most often about freelancing.

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Communities

Find freelance-first groups and communities to build support and connections.

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Wish I'd Known

An evergrowing list of things we wish we'd known when we started freelancing.

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Calendar

Keep on top of the critical dates and moments in the year for freelancers.

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Glossary

Every possible phrase you might have heard about freelancing, explained.

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Stories

Read stories from fellow freelancers, to hear their experiences of self-employment.

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Bookmarks

Resources curated from across the freelancer ecosystem.

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Calls

Our monthly meetings for freelancers on key topics, from accounting to zelf-employment.

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