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What's new this week?

We're constantly updating our resources and adding new topics. Here's a few recent additions and things you might need to know.

February's Theme

Each month, we focus on a different theme.
This month is all about mental health - taking care of the most important asset in your business: you.

What is Mental Health?

Introducing why mental health is so important for the self-employed.

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Stories from
fellow freelancers

Real stories from real freelancers - so you can hear what it's really like, not just the shiny bits. Here a few recent stories from our fellows.

From across
the Ecosystem

There are so many amazing resources across the freelancing support ecosystem. We signpost and share the best resources we uncover, here are some from this week.

ivee.jobs

We help women return to work - ivee

Join our community of women returning to work, and connect them with companies eager to access the untapped talent of...

gov.uk

Boost for side-hustlers as 300,000 people to be taken out of tax returns, government announces

Tax admin changes to mean up to 300,000 taxpayers will no longer be required to file a tax return.

migratemate.co

Migrate Mate | Land your dream job in the US

Access over 540,000 approved visas searchable by state, role & salary.

lu.ma

Small talk: find your voice, stop hiding, start writing.

Hate small talk? \n\nDrawing attention to yourself give you the ick?\n\nNeed to market yourself, but there's too much to say...

itsnicethat.com

How graphic designers can weather an industry on the rocks

A new report, created in collaboration between It’s Nice That’s Insights department and WePresent, explores the uncertain future of design,...

designweek.co.uk

“Freelancers talk” – Does the design industry need to do better?

“For a lot of businesses, it’s like freelancers are a dirty secret. They don’t want to admit to using them,...

pair-up.org

Pair Up

Pair Up is a place for creatives to find and offer their time to others with the goal of sharing,...

thrive-always.com

Thrive | Nina Stephenson-Camps

creativebrief.com

Ghosting, late payments and a crisis of confidence | Creativebrief

Research from Leapers into the experience of freelancers in the creative industries reveals that the industry is falling short.

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