The Independency Co.

We make freelancing work better.

Our work supports both freelancers and hirers to work better, together.

Whether it’s our award winning mental health project Leapers, our free resources on freelancing.support, our communities like Outside Perspective - we’ve been making freelancing work better for almost ten years.

Founded by Matthew Knight, the Chief Freelance Officer, a vocal advocate for freelancers and improved ways of working with independents.

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For Freelancers & hirers

Supporting the mental health of freelancers.

Our award winning work has supported over 250,000 freelancers. Discover resources, tools and insights for your freelancing journey, or if you're a working with freelancers provide them with access to signposting and suport.

Leapers.co
For Freelance Community Leaders

Collectively supporting 11,000+ UK freelancers.

Ten of the UK's top freelance communities, working together to support freelancers and hirers.

Community Coalition
For Hirers

Find the costly leaks in your freelancer pool.

Run a vibe check on your talent pool - understand your freelancer experience to keep your best freelancers onboard. Reduce talent costs, improve retention, increase fROI and reputation.

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For Freelancers

The independent guide to independent work.

Our comprehensive resource library, expert advice, freelancer stories and co-pilot for freelancers.

freelancing.support
For Freelancers & hirers

The place for independent strategists

A curated community of the world's best independent strategists - all in one place.

Outside Perspective
For Everyone

Freelancers, wanted

A new podcast exploring the people and organisations that are actively investing in working with and supporting freelancers.

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Meet the Chief Freelance Officer - Matthew Knight

Matthew Knight

Matthew Knight is an independent strategist, and founder of The Independency Co.

For ten years, he's been a vocal advocate for freelancers and improved ways of working with independents.

Founder of the award winning Leapers project - supporting over 250,000 freelancers, he writes regularly on the topic of independent work and has featured in titles including Freelancing Magazine, Design Week, Creative Bite, The Guardian, Bloomberg, Future Trends, Courier and the BBC.

He is a member of the Mental Health at Work Leadership Council, and has contributed to a number of government panels on the topic of independent work.

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In conversation with struggling strategists.

Key themes I'm hearing from strategists who are out of work right now.
Emma Ahlert, founder of Elsie

Introducing our Coalition members. This week, we spoke to Emma Ahlert, founder of Elsie - the first global network for freelancers in female and sexual health.
Take part in the Leapers 2025 study.

The Leapers 2025 study on Mental Health and Self-Employment is now open - and we need you take part.
Shared support for Mental Health for Freelancers

The Coalition is running its first shared webinar for World Mental Health Day.
Whatsapp chats can be a contract, says the high court.

High court upholds that Whatsapp message formed a binding contract with a client.
Freelancers, Wanted - a new research series.

As more people turn to freelancing, whether by choice or find themselves in it - are businesses also thinking about the seismic shift that's going to happen, or are they lagging behind, and might struggle to make the most of it?
the tinderfication of talent.

I use the phrase “tinderfication of talent” a fair bit.
The Independent Community Coalition

A new collective project.
Redundancy, Freelancing & Fury.

I get a bit ranty.
July 11: What the redundancies in the marketing sector will mean for working with freelancers.

Now is the time to think proactively.
Freelance Champions.

Welcomed move from DCMS and government.
Three Cs.

Why it's not just about compliance and cost.
From solo to micro

Are microstudios the new black?
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