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Week 23, 2026
"I feel like I should always be chasing the next opportunity"
7 Jun 2026
insightstory
Working in PR and Comms? The Comms Office have published a handy set of templates and tools. Community members get 10% discount.
7 Jun 2026
AI has some systemic issues in hiring
7 Jun 2026
A new study from ACAS suggests a third of employers are likely to make redundancies by 2027
6 Jun 2026
dataworkforce
How creative rituals can help you break out of the echo chamber
5 Jun 2026
inspiration
Join this new community and coworking group if you're near Manchester
5 Jun 2026
community
Positive news today - the Business Debt Line has received additional funding to support more small businesses who are struggling
4 Jun 2026
news
1 in 4 businesses turn to freelance talent as perm jobs become harder to find
3 Jun 2026
newstrends
Elodie Cox has pulled together a brilliant review of pricing and day rates from across the Freelancer Get Sh*t Done community.
3 Jun 2026
pricing
Look at this handy collection of tools to calculate your day rate, and other useful insights
3 Jun 2026
toolspricing
Good to know if you're planning a family as a freelancer
3 Jun 2026
maternitytaxni
We are supporting the VAT's The Problem campaign to reduce VAT on the hospitality industry. Will you sign?
2 Jun 2026
vatpolicytaxeconomy
Are you heading to next week's National Freelancer Week from ERIC? Loads of amazing resources and talks for early careers folk.
2 Jun 2026
Love these thoughts on how to be a little more human in networking - less about reach, more about meaningful connection
2 Jun 2026
networking
Another freelancing community we've found for folk working with research organisations
2 Jun 2026
community
Build lore over story
1 Jun 2026
positioningbrand
Bristol based freelancers share their views on what the Freelance Champion should focus on
1 Jun 2026
policygovernment
Week 21, 2026
Karen Hao on the impact of AI on gig work
24 May 2026
One of those working in film tv and production - The TV MINDSET Freelancer Fest
22 May 2026
7 lessons from 7 years in self employment from Simon Akers
21 May 2026
stories
One for the charity freelancers, Bethany Helliwell-Smith is running a masterclass on building a sustainable business as a freelancer.
21 May 2026
charitylearningevent
Hugely positive news for anyone trapped behind NDAs, as so many freelancers are. The Victims and Courts Bill has received Royal Assent, meaning NDAs can no longer legally be used to silence victims or witnesses of criminal conduct.
21 May 2026
ndasafety
The Creative Industries Skills Audits are a new sector-wide study published today by Creative PEC and Work Advance, assessing the current and future skills needs across creative industries.
21 May 2026
skillsworkforceeconomypolicy
Free resources and training on AI, Product Leadership, Design, Data and Engineering from Maven
21 May 2026
educationfreeai
Founder of Worksome explains "77% of business leaders say AI is increasing their need for specialized, fractional talent rather than full-time roles. The companies winning at AI aren't doing it alone. They're supplementing their internal teams with specialized contingent talent."
20 May 2026
aiworksometalent
~75% of freelancers have been unable to increase their day rates in the past 12 months, despite rising costs and ever-increasing inflation according to new IPSE data.
20 May 2026
pricingeconomyresearch
The Freelance Education Framework (FEF), a new national standard designed to embed freelance career pathways into Further and Higher Education, will officially launch this spring. Amazing work from Freelancer Club
20 May 2026
educationpolicyearlycareers
Starling have just baked Accounting Essentials into their business banking. This looks great, especially for new businesses just starting out and it supports MTD
20 May 2026
bankingaccountingmtd
Do you know about the MAGIC EMAIL? To close the loop on ghosted conversations?
20 May 2026
ghosting
Just came across postwork - a new platform which tracks your screen whilst you work, to make more money on freelance projects?
20 May 2026
findwork
Discovered this productivity trick, the Magic Dots method. Has anyone tried it?
20 May 2026
productivityfocus
What a lovely idea from Hope&Glory PR to give their freelancers a little love. Free coffee for freelancers!
19 May 2026
coffeehirers
Not positive news for UK businesses. The number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales was 2,085 in April 2026, 2% higher than in March 2026 (2,037), and 3% higher than the same month in the previous year (2,028 in April 2025), according to official data published this morning.
19 May 2026
news
At least 15m Britons not saving enough to retire, and just 4% of the self employed.
19 May 2026
pensions
What do we think about this approach of "try before you hire"? Is it okay? Or does it just mean a lengthy probation and not really committing to people?
19 May 2026
ftchiring
The new bill cracking down on late payments has passed into the house already! Quick action from the gov, huzzah!
19 May 2026
latepayments
One for the PR freelancers - meet the taste makers is an opportunity to meet a number of key journalists, offering an insider view on what makes a story compelling and what editorial teams are actively seeking.
18 May 2026
eventprlearn
Week 20, 2026
This free workshop in June from Ann Storr helps independent creatives who need to write about their work. Knowing Ann's work, this will be incredibly valuable.
17 May 2026
marketing
We've just pushed a big update to Freelancing.Support to enable purchase of Flightplan when we go live next month. If you're keen to join the waitlist and get the earlybird pricing signup.
17 May 2026
discounts
Using reddit as a pipeline for new business and prospecting? This could be a powerful tool to help you keep on top of opportunities.
17 May 2026
newbiz
Free training event for small businesses finances
16 May 2026
finance
Claude are going in on small businesses. They have just launched an AI fluency course and a skills pack for small businesses. Might be US centric for now, but worth exploring.
15 May 2026
ai
Emma Jones, the Small Business Commissioner explains "The first reading of the [late payments] Bill is expected to happen sometime next week. This means the Bill will be introduced in the House of Lords and then the passage through Parliament begins. It is difficult to be precise on a date by which the Bill becomes law but if there are few complications, the Commercial Payments Bill (as it is expected to be called) could come into legal effect as soon as July 2027."
15 May 2026
latepayments
Bethan Stanton's post on AI burnout is a warning signal to us all. The acceleration of work is not a good thing. Worth a read if you can get a guest post
14 May 2026
The false urgency myth. Something that i think we could all benefit from being more aware of
14 May 2026
productivity
Useful piece from a hirer's perspective. Whilst just the POV of one individual, lots of hirers will have similar criteria. Worth a read.
13 May 2026
hiringclients
Boom! Amazing to see formal announcement of legislation around new late payment rules announced in the King's speech today.
13 May 2026
latepaymentslaw
If you're working in Film, TV and Production, make sure you share your experiences in this years Through the Looking Glass research:
13 May 2026
tvfilmmentalhealth
Some great tips from creative industry folk over at Creative Boom on how to stay confident, despite how shaky everything feels right now
12 May 2026
creativeconfidencementalhealth
Stumbled across this fantastic looking community supporting motion design folk. Have you seen this?
12 May 2026
New chapter of Flightplan has just opened: Finding Work. 10 new tasks, including: the importance of business development, where to find work, pricing models, positioning, avoiding explotation, and dealing with ghosting. You'll be able to access this once you've worked through the first few stages.
12 May 2026
Week 19, 2026
We've tidied up the substack website today, hopefully making it a little easier to browse past resources - which are now freely avaiable to all subscribers.
9 May 2026
newsletter
Looks like some brilliant content on this free event next week. Might be quite US centric, but worth a look.
8 May 2026
eventlearning
This list of contract red flags is a handy checklist. I'm going to update our resources to include it, and they have fuller AI driven "contract checker" which might be worth playing with.
8 May 2026
contractslegalai
Short productive bursts of work, over the classic 9-5. Might be an interesting model for freelancers.
8 May 2026
productivitymotivationenergy
Some trends data from the German (DACH) freelancer market, day rates are starting to decline - echoing what we've seen in the UK from Major Players data. Whilst day rates aren't how everyone charges, they're a good bellweather of how the freelance market is doing. This doesn't just mean less work, it means more supply.
8 May 2026
Matthew was featured in the Freelance Infomer recently - talking about the "freelance mindset", and how everyone needs to prepare for a more fluid and flexible career. Have a read.
7 May 2026
futureofworkopinion
Another business signed up to our workwellwith.us platform today - The Agency Cleo are supporting their freelancers' mental health by providing resources, tools and signposting. Bravo to their team!
7 May 2026
mentalhealthagencies
PGMOL has won its appeal against HMRC ... This has been ongoing for many years, and highlights the issues around CEST and status determination. This is one of those nerdy tax rule things, but might have lasting consequences for freelancers. I'll try and write up what it means in the coming week
7 May 2026
taxhmrcir35news
Thought this piece from The Tax Cut is really great, on the consultancy around small companies, and how limited company owners will need potentially provide WAAAAY more details on how they're paying themselves. Yet another burden on small company owners?
7 May 2026
policytaxnews
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