This report explores how much time the UK’s freelancers are taking off work, how this impacts their wellbeing and productivity and what measures they can adopt to effectively prepare for a holiday.

• Research
• 23 Aug 2019

• 20 Aug 2019

• 20 Aug 2019

Freelancing can be a great way to expand your skill set and do what you love. But when you start being your own boss, you also need to learn how to manage your time effectively.

• Video interview
• Running your business
• Starting out
• 30 Jul 2019

It is true that the old ‘self-certification’ mortgages no longer exist, however, as long as you have enough financial history and a qualified accountant, getting a mortgage shouldn’t be any more hard work than if you were a ‘PAYE’ employed. In this guide, we’ll run through everything you need to know, prepare and do when applying for a mortgage as an independent professional.

• Advice
• 12 Jul 2019

This report examines the role of highly-skilled freelancers doing project and gig work in the 21st Century British Economy. It builds on research put together by Andrew Burke, Dean of Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin and Chair of the Centre for Research on Self-Employment (CRSE), in 2012 on the use of freelancers, and how effective they are in adding value for both small firms and large corporations.

• Research
• 15 Jun 2019

With the number of disabled people in self-employment rising by 30 per cent in the last five years alone, IPSE and Community teamed up to answer some of the burning questions about this under-researched sector such as: who are the disabled self-employed, what are their motivations for entering self-employment and what are the key challenges they face?

• Research
• 7 Jun 2019

This summary examines Labour Force Survey (LFS) data in order to shed light on the characteristics and attitudes of the UK’s disabled self-employed.

• Research
• 6 Jun 2019