Digital Learning Centre
for Creative Freelances
FEU Training provides training, information, advice, guidance and skills development opportunities to support your freelance career in the creative industries.
Upcoming free workshops and webinars
Get creative with graphics – 21 July 2020, 10.30am – 4.15pm
This workshop will introduce you to the design platform Canva with the aim of helping you produce visual content that can help you showcase and support your creative work through producing graphics for a range of purposes including social media, business cards, posters and flyers.
Mobile video kickstarter – 13 Jul, 2020, 10.30am – 4.15pm
This one-day workshop will help you unlock the potential of your mobile device (android or iPhone/iPad) as a powerful tool for planning and creating high-quality video.
Writing for Business – 29 Jun, 2020, 10.30am – 4.15pm
This online workshop will show you how to get yourself work and promote your creative freelancing through clear, targeted written communication including writing compelling emails, press releases and new stories.
How to run a successful social media campaign – 22 Jun 2020, 10.30am – 4.15pm, Online
Social media can be a powerful means of getting your message across and raise awareness of what you do. This workshop will take you step-by-step through running a successful campaign.
Click into Instagram – 19 Jun 2020, 10.30am – 4.15pm, Online
This online workshop will explore different elements of the Instagram app including Stories and video as well as demonstrating ways for you to get more creative.
WEBINAR – Dealing with uncertainty – 17 Jun 2020, 11am-12pm
In this webinar, we will share tips and strategies on how to deal with uncertainly throughout the current crisis so that you focus on what you can do to better manage these uncertain times and make the most of potential opportunities that arise.
Case Studies - how we can help
Everything I’ve attended has contributed to helping me streamline the admin side of the business by managing money, my confidence, resilience and time management – all of which lets me focus more on the music.
Matt Helm, Musician
Apart from the workshop content which was really useful, I enjoyed chatting to everyone there. It was such a lovely group and everyone was so friendly and supportive…the networking opportunities are fantastic.
Emma Sheppard, Journalist
It is so easy to feel isolated when you are a creative freelance but the FEU Training workshops show you that you’re not alone. You meet so many great people from the arts in general and the courses really pick you up.
Julia Titus, Actor and Singer
FEU Training courses are real and attended by working professionals. This results in a tangible, practical energy coming from a very focused group of people. It’s energising and invigorating to be part of.
William Gallagher, Writer
Test yourself in English, Maths and ICT with a set of short quizzes devised by unionlearn (run by the TUC)
to help you to assess your skills level in these essential areas and consider where you might want to improve.
What can we do for you?
The Getting Down to Business programme helps freelances throughout England brush up on key business skills.
Whether it's through free training courses or providing freelance-focused information, there's plenty of support for our members both on and offline.
Digital Learning Centre
At FEU Training we’re aiming to improve your access to learning through our Digital Learning Centre.
With a range of e-learning opportunities from downloads to video tutorials, presented in short, bite-sized pieces, you can snack on knowledge whenever you have a spare 10 minutes.
Who’s Who in the FEU?
Under the Federation of Entertainment Unions' (FEU) banner, the project is co-ordinated by Equity on behalf of Equity, the Musicians’ Union, the NUJ, and The Writers' Union.
The project is funded by unionlearn, the skills development branch of the Trade Union Congress (TUC).