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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.

bigissue.com

Why are self-employed dads like me being forced to make an impossible choice?

Self-employed dads are still being forced to make an impossible choice – between work and paternity leave. The government must...

open.substack.com

Pitching guidelines for UK publications

Magazines, websites and news platforms all looking for your pitches.

freelanceinformer.com

Self-employed Dads: why are they treated like second class cititens when it comes to Paternity pay? - Freelance Informer

UK self-employed fathers unfairly excluded from paid paternity leave benefits

notyourbusiness.co.uk

Not Your Business

open.substack.com

Freelance Writing Jobs

Helping writers earn millions of pounds in commissions since 2018. Calls for pitches, creative submissions, freelance and part-time writing jobs....

richardg.format.com

Richard Glendenning - integrated advertising creative/creative director

How to get a job in advertising (before the AI robots take over the world and we are harvested for...

LinkedIn

(2) A Realistic Guide to Freelance Strategy Survival | LinkedIn

Key Ideas: The Freelancer Reality Check: Freelancing might sound like the ultimate freedom, but it’s not all sunshine and rainbows....

howwefeel.org

How We Feel

The How We Feel Project is a non-profit working to help everyone better understand their own emotions.

amazingif.typeform.com

Amazing If Redundancy/Restructure Re-set

Turn data collection into an experience with Typeform. Create beautiful online forms, surveys, quizzes, and so much more. Try it...

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