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Lots of good energy & collaboration happening around making sure freelancers in the creative industries are part of decision making. Over 70% in these industries are self-employed. Don't wait to be asked. Get involved if you can. Here's a thread about ways to contribute. 1/10
I'm having conversations & gathering thoughts from freelancers I know and building case studies to share with a range of decision makers & those with power inc. arts, business & community leaders, local and national government, people on my street & in my local area. DM me 2/10
There's a group of female freelance creatives (designers, directors, writers, producers, performers) that meet weekly. @ingoodcoEM have regular meetings for indie creatives in the Midlands. @maddydeliqette is arranging a series of meetings in the coming days. DM me for info 3/10
There are regular meetings of a group called 'Public Campaign for the Arts' https://sites.google.com/view/artscampaign/home next meeting Tues 26 May at 4pm thanks @JackGamble for alerting me to this 4/10
The good people @FuelTheatre have organised a group of arts organisations to pledge to pay for a freelancer to work one day a week for 3 months (June - Aug) to be part of a freelancer task force. Don't wait to be asked - contact orgs on this list: http://exeuntmagazine.com/features/open-letter-theatre-performance-makers/ 5/10
Many venues and companies are already speaking to their freelance communities and some are also paying for that time. If you want to share your thoughts, contact a company you love and ask how they are supporting freelancers at this time. 6/10
The @WhatNextCulture movement hosts meetings all around the country https://www.whatnextculture.co.uk/chapters/ the London chapter meets every fortnight & the Brighton & Hove chapter that I Co-Chair with @Cultural_Bag meet weekly at the moment. You can sign up here https://www.louiseb.co.uk/project/what-next-for-culture/ 7/10
You can complete the @DCMS survey into the impact of Covid-19 on culture and the creative industries; civil society; sport; tourism; heritage; publishing, media and journalism; telecoms here: https://committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evidence/113/impact-of-covid19-on-dcms-sectors/ deadline is 19 June 2020 8/10
And finally you can write to your MPs & local Councillors https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/contact-your-mp/ to tell them what you need & help them lobby on your behalf. The Cultural Renewal Task Force https://www.gov.uk/government/news/culture-secretary-announces-cultural-renewal-taskforce is set up to help get the recreation & leisure sector up and running. 9/10
There will be loads of other open meetings and ways to contribute your opinions and ideas as a freelancers in the creative industries that I will have missed so do let me know about others too. I'm on the @ace_southeast Area Council and so that's one way I can feedback. 10/10
Of course I meant to mention @improbable1 & @battersea_arts too - I think their @DandDUK meetings on the future of theatre are booked out but they are trying to add more
