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- Health and Wellbeing
The Disabled Self-Employed in 2022
This report outlines the size of the disabled self-employed sector, reviews demographic and occupational changes since 2020 whilst also reviewing the motivations and experiences of the disabled self-employed before concluding with a series of policy recommendations for government.
- Research
- Research
- Health and Wellbeing
- 7 Dec 2022
Women in self-employment in 2022
This report outlines the size of the female self-employed sector, reviews demographic and occupational changes since 2020 before concluding with a series of policy recommendations for government.
- Research
- Research
- Health and Wellbeing
- 1 Dec 2022
Remote working: Exploring the impact of the pandemic on working patterns and conditions for the self-employed
This report assesses the scale of remote working amongst freelancers since the Coronavirus pandemic, the advantages and disadvantages of increased work away from a client’s premises whilst also reviewing whether the shift has positively enhanced the overall freelancing experience.
- Research
- Coronavirus
- Research
- Health and Wellbeing
- 6 Oct 2022
The hidden cost: exploring the impact of the pandemic on freelancer mental health
This report examines the impact the pandemic continues to have on freelancers' mental health, how poor mental health is affecting them and how they tackle this.
- Research
- Coronavirus
- Research
- Health and Wellbeing
- 25 Jun 2021
IPSE Report: Women in Self-Employment
This report explores the perceptions, attitudes and concerns of self-employed women, as well as their experiences in self-employment.
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- Research
- Health and Wellbeing
- 9 Mar 2020
IPSE Report: Taking Time off as a Freelancer
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
- Health and Wellbeing
- 23 Aug 2019
IPSE Report: Making Self-Employment Work for Disabled People
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
- Research
- Health and Wellbeing
- 7 Jun 2019
The Path to Prosperity
This research by IPSE and Sherpa sheds light on the financial welfare of the self-employed and how people can ensure that self-employment is a sustainable, fulfilling and financially rewarding way of life.