Free Stuff

Workshops are best, of course.  All that joshing and chat. 

But in the days of Covid-19 we’re

• expanding our webinars
• increasing the number of free templates and help sheets

Below you will find lots of free stuff to help get you organised. We’re constantly updating relevant financial advice as it becomes available.

If you’re a trainer check our free stuff for trainers page too >

Keep positive. This too shall pass.

Advice & support:

Not sure what sort of freelancer you are?

We’ve drawn up a handy guide to the three types of freelancer and the financial support available to each type:

Check out our ‘what is a freelancer’ guide >

The government support schemes:

The government support schemes are being updated regularly. Download the latest version of our guide here:

UPDATED 2 July 1-minute guide to government support
Shows freelancer types, includes Universal Credit/ESA

For registered sole traders/partnerships with a year or more trading:

• Self-employment Income Support Scheme >
• Self-employment Scheme Eligibility Checker >
• How HMRC works out trading profits >

For employers and bigger businesses:

• Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (‘furloughing’) >
• Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme >

For smaller businesses – incl sole traders and ltd company freelancers:

• Bounce Back Loans – suited to sole traders and small companies >

Martin Lewis, the ‘money saving expert’, has a very good explanation of how sole traders and company directors could use bounce back loans, and where to get them:

• www.moneysavingexpert.com…bounce back loans >

View a video of a freelance floor manager describing what it was like to apply for Universal Credit >

Self-employed Income Support Scheme indicator:

If you’re a sole trader and you’re wondering what 80% of monthly profits averaged over three years looks like, we’ve thrown together this online indicator tool:

Self-employed Income Support Scheme Indicator >

Business templates:

For production and entertainment freelancers:

NEWSpreadsheet – Monthly budgeting sheet for freelancers >

NEWSpreadsheet – Cash flow planner incl. PAYE income >

Spreadsheet – Income & Expense (Profit and Loss) for sole traders and small companies >

Apple ‘Numbers’ format spreadsheets:

NEWSpreadsheet – Monthly budgeting sheet for freelancers >

Spreadsheet – Cash flow planner incl. PAYE income >

Spreadsheet – Income & Expense for sole traders and small companies >

Business help sheets and advice:

Help sheet – Types of business >

NEWHelp sheet 2f – Defining production freelancer status

Help sheet – Tax and National Insurance (NOT Scotland)>

Help sheet – Tax and National Insurance – Scotland >

Getting paid:

Invoice – template >
Invoice example with notes >

Getting organised:

A grid to help you plan your time when staying in:

Self-isolation routine planner >

Keep well. Keep positive!

Available courses are listed below: