NEFN is a membership community for freelancers who want real support, real connections, and a community that actually gets what it’s like.
Stop going it alone. Join a community of freelancers who share advice, cowork, learn together, and actually support each other.
Looking for help on a project? Browse our directory of vetted North East freelancers and find the right person.
Practical resources, member spotlights, and honest takes on the realities of freelancing in the North East.
For £12.99/month you get access to everything below. No upsells. No hidden extras. Just a community that’s genuinely useful.
🕐 Prices go up to £19.99 in July. Join before 30th June to lock in the current rate.
🗓️ Monthly coworking day — in-person, once a month. A proper day of work with people around you.
💻 Virtual coworking — every 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 9.30–11.00. Log on, work alongside others, get stuff done.
🍔 Freelance Focus lunchtime sessions — one Wednesday a month, 45 mins. Member knowledge sharing, guided working sessions, and guest experts.
🗝️ Freelance Reset — 1st Monday of the month, 10.00–11.00. Start the month with clarity and structure.
🧠 Expert talks & practical workshops — sessions on the things no one teaches you when you go freelance.
💬 Private Slack community — where the real conversations happen between sessions.
🌟 Vetted directory listing — get found by potential clients and collaborators.
🎤 Q&A feature opportunity — get your work and story in front of the NEFN community.
Monthly in-person coworking days and twice-monthly virtual sessions give you the structure and accountability that working from home often doesn’t.
Lunchtime sessions, expert talks, and member-led knowledge sharing. Real insights from people doing the same thing – not generic business advice.
The Slack community is where you can be honest about what’s not working, get a second opinion, and feel less like you’re making every decision alone.
I spent the first couple of years of freelancing making every decision in a vacuum.
There were business support groups in the region but they were built for companies with teams and growth plans. There were networking events but nothing that understood the specific reality of being self-employed and working alone. I went looking for a community of freelancers in the North East. I couldn’t find one.
So I built it.
NEFN was created because I was frustrated. Because I knew I wasn’t the only freelancer in the North East wondering if they were doing it right. And because I believed – and still believe – that freelancers do better when they’re connected to other freelancers.
This is the thing I wish had existed when I started.
— Jade Gillham, Founder & fellow freelancer
There’s a community here for you.
Join NEFN and stop making every freelance decision alone.
