Wider support
Literary
The Society of Authors provides guides, podcasts and event recordings on a wide range of topics from contracts and finances to marketing and appearances.
The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain provides a guide on rates, rights and agreements.
The Association of British Science Writers has a range of resources and guides for science writing.
The Authors Licensing and Collecting Society shares the copyright basics for writers and tips for contracts.
The Society of Authors’ Agents helps their agent members put authors’ rights at the forefront of their practice.
Journalism
The National Union of Journalists provides guides to rights, health and safety, and legal support and their freelance office advises on fees, contracts, copyright, insurance and more.
The Chartered Institute of Journalists offers helpful guides and resources to members, as well as a free safety guide.
Dramatics
Equity provides advice and guidance on a range of issues from harassment and dignity at work, to pay rates, insurance and financial support.
The British Equity Collecting Society has a guide on audio-visual perfomers’ rights.
Our members offer a wealth of advice for creators, including freelancers, through their membership offers, as well as guidance and resources that are freely available. You can find support on their websites listed below.
Art and illustration
The Association of Illustrators offers a wide range of resources on topics like fees, finances, contracts, copyright, promotion and more.
The Design and Artist Copyright Society shares information on licensing, copyright and royalties.
The Society of Artists’ Agents brings together agencies who look after illustrators’ best interests.
Fashion
The British Fashion Model Agents Association (BFMA) provides some free advice to models on their website, such as types of modelling and avoiding scams.
Music
Musicians Union has a wide range of support, advice and guidance on areas like career development, performing, health and wellbeing.
The Ivors Academy provides an extensive knowledge toolkit for those working in music, and support for members across accounting, contracts, copyright, wellbeing and more.
The Independent Society of Musicians also offers a breadth of support for their members as well as some freely available guidance.
Film & broadcasting
Directors UK has a range of resources, from working with production companies to career advice, and a guide to copyright
Photography
The Association of Photographers offers a wealth of guidance on careers, wellbeing, legal, fees, copyright and more.
The Royal Photographic Society provides information on copyright, codes of practice and AI, and has made its journal archives available.