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“Incoherent policy” leaves freelancers out in the cold says Bectu
Bectu gives evidence in parliament on freelancer and self-employment issues
Head of Bectu Philippa Childs has attended parliament to give evidence to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select…
How to turn your home into a money-making film location
All of us are looking for ways to bring in extra cash. For freelancers that usually means pitching for more work and trying to attract more clients. But there could be yet another way to bring in some earnings: renting your place out to a…
“Elitist fortresses” – freelancers working on a West End show can’t afford…
Freelancers in the theatrical arts and entertainment are considered the lifeblood of the industry, especially when it comes to London's West End shows. The sad thing is, they can't even afford to go to a show if they wanted. This is one of…
New Canva product suite could boost freelancer earning power
Canva, the no-code design platform, has launched a new suite of visual communication products that are aimed to empower anyone to design and communicate their ideas. Whether you're a small business owner, a nonprofit, a teacher, an…
Instagram launches new features
Freelancers that use Instagram as a part of their business will be interested to know that the social media tool is making it more fun and easy to collaborate with clients and audiences with new Template and Reel features
Freelancers…
Know Your Worth as a Creative Freelancer
The Freelance Informer (FI) hands over this week’s Freelancer Tales section to Alex Cooper, YunoJuno Creative Freelancer of the Year 2021. Alex reveals his personal journey into the freelance economy and provides tips he has learned along…
Fiverr launches new platform called Togetherr™
Getting access to $50K+ advertising campaigns as a freelancer could be career-changingThe new company’s proprietary technology, the Creative Genome™, uses AI and machine learning to build creative teams for each unique project and…
New publisher on the hunt for writers
Nearly two years and 50 books later, a husband-and-wife duo is launching their publishing start-up, Noodle Fuel, at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair. And it’s looking for writers.
Writers looking for a new outlet for their…
New rate card Puts Stop To freelancer Exploitation
Bectu, the trade union for TV and film workers, including thousands of freelancers, has published rate guidance for members in unscripted television. The move is unprecedented as the first reference point for members and employers in the…
“Our jobs aren’t a luxury. They’re our careers.”
Britain's world-renown theatre workers could be taking a final bow
Could you imagine putting in hours of your skill and time into a project, passing up on other work to complete said work, only for it to be cancelled or delayed…