National Freelancers Day

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20th June 2024

National Freelancers Day is IPSE’s biggest event of the year – a celebration of all things freelance, and an opportunity for self-employed people across the country to look to the year ahead.

Whether you’re new to self-employment or an experienced freelancer, we have something for everyone.

Freelancing is a journey, not a destination.

Landing your first paying client, securing a dream project, or achieving a consistent income are all victories worth acknowledging. These milestones mark your progress, boost your confidence, and fuel the fire to keep reaching for your goals. After all, every milestone is a stepping stone to an even brighter freelance future.

This year, IPSE is celebrating 25 years as an organisation. In honour of this milestone and all of yours, we’ll be celebrating NFD ’24 all week. 

Read our recap of National Freelancers Day 2022 here.

Programme

National Freelancers Day 2024 includes four key sessions, co-working days and much more! As IPSE turn 25 years old this year, we will celebrate National Freelancers Day across the week of 17th June. Celebrations include:

Monday 17th June

Atomicon Fringe big freelancer community mixer 5.30pm 

Monday 17th - Thursday 20th June

IPSE will head to Manchester, Bristol, Glasgow, and London during the National Freelancers Day celebrations. We will host events at AndCo venues to bring freelancers together to master new skills, meet other local freelancers and co-work alongside one another for a day.

All venues will have secure, superfast Wi-Fi, tea, and coffee.

Monday 17th June – Bristol coworking at MOXY Hotel Bristol, 55 Newfoundland Circus, United Kingdom

Tuesday 18th June – Manchester coworking at Clayton Hotel Manchester City Centre, 55 Portland Street, M1 3HP

Wednesday 19th June – London and Glasgow coworking

Thursday 20th June

On National Freelancers Day, IPSE will host four online sessions throughout the day.

9.30am-10.30am 

Panel: What should the next government do for freelancers?

The election looks set for the Autumn and, currently, the polls suggest there will be a change of government. But can the next government do to harness the potential of the freelance sector, and will they be inclined to do it?

IPSE’s Policy Director, Andy Chamberlain, hosts a panel of experts to discuss what the next government could, should and might actually do to boost freelancing. 

Hosted by:

Andy Chamberlain, Director of Policy

Andy is responsible for IPSE’s policy work and has a special interest in labour market changes, employment status, IR35, Making Tax Digital and fair commercial terms for the self-employed. At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic Andy campaigned for financial support for the self-employed. IPSE was instrumental in setting up the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) and then went on to lobby for the inclusion of all self-employed in that scheme.

11.00am-12.00noon 

Hosted by Frankie Tortora of Doing It For The Kids (a group for freelance parents) and Steve Folland of the Being Freelance Community. Taking time out of herding their kids and recording their podcasts to give you lots of actionable tips this National Freelancer’s Day.

Frankie Tortora is a freelance graphic designer, mum of two and founder of Doing It For The Kids — a community by and for parents who work freelance. She also makes a (multi-award winning) podcast with Steve Folland of the same name about freelance life with kids in the mix. Find out more at doingitforthekids.net or search ‘DIFTK’ wherever you get your podcasts. 

Steve Folland is the happy-shoe wearing podcast & video creator behind the long-running ‘Being Freelance’. That podcast has spawned a must-join community, course, coworking, book club and more besides. In 2023 he won ‘Community Champion’ at the IPSE Awards for his work cheerleading others, which was nice of them. You’re not alone being freelance, come say hi: beingfreelance.com .

1.00pm-2.00pm  

Keynote speaker – Marverine Cole  

Marverine Cole is a multi-award-winning broadcaster and journalist. She is best known as a newsreader on ITV1’s flagship news & current affairs breakfast programme, Good Morning Britain (GMB).

A highly experienced journalist, who has recently celebrated twenty years in the industry, Marverine has worked as a Reporter, Documentary Producer and Presenter for many of the UK’s other leading broadcasters, including Sky News, BBC 5 Live, Classic FM and BBC Radio 4.

When Marverine is not on presenting on TV or radio, she is tasting and reviewing real ales! She just happens to be an accredited beer sommelier (aka an expert on all things concerning beer), writing a column for Britain’s most popular food & drink magazine, BBC Good Food.

Marverine Cole

3.00pm-4.00pm  

AI panel: How will AI impact the future of freelancing?   

Join this session where panel members will discuss the benefits and challenges of an AI world and how this might impact freelancers.  

To help celebrate National Freelancers Day, we’ve teamed up with our friends at Freelance Mums, so you can have a coffee on us. Book your space and we’ll buy the coffee!

The NFD fringe event Freelance Mum netwalks are child-friendly events, designed for you and your business, to make connections, grow your business, with fresh air and fresh thinking! It is a gentle walk, at the pace of the slowest toddler!

On the 20th June there will be two netwalks.

Thursday 20th June – 10.00am-11.30am BST  

Dartington Estate: Welcome Centre, Dartington Estate, Dartington, TQ9 6EE United Kingdom

Thursday 20th June – 10.00am-11.30am BST  

The Ardagh Centre, Kellaway Avenue, Bristol, BS6 7YL United Kingdom + Google Map

Registration

Member Rate

Price: Free

As an IPSE member your ticket to National Freelancers Day is free, however registration is essential to access the event recordings You will need to add your promotional code when booking your ticket.

Please contact events@IPSE.co.uk if you are unsure what your promotional code is.

Non-Member Rate £30

Early Bird Rate £20 until 26th April

This rate is for non-members. Price includes VAT and booking fees.

For more information, please contact events@ipse.co.uk.

   

Your ticket includes

  • Access to four online events including keynote speeches 
  • The event recordings sent out post event

Sponsors

Media Partner

freelancer magazine logo

Interested in becoming a sponsor at NFD 2024?

Be part of IPSE’s flagship event National Freelancers Day, the event for the self-employed.  As a National Freelancers Day sponsor, you will be positioned as a thought leader for the freelance community across the UK – and have full exposure to the NFD audience.

Contact partnerships@ipse.co.uk for more information.

Testimonials

This was the first time I had attended the conference and it has left me feeling really fired up about my next steps. It’s refreshing to have spent a day on my business, rather than in it. I have a notebook full of ideas as a result. Thank you.

Happy to have been able to participate in the National Freelancers Day for the first time! So much learning from different experts and opportunities to network and connect with professionals from different industries. Definitely will be there again in 2023!

IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed, is the voice of the UK’s self-employed population who make up one in seven people working today. 

We make sure freelancers, interim managers, consultants and contractors are represented to Government. By producing insightful, hard-hitting research and effective policy campaigns, we fight to create a better environment for the self-employed to run their businesses and ultimately, ensure our economy remains one of the most flexible in the world.

Contact us

Event lead – general event enquiries

Sarah Harper

Tel: 020 8897 9970

Events@ipse.co.uk

Sponsorship & Partnerships

Tracey Clinton

Tel: 020 8897 9970

Tracey.Clinton@ipse.co.uk

Press

Fred Hicks

Tel: 020 8897 9970

Fred.Hicks@ipse.co.uk

 

Membership

Tel: 020 8897 9970

Membership@ipse.co.uk