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Freelancer Academy

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The GO Wales Freelancer Academy is a FREE 6 day programme funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and the European Social Fund.

This unique programme is designed to help budding freelancers develop the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to progress their business ideas.

What is a Freelancer?

A freelancer or (freelance worker) is a self-employed person working in a profession or trade in which full-time employment is also common; s/he is not employed continuously but usually hired to complete specific assignments. Fields where freelancing is especially common include journalism and other forms of writing, computer programming and graphic design, consulting, and many other professional and creative services. A freelancer can work at home, in the community, or at their client’s place of business and, being his or her own boss, has the freedom to work relatively independently.

What happens in the programme?

The six day course will be split into two separate three day workshops with a three week interval in between. The course will be delivered by professional consultants, trainers and experienced freelancers.

Course outline

  • Workshops covering the knowledge and skills necessary to establish a freelancing career.
  • Time for participants to reflect upon their business ideas and create their own business plans. Presentations of the business plans will be filmed and marked.
  • On completion, participants will gain an internationally-recognised Level 3 Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) qualification, ‘Starting your Enterprise’.

Modules

  • Is Freelancing for me?
  • What Market are you In? What Markets will Make you Successful?
  • Planning your Business
  • The Legal and Financial Picture
  • Presenting you Business with Impact
  • Enterprise Skills – Networking and Growing your Business

Read further information on Freelancer Academy modules here.

Case Study:

Freelancers of the future benefit from new GO Wales programme...

To find out more about programme dates and venues and how to apply to the Freelancer Academy, please go to the Programme Information & Application page here >

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European Social Fund-European Union Objective 1, with the Welsh Assembly Government