Author: Micky Harris

Marketing your Work – 4 Sept, London

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Free workshop for members

Time: 10.30am to 4pm

Venue:
Equity
Guild House
Upper St Martin's Lane
WC2H 9EG

To build a successful freelance career, you need the ability to get what you do under the right people’s noses and present your work in the best possible light. This course will help you gain a clearer understanding of marketing and help you develop your marketing skills.

Apply Online by 24 Aug

Workshop Content

  • What is marketing?
  • Brand versus product
  • Identifying your market
  • Identifying your competition (including research techniques, SWOT & other useful matrices to use)
  • Key messages and unique selling points and how to communicate these
  • Key marketing tools and activities
  • Action plan.

Who should attend?

Freelances working in the creative industries who wish to improve their marketing skills.

Qualifications

No formal qualifications are required, just a desire to learn new ways of building your reputation and career success.

Expected learning outcomes

  • A better understanding of marketing and why it is important
  • Knowledge of key marketing tools, activities and skills, including how to promote yourself and your work
  • A better understanding of how to identify, target and communicate with potential clients.

Tutor: Louise Grainger

POLITE REQUEST: if you are successful in obtaining a place on this workshop and, due to unforeseen circumstances, you are unable to attend, please let us know asap because we have others on the waiting list who we can allocate your place to. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these workshops to all members including yourself.

NOTE: 1. If we were to postpone or cancel this workshop due to unforeseen circumstances (this has happened only twice in five years due to tutor illness and a tube strike), we will be unable to reimburse any costs such as pre-booked travel expenses. If this were to happen in the future, we will email and telephone you as soon as we know that there is a cancellation and attempt to re-schedule the workshop asap. 2. We are required to undertake a short equality & diversity survey, which you will need to fill in before or at the workshop. The information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will help in our commitment to E & D.

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately we cannot always offer everyone who applies a place due to high demand. We set up a waiting list and contact people if there are cancellations. If you do NOT receive confirmation that you have secured a place, please do not turn up on the day because we will not be able to admit you. However, please keep applying because we work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend at some point.

Apply online

To apply for a place on this free, one-day workshop, please fill in the short application form below. You will need to login or register if you have not done so already so have your Union number to hand. All events have been over-subscribed to date so successful applicants will be chosen randomly after the cut-off date. We will let you know if your application has been successful within a few days of this date.

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07914 397 243

Motivation Matters – 24 Aug, London

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Free workshop for members

Time: 10.30am to 4.30pm

Venue:
Equity
Guild House
Upper St Martin's Lane
WC2H 9EG

Staying motivated is essential if you’re going to develop a successful freelance career. Whether you’re just starting out and trying to get your foot in the door or a seasoned professional who is aiming to maintain momentum, this one day workshop will help you get and stay motivated so that you realise your creative ambitions.

Apply online by 15 August

Content

Lack of motivation leads to less work output which leads to other problems, like money worries and stress leading to even less motivation, less organisation, less confidence, panic, and so on.

While most people have been to the ‘dark side’ at one time or another, the good news is that there are ways to keep motivated and create positive spirals that will help you succeed and deal with problems. This course looks at some of the practical elements of doing just this. It includes:

  • What is motivation and why do freelances especially need to keep motivated?
  • Goal setting as a way to keep motivated
  • Taking responsibility for your success
  • Reviewing your priorities and what you want to achieve
  • Setting high yet realistic challenges and deadlines
  • Planning and organisation
  • Finding resources (including peers and mentors) that can you keep motivated.
  • Replacing negative thought patterns with positive ones
  • Uncovering barriers to motivation and success
  • Action plan to get and stay motivated.

Who should attend

Those freelances working in the creative industries who wish to raise their motivation levels and keep motivated in the long term.

(The day’s format is set out to be enjoyable, so you should also attend if you want some light relief in your schedule and reassurance that you’re not the only one who has ever felt de-motivated).

Qualifications

No formal qualifications are required, just a desire to learn new ways of adding to your career and every day life.

Expected learning outcomes

  • An understanding of what motivates and de-motivates each individual and the impact it has on your career
  • An overview of the methods of keeping motivated
  • A clearer idea of which issues need to be addressed to stay motivated.

 

POLITE REQUEST: if you are successful in obtaining a place on this workshop and, due to unforeseen circumstances, you are unable to attend, please let us know asap because we have others on the waiting list who we can allocate your place to. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these workshops to all members including yourself.

NOTE: 1. If we were to postpone or cancel this workshop due to unforeseen circumstances (this has happened only twice in five years due to tutor illness and a tube strike), we will be unable to reimburse any costs such as pre-booked travel expenses. If this were to happen in the future, we will email and telephone you as soon as we know that there is a cancellation and attempt to re-schedule the workshop asap. 2. We are required to undertake a short equality & diversity survey, which you will need to fill in before or at the workshop. The information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will help in our commitment to E & D.

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately we cannot always offer everyone who applies a place due to high demand. We set up a waiting list and contact people if there are cancellations. If you do NOT receive confirmation that you have secured a place, please do not turn up on the day because we will not be able to admit you. However, please keep applying because we work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend at some point.

Apply online

To apply for a place on this free, one-day workshop, please fill in the short application form below. You will need to login or register if you have not done so already so have your Union number to hand. All events have been over-subscribed to date so successful applicants will be chosen randomly after the cut-off date. We will let you know if your application has been successful within a few days of this date.

Further enquiries

e: [email protected]
t: 07914 397243

Dealing with Setbacks – 23 Aug, London

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Free workshop for members

Time
Time: 10.30 - 1pm

Venue
Equity
Guild House
Upper St Martin’s Lane
London
WC2H 9EG

When the going gets tough, the tough get going! But how do they keep going? This is the million-dollar question that we are going to consider at this short session.

Even though we know setbacks are a normal part of freelance life - through no fault of our own, we don't always get that role, gig or commission we desperately want; the best of plans can go awry and we sometimes don't get the rewards we think we deserve - it can sometimes be difficult to bounce back.

This session will give you some useful strategies and tips to help you deal with setbacks in a more constructive way so that you remain buoyant and keep moving forward towards your goals.

Apply online by 13 August

Workshop content

This workshop includes:

  • Developing resilience
  • Not taking rejection personally
  • Strategies for handling setbacks
  • Identifying the positives from setbacks
  • Learning to consider setbacks in a larger context.

Who should attend?

Anyone who wants to pick up ideas and strategies to deal with inevitable setbacks in the most constructive way.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the workshop, you will:

  • Have tools and ideas to help develop your resilience
  • Recognise your role and choice in how you react to setbacks
  • Understand how to take something positive from the ‘bad’ stuff
  • Discover that you are not alone!

Tutor: Muriel McClymont 

POLITE REQUEST: if you are successful in obtaining a place on this workshop and, due to unforeseen circumstances, you are unable to attend, please let us know asap because we have others on the waiting list who we can allocate your place to. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these workshops to all members including yourself.

NOTE: 1. If we were to postpone or cancel this workshop due to unforeseen circumstances (this has happened only twice in five years due to tutor illness and a tube strike), we will be unable to reimburse any costs such as pre-booked travel expenses. If this were to happen in the future, we will email and telephone you as soon as we know that there is a cancellation and attempt to re-schedule the workshop asap. 2. We are required to undertake a short equality & diversity survey, which you will need to fill in before or at the workshop. The information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will help in our commitment to E & D.

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately we cannot always offer everyone who applies a place due to high demand. We set up a waiting list and contact people if there are cancellations. If you do NOT receive confirmation that you have secured a place, please do not turn up on the day because we will not be able to admit you. However, please keep applying because we work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend at some point.

Apply online

To apply for a place on this free, one-day workshop, please fill in the short application form below. You will need to login or register if you have not done so already so have your Union number to hand. All events have been over-subscribed to date so successful applicants will be chosen randomly after the cut-off date. We will let you know if your application has been successful within a few days of this date.

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: Frances - 0791439749

Using data to make more money from freelancing – 9 Aug, Bristol

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Free workshop for members

The date and time: 9 August, 11am-5pm

The venue
Unite
Tony Benn House
Victoria Street
Bristol
BS1 6AY

Find out how to use data to run a more productive and profitable freelance business. This one-day workshop will teach you easy-to-use data analysis techniques to improve your freelance business, including better budgeting of both money and time, assessing risk and increasing income.

Apply online by 3 Aug

Workshop content

Successful companies including Tesco, Amazon and Google rely heavily on data analysis to improve their services and expand their businesses and the good news is that individuals can do this too.

This workshop will teach you how to use data to make more money from your freelance business, aiming to give you greater freedom in your finances and choice of work. It includes:

  • Assessing risk when deciding whether to undertake work
  • Building a financial budget (which should include a pension)
  • Building a time budget to make best use of your capacity
  • Estimating how long a piece of work will take to do
  • Estimating and negotiating the cost of a piece of work
  • Producing quotes and naming your price
  • Learning when to sack a client
  • Making buying decisions that ensure every penny is well spent
  • Using data to spot trends and plan how you can benefit from them
  • Using data to drive your business – without being blindly driven by data.

Learning outcomes

  • A better understanding of how to use data for risk assessments, budgeting money and time and choosing work
  • Improved negotiation skills through exploiting data
  • How to use data to spot and act on industry trends.

Tutor: SA Mathieson

POLITE REQUEST: if you are successful in obtaining a place on this workshop and, due to unforeseen circumstances, you are unable to attend, please let us know asap because we have others on the waiting list who we can allocate your place to. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these workshops to all members including yourself.

NOTE: 1. If we were to postpone or cancel this workshop due to unforeseen circumstances (this has happened only twice in five years due to tutor illness and a tube strike), we will be unable to reimburse any costs such as pre-booked travel expenses. If this were to happen in the future, we will email and telephone you as soon as we know that there is a cancellation and attempt to re-schedule the workshop asap. 2. We are required to undertake a short equality & diversity survey, which you will need to fill in before or at the workshop. The information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will help in our commitment to E & D.

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately we cannot always offer everyone who applies a place due to high demand. We set up a waiting list and contact people if there are cancellations. If you do NOT receive confirmation that you have secured a place, please do not turn up on the day because we will not be able to admit you. However, please keep applying because we work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend at some point.

Apply online

To apply for a place on this free, one-day workshop, please fill in the short application form below. You will need to login or register if you have not done so already so have your Union number to hand. All events have been over-subscribed to date so successful applicants will be chosen randomly after the cut-off date. We will let you know if your application has been successful within a few days of this date.

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: Frances - 07914 397243

WEBINAR – Stress busting – 11am, 25 July

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Easy to enrol – learn from the comfort of your own computer or mobile!

Managing your stress levels and getting organised are essential if you are to make the most of the freelance lifestyle. This webinar will help you recognise the typical signs of stress and stay in control.

 

ENROL HERE

Content

This webinar will help you to spot the difference between ‘good stress’ and ‘bad stress’ with the aim of helping you to use stress positively while managing and controlling negative stress.

We’ll also look at tips and techniques to avoid the kind of stress traps that lie in wait for the unprepared freelance. Topics include:

  • What stress is
  • Signs and symptoms (physical and emotional)
  • Getting organised
  • Avoiding stress traps
  • Looking after yourself.

Who should enrol

Freelances who want to have a better understanding of pitfalls and solutions to dealing with stress on a daily basis.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the webinar, you will be more able to:

  • understand how stress works and feel more comfortable discussing its effects
  • identify early signs and symptoms, thereby aiding recovery
  • develop strategies for monitoring stress and alleviating its effects
  • become more organised to reduce stress
  • know where to find further information and help.

The format

While you will be able to see and hear the tutors, you will not be visible or audible to them or each other. Nobody will know if you’re sunbathing in the garden! However, you will be able to ask questions, see the questions that others ask and make comments.

The format for this session is approximately 1hr of presentation-style teaching interspersed with questions and answers from participants. We will round up the with a Q & A session. Depending on how many questions are asked, the session may run longer than 1hr so please set aside 1hr 15mins if you want to stay to participate in the Q & A at the end.

Tutors: David Thomas and Frances Dredge

Mobile Video Kickstarter – 2nd Aug, Manchester

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For Android and iPhone

Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm

The venue:
Band on the Wall
25 Swan Street
The Northern Quarter
Manchester
M4 5JZ

Everyone is talking about the growing importance of video on websites and social media. There’s no doubt about it, for creative professionals video is becoming a vital ingredient in promoting yourself, your band, event or show.

But you need professional equipment and expertise to produce a self-taped audition, an interview or snappy promo, right? Wrong! With a decent smartphone (Android or iPhone/iPad) and a bit of practise, YOU can do it. And this hands-on, one-day workshop will show you how.

Apply online by 23 July

Content

This one-day workshop will help you unlock the potential of your mobile device (android or iPhone/iPad) as a powerful tool for planning and creating high quality video.

It is for complete beginners. By the end of the day you will know how to shoot and edit video you can be proud of, and how to upload it to your website, YouTube or social media. It includes:

  • Learn simple tips for shooting great pictures with your mobile
  • Combine images with music (or narration) to create a dynamic promo video
  • Shoot and edit professional-looking video interviews plus Q&A-style videos
  • Shoot and edit a series of video clips, with text and titles, that build into a snappy promo video
  • Combine a series of video comments into a ‘vox pop’ (great for audience reviews)
  • Upload video to social media.

Who should attend?

This workshop is aimed at freelance members who want to learn how to make and edit simple videos. No prior knowledge of video shooting or editing is required. Unlike our previous course for this level (i.e., How to shoot and Edit using iPhone/IPad) you can use android or iPhone/iPad - see below for details.

What should I bring?

You will need to bring your own Android smartphone (the newer, the better), iPhone (5, 6, 7) or iPhone/iPad mini. You must have the free Quik video editor app already installed. Other apps may be downloaded during the workshop, so please bring your password for the Apple App Store / Google Play Store, plus login details for social media accounts (if relevant). It will help if your mobile’s software and apps are up to date and the memory is not full.

We have a limited number of tripods and mounts for use during the workshop. However, if you have your own, please bring them.

Tutor: Dan Mason

POLITE REQUEST: if you are successful in obtaining a place on this workshop and, due to unforeseen circumstances, you are unable to attend, please let us know asap because we have others on the waiting list who we can allocate your place to. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these workshops to all members including yourself.

NOTE: 1. If we were to postpone or cancel this workshop due to unforeseen circumstances (this has happened only twice in five years due to tutor illness and a tube strike), we will be unable to reimburse any costs such as pre-booked travel expenses. If this were to happen in the future, we will email and telephone you as soon as we know that there is a cancellation and attempt to re-schedule the workshop asap. 2. We are required to undertake a short equality & diversity survey, which you will need to fill in before or at the workshop. The information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will help in our commitment to E & D.

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately we cannot always offer everyone who applies a place due to high demand. We set up a waiting list and contact people if there are cancellations. If you do NOT receive confirmation that you have secured a place, please do not turn up on the day because we will not be able to admit you. However, please keep applying because we work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend at some point.

Apply online

To apply for a place on this free, one-day workshop, please fill in the short application form below. You will need to login or register if you have not done so already so have your Union number to hand.

All events have been over-subscribed to date so successful applicants will be chosen randomly after the cut-off date. We will let you know if your application has been successful within a couple of days of this date.

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: Frances - 07914 397243

Run a Successful Social Media Campaign – 1st Aug, Manchester

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Free workshop for members

Time
10.00am to 4.00pm

Venue
Band on the Wall
25 Swan Street
The Northern Quarter
Manchester
M4 5JZ

Social media can be a powerful means of getting your message across and raise awareness of what you do. This one-day workshop will take you step-by-step through running a successful campaign.

Apply online by 23 July

Workshop content

If you are promoting your work or an event, fundraising for a project, or highlighting an important issue, social media provides a powerful means of getting your message across and can be especially useful for freelances who want to try new ways to raise awareness of their work and related issues on a limited budget.

Who should attend

This workshop is aimed at those with experience of using social media but who feel they haven’t exploited its full potential.

Expected learning outcomes

The day will follow three simple steps:

Plan it

  • How to establish a foundation for social media engagement
  • How to identify the right social media channel for the right message
  • How to establish the objectives, branding and key messages for your campaign
  • How to plan and schedule engaging content for your campaign

Do it

  • How to manage your social media updates across Facebook, Twitter and other social platforms
  • How to monitor activity and respond to community reaction
  • How to be ready for any negative feedback
  • How to maintain momentum beyond the official end of the campaign

Review it

  • How to measure the results of your campaign using simple tools and metrics

Workshop format

Computers are not provided and are not a requisite as this workshop focuses on tutoring, discussion and group-based exercises. However, you are welcome to bring laptops, tablets or iPhones if you wish to try out the methods discussed in realtime.

Tutor: Dan Mason

POLITE REQUEST: if you are successful in obtaining a place on this workshop and, due to unforeseen circumstances, you are unable to attend, please let us know asap because we have others on the waiting list who we can allocate your place to. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these workshops to all members including yourself.

NOTE: 1. If we were to postpone or cancel this workshop due to unforeseen circumstances (this has happened only twice in five years due to tutor illness and a tube strike), we will be unable to reimburse any costs such as pre-booked travel expenses. If this were to happen in the future, we will email and telephone you as soon as we know that there is a cancellation and attempt to re-schedule the workshop asap. 2. We are required to undertake a short equality & diversity survey, which you will need to fill in before or at the workshop. The information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will help in our commitment to E & D.

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately we cannot always offer everyone who applies a place due to high demand. We set up a waiting list and contact people if there are cancellations. If you do NOT receive confirmation that you have secured a place, please do not turn up on the day because we will not be able to admit you. However, please keep applying because we work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend at some point.

Apply online

To apply for a place on this free, one-day workshop, please fill in the short application form below. You will need to login or register if you have not done so already so have your Union number to hand. All events have been over-subscribed to date so successful applicants will be chosen randomly after the cut-off date. We will let you know if your application has been successful within a few days of this date.

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: Frances - 07914 397243

Effective communication – 28 Jul, London

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Free workshop for members

From convincing someone to commission your work to asking for better terms and conditions, this workshop will help you develop your communication skills so that you achieve better and more consistent results.

The date and time:
28 July 10.30am to 4.30pm

The venue:
Equity
Guild House
Upper St Martin's Lane
London
WC2H 9EG

Apply online by 18 July

Have you ever found yourself speaking to someone who you just can’t seem to get through to - perhaps who seems to misunderstand your point or not even give you time to make it?

This often happens between people with different communication priorities and thinking and language patterns. This one-day workshop will help you develop more flexibility to be able to effectively communicate with a broader range of people to help you achieve your aims and build better working relationships.

This workshop is a high level introduction to a broad topic and part of series of workshops we will do throughout the year covering ‘communication skills’. We will share some of the easier-to-spot language patterns and motivational strategies that can allow you to communicate better in the future.

Workshop content

This workshop includes:

  • key principles of communication
  • learning to focus on how someone speaks as well as what they say
  • identifying your own language patterns and preferences
  • using questions to demonstrate people’s preferences
  • fun exercises to help us learn about ourselves and others

Who should attend

Anyone who would like to explore the art of communication and the use of language to see how being a better communicator can help them to be more persuasive and effective when working with people.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the workshop, you will:

  • understand more about the complexities of communication
  • have worked with several language patterns
  • have a greater understanding about how misunderstandings occur
  • have tools to try out and expand your own flexibility in language

Tutor: Muriel McClymont

POLITE REQUEST: if you are successful in obtaining a place on this workshop and, due to unforeseen circumstances, you are unable to attend, please let us know asap because we have others on the waiting list who we can allocate your place to. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these workshops to all members including yourself.

NOTE: 1. If we were to postpone or cancel this workshop due to unforeseen circumstances (this has happened only twice in five years due to tutor illness and a tube strike), we will be unable to reimburse any costs such as pre-booked travel expenses. If this were to happen in the future, we will email and telephone you as soon as we know that there is a cancellation and attempt to re-schedule the workshop asap. 2. We are required to undertake a short equality & diversity survey, which you will need to fill in before or at the workshop. The information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will help in our commitment to E & D.

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately we cannot always offer everyone who applies a place due to high demand. We set up a waiting list and contact people if there are cancellations. If you do NOT receive confirmation that you have secured a place, please do not turn up on the day because we will not be able to admit you. However, please keep applying because we work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend at some point.

Apply online

To apply for a place on this free, one-day workshop, please fill in the short application form below. You will need to login or register if you have not done so already so have your Union number to hand.

All events have been over-subscribed to date so successful applicants will be chosen randomly after the cut-off date. We will let you know if your application has been successful within a couple of days of this date.

Further enquiries

Email: [email protected]
Tel: 07710 240585

Click into Instagram – 26 Jul, Bristol

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Free workshop for members

Time: 10.30-4.30

Venue
Unite
Tony Benn House
Victoria Street
Bristol
BS1 6AY

Instagram is one of the fastest growing social media platforms and an effective platform for creative freelances who want to showcase their work to new/wider audiences. This workshop is ideally suited to beginners who want to learn more about and develop their skills to use this increasingly popular social networking app.

Apply online by 16 July

Workshop content

Focusing on tutoring, discussion and group-based exercises, this workshop includes:

  • An overview of Instagram and why it is relevant to creative freelances
  • Tips and tools to get you started
  • Feedback on how to maximise the potential of your account
  • Advice on how best to integrate Instagram into your existing social media presence. 

Who should attend

This workshop is aimed at those who already use social media and who would like to find out more about how to use this platform to showcase their work.

Note: Successful applicants will need to have created an Instagram account prior to the workshop.

Expected learning outcomes

By the end of the workshop, you will:

  • Have a clearer understanding of how to use Instagram for work purposes
  • Be more confident in using this platform
  • Have a better understanding of how to enhance your presence on social media.

What should I bring?

You will need to bring an Android/Apple device with the Instagram app already installed on it. Please ensure that your device is fully charged and that its memory is not full.

Tutor Kate Willoughby

POLITE REQUEST: if you are successful in obtaining a place on this workshop and, due to unforeseen circumstances, you are unable to attend, please let us know asap because we have others on the waiting list who we can allocate your place to. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these workshops to all members including yourself.

NOTE: 1. If we were to postpone or cancel this workshop due to unforeseen circumstances (this has happened only twice in five years due to tutor illness and a tube strike), we will be unable to reimburse any costs such as pre-booked travel expenses. If this were to happen in the future, we will email and telephone you as soon as we know that there is a cancellation and attempt to re-schedule the workshop asap. 2. We are required to undertake a short equality & diversity survey, which you will need to fill in before or at the workshop. The information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will help in our commitment to E & D.

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately we cannot always offer everyone who applies a place due to high demand. We set up a waiting list and contact people if there are cancellations. If you do NOT receive confirmation that you have secured a place, please do not turn up on the day because we will not be able to admit you. However, please keep applying because we work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend at some point.

Apply online

To apply for a place on this free, one-day workshop, please fill in the short application form below. You will need to login or register if you have not done so already so have your Union number to hand. All events have been over-subscribed to date so successful applicants will be chosen randomly after the cut-off date. We will let you know if your application has been successful within a few days of this date.

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07710 240585

Finance for Freelances – 20 July, Birmingham

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Free workshop for members

There are some big changes coming up in the way freelance professionals will deal with the tax office. This workshop aims to get you into the right financial habits before the changes come. We’ll also explain why there was such a row after the recent budget. Essential for every freelance, this workshop will help you improve your financial management from how to work out your tax to cash flow forecasting.

The date and time:
20 Jul 2017, 11am-5pm

The venue:
Musicians' Union
2 Sovereign Court
Graham Street
Birmingham
B1 3JR

Tutor: David Thomas

Apply online by 10 July

Workshop content

Full of tips, discussion and practical exercises, this workshop will help you understand, organise and plan your finances more successfully. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and will receive handouts and links to useful spreadsheets and templates. It includes:

  • Making the most of your money
  • Types of freelancing
  • How tax works and how 'Making Tax Digital' will affect you
  • Getting organised to manage your finances
  • VAT: important issues for freelances
  • Improving the process of getting paid
  • Planning for success
  • How not to run out of cash.

Who should attend

Freelances who wish to improve the way in which they handle their finances. No financial training or experience is assumed.

Expected learning outcomes

The workshop aims to provide you with a better understanding of how to plan and organise your finances. You will more clearly understand the importance of good record keeping and how to maintain cash flow along with issues surrounding tax and national insurance.

POLITE REQUEST: if you are successful in obtaining a place on this workshop and, due to unforeseen circumstances, you are unable to attend, please let us know asap because we have others on the waiting list who we can allocate your place to. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these workshops to all members including yourself.

NOTE: 1. If we were to postpone or cancel this workshop due to unforeseen circumstances (this has happened only twice in five years due to tutor illness and a tube strike), we will be unable to reimburse any costs such as pre-booked travel expenses. If this were to happen in the future, we will email and telephone you as soon as we know that there is a cancellation and attempt to re-schedule the workshop asap. 2. We are required to undertake a short equality & diversity survey, which you will need to fill in before or at the workshop. The information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will help in our commitment to E & D.

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately we cannot always offer everyone who applies a place due to high demand. We set up a waiting list and contact people if there are cancellations. If you do NOT receive confirmation that you have secured a place, please do not turn up on the day because we will not be able to admit you. However, please keep applying because we work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend at some point.

 

Apply online

To apply for a place on this free, one-day workshop, please fill in the short application form below. You will need to login or register if you have not done so already so have your Union number to hand.

All events have been over-subscribed to date so successful applicants will be chosen randomly after the cut-off date. We will let you know if your application has been successful within a couple of days of this date.

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: Frances - 07914 397243