Freelancer Club is one of the leading voices in the self-employed space. In addition to speaking on the freelance landscape, we are often quoted on the future of work, remote working, distributed teams, and the agile workforce. Quoted in Forbes, our CEO and Founder, Matt Dowling, along with 31 other leaders give their insights on remote working and how they utilise it.
EXPRESS - WHAT MILLIONS LEFT OUT OF SEISS CAN DO
Many freelancers have received support payments that may end up being the difference between surviving and going bust. However, around 2 million of the 5 million self-employed in the UK were not eligible or weren't able to claim enough. The SEISS (self-employed income support scheme) has been welcomed by many but some people have said that it does not go far enough. We campaigned hard for SEISS and when it was announced, we got back on the trial to campaign again for those left behind.
ASK ME ANYTHING - SPORTS & EDITORIAL PHOTOGRAPHER, BEN DUFFY
Sports and Editorial Photographer, Ben Duffy, has travelled the globe taking photos of great sporting events. The last 10 years has seen a shift away from the pitch and into the studio, getting to photograph incredibly talented and iconic sports people. Ben’s client list includes VISA, EA Sports, adidas, Puma, Nike, Harper Collins, Lucozade, Bridgestone, Gillette, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, The Premier League, B&Q and Nestle and he has photographed some of the highest profile sports stars on the planet.
CHANGE YOUR MINDSET TO UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL
Kate Davis, Creative Mindset Coach delivers a workshop on imposter syndrome, fulfilling your potential, valuing yourself and your work.
DIGITAL DISCUSSION - THE FUTURE OF WORK WITH CAROLINE BAYLEY, BBC RADIO 4
Caroline Bayley, a presenter of In Business at BBC Radio 4 talks about her recent podcast on The World of Business exploring the impact of working from home. We discuss the effect this is having on us and what the future holds for the world of work. We also delve into the impact this might have on freelancers as businesses slowly start to reopen.
MEET THE CREATIVES INSPIRING OTHERS FROM THEIR BEDROOM
Let’s be honest. We all experience creative blocks from time to time while working on client projects. Throw a pandemic and a shrinking client list into the mix and these creative blocks can become more prevalent than we’d like.
BUSINESS CASUAL - HOW TO FIND CLIENTS & THINK LIKE THEM
Business Casual presents 'How to Find Clients and Think Like Them' with Head of Community at WorkClub, Dale Johnson. Dale delivers a 20 minute presentation on alternative ways to find freelance clients outside of the gig platforms. He discusses the pros and cons of job sites, how to think like an employer and how to intercept their hiring journey.
THE RISE OF THE FREELANCER
When we launched the Freelancer Club, the term 'freelancer' was perceived as a stop gap when you couldn't get a 'real' job. The lack of support for freelancers, from Government level right through to online resources, was severely lacking and the freelance community was badly under-represented. BDaily News recently wrote an article about Freelancer Club's journey from 30 to 40,000 members, why the Club was set up and what the future holds.