North East Freelance Network

Freelance Directory

Browse our freelance directory to tap into local talent. All listings have been manually checked and vetted to ensure quality and relevance.

Bryn Mordey

Bryn Mordey

  • Admin/Operations
  • Organic Social Media
  • Video Production
Contract type

Hourly

Helen Richardson-Harris

Helen Richardson-Harris

  • Admin/Operations
  • Design
  • Email
  • Project Management

I'm adaptable, highly organised with a keen attention to detail. I have background in Admin, Business Analysis, Creative, Design and have used a wide range of IT packages.

Contract type

Hourly, Daily

Helene Castel

Helene Castel

  • Admin/Operations
  • Business
  • Design
  • Email
  • Project Management

Your Virtual assistant and Website design Partner. You hate Admin? I love it. You hate WordPress? I love it too. Get in touch!

Ideal Client
Small business | Professional | Coach | Ready to scale
Ideal Project
Admin tasks | PA & EA support | Website built & revamp | WordPress
Contract type

Hourly, Retainer

Jacqueline Dobor

Jacqueline Dobor

  • Admin/Operations
  • Audio Transcription

I am a transcriptionist with a passion for converting audio and video recordings into text. I'm a friendly human and my service is tailored to client needs.

Ideal Client
Academic institutions, media, industry, market researchers and more.
Ideal Project
Research interviews, focus groups, tailored to suit service.
Contract type

Hourly

Nicola Horsewood

Nicola Horsewood

  • Admin/Operations

As a Virtual PA, I offer a bespoke business support service allowing you to focus on the fun stuff.

Ideal Client
Professionals, coaches, small businesses
Ideal Project
PA and EA support, project management, administration
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer

Suzy Rennison

Suzy Rennison

  • Admin/Operations

I love helping frazzled charity and social enterprise CEOs with regular operations, programme coordination and project management support (usually 2-4 days a month). but I can also help with one-off or short-term projects, especially around data and impact, recruitment, and project set-up.

Ideal Client
- Small to medium charities and social enterprises - Charity consultants/freelancers
Ideal Project
- Regular operations, programme and project support for charities and CICs - Support for charity consultants - One-off impact and data projects
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer

Craig Cruickshank

Craig Cruickshank

  • Admin/Operations
  • Policy

Experienced project and program manager with a passion for driving results. Skilled in strategy, leadership, and execution.

Ideal Client
Open to all, welcome forward thinking challenges.
Ideal Project
Challenging and engaging.
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer

Daniel Fern

Daniel Fern

  • Admin/Operations
  • SEO
  • Web Design & Development

WordPress and JavaScript/React developer with extensive web and mobile experience. Also a Microsoft MSP specializing in 365, Power Platform and Windows-based IT Infrastructure.

Ideal Client
A small or new business looking to scale up and take their presence / systems to the next level.
Contract type

Daily, Hourly, Project, Retainer

Lara Mellor

Lara Mellor

  • Admin/Operations

I have been a Microsoft Trainer for over 20 years. I run bespoke sessions online or in the North East of England. In small groups I can maximise delegates ROI saving them time and frustration.

Ideal Client
50+ employees, valuing employees and training rewards
Ideal Project
Upskilling all staff on Microsoft products with bespoke training
Contract type

Daily

Sarah Rose

Sarah Rose

  • Admin/Operations
  • Data & Analytics
  • Design
  • Email
  • Events
  • Project Management
  • Strategy & Planning
  • Other

Virtual Assistant Services supporting the charity sector and purpose-led business owners to maximise their productivity and impact.

Ideal Client
Small, purpose-led business/Charity/Freelancers working in the charity sector
Ideal Project
Project management, administration tasks, process development
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer, Project

Maria Baranowska

Maria Baranowska

  • Admin/Operations
  • Events
  • Film/TV Production
  • Floristry
  • PR/Comms
  • Project Management
  • Strategy & Planning

Event organiser & producer, but I like to wear a few hats. I'm an experienced marketer and a florist who accidentally stumbled into TV production.

Ideal Client
A community venue, charity or organisation looking for support to develop a fantastic event that engages their audience through a memorable cultural experience.
Ideal Project
Long-term co-created creative production anywhere in the North East.
James Anderson

James Anderson

  • Admin/Operations
  • Leadership
  • Policy
  • Project Management
  • Strategy & Planning

I am a seasoned professional with over 20 years’ experience in children’s services, specialising in safeguarding, complaints management, and policy development. My career has focused on improving social care systems for children and young people, with a strong commitment to equity, inclusion, and amplifying lived experiences. As a children’s services consultant, I lead statutory complaint investigations and quality assurance processes for local authorities across England, addressing complex systemic challenges. I also serve as vice-chair of a regional adoption panel, supporting sound decision-making for adoptive families and advocating for positive outcomes for children. My qualifications include a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management, advanced certificates in safeguarding, advocacy, and strategic leadership, and a Level 3 Diploma in Counselling. I also hold an Accredited Professional Psychotherapy Diploma, enriching my ability to support individuals and families with empathy and an understanding of emotional well-being. Currently, I am completing a CMI Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice, equivalent to a master’s degree. These credentials, combined with my extensive experience, equip me to drive meaningful improvements in children’s services, ensuring that policies and practices reflect the needs and voices of children, young people, and their families.

Ideal Client
Local government and charity sector.
Ideal Project
Open to any collaboration opportunities
Contract type

Hourly, Daily

Samantha Brimer

Samantha Brimer

  • Admin/Operations
  • Content & Copywriting
  • Email
  • Organic Social Media
  • PR/Comms
  • Project Management
  • Strategy & Planning

Freelance Marketing and Project Manager, specialising in arts, culture, heritage and not-for-profit sectors.

Ideal Client
A creative individual or organisation, that knows they need to communicate or market themselves, but either doesn't know where to start or doesn't have the time to dedicate to it. They are purpose-driven and passionate about their work.
Ideal Project
I love seeing something through from the beginning, so my ideal project would be working with a client to create an annual marketing strategy, and then continuing on a monthly retainer to help implement it.
Contract type

Daily, Retainer, Project

Becky Elton

Becky Elton

  • Admin/Operations
  • Business
  • Leadership
  • Policy
  • Project Management
  • Strategy & Planning

With over 25 years of experience in the voluntary sector, many of those in senior leadership at large homelessness charities, I have extensive experience in organisational development, service transformation, and multi-agency collaboration. I specialise in supporting organisations to enhance their impact, improve service quality, and secure sustainable funding. With expertise in systems thinking and change management, I help charities, local authorities, and social enterprises navigate complex challenges, strengthen governance, and drive meaningful growth. My approach is rooted in collaboration—whether facilitating strategic reviews, supporting leadership teams, or influencing policy and commissioning decisions.

Ideal Client
I help charities, local authorities, and social enterprises navigate complex challenges, strengthen governance, and drive meaningful growth.
Ideal Project
My approach is rooted in collaboration— facilitating strategic reviews, supporting leadership teams, influencing policy and commissioning decisions, helping with operational problems. Whatever you need, as a purpose driven organisation, to develop, improve and grow.
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer, Project