We’re the team for people without a team.
Leapers supports the mental health of freelancers and the self-employed. We're a free and inclusive community project for anyone who works differently.
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Leapers supports the mental health of freelancers and the self-employed. We're a free and inclusive community project for anyone who works differently.
Existing member?Jump to Slack
Belonging to a community where you can listen and learn from others who are on similar journeys is a powerful part of your support network
Whenever possible, we wrap up the conversations from our community in to useful articles and guides. Here are some of our thoughts.
It's mental health awareness week - which is a time for all of us to reflect upon how we can better support all of the people we work with, not just our employees. Read.
An introduction to why contracts really matter, how they protect you, and resources for creating one. Read.
The Spring Budget was announced on March 15, 2023 - we unpack the key announcements and what they mean for the self-employed. Read.
Just because you've delivered the work doesn't always mean the project is over. Freelance Project Director Charlotte Kelly shares her advice on having your work accepted by the client. Read.
Our annual study into the mental health of the self-employed during 2022 has been published. How are we doing, and what more can be done to support each other? Read.
Having control over your work is about being able decide how you work, even if that means being in employment. Read.
Here is our guide to getting back into the swing of work during the dark January days. Read.
Our tips on how to wind down for the holidays, when you're self-employed. Read.
Working for yourself can be rewarding, but it comes with a unique set of challenges.
We’re here to remind and encourage and support freelancers, the self-employed and small business owners to invest in the most important part of your business. You.
It’s free to join, non-judgemental, open and supportive - just what you need when you're either starting out as a freelancer, or established but fed up of working on your own.
Established in 2017, we’ve welcomed over 3500 members from across 22 timezones.
Discover our #askanything channel, #littlewins for celebrating, #worktogether for finding others to sit with, #brainfood for inspiration, #workwell for healthy habits and #theweeklyquestion to provoke debate.
Or sign up to receive monthly digests of activity from the community via email, if being an active online member isn’t the right thing for you.
We distill conversations from our community plus insight from our friends, into useful guides, content and tools which help you navigate the experience of working for yourself.
Our collection of resources to working well during the pandemic not just for the self-employed.
Tips and techniques to look after your mental health when freelancing and self-employed.
Conversations with freelancers about their experiences of mental health and working for themselves.
We work with anyone who is creating better experiences for the self-employed, or wants to.
Access the resources available for your network of freelancers, offer membership to your community, enroll in our Freelance Friendly Businesses programme, or get bespoke support through our friends at y+x.
Get in touch to see how we can help you support the self-employed.
Our aim is more supportive and sustainable work for modern workers. Read about our history and mission.
In the past three years, we’ve supported over 50,000 people - but that’s only 0.1% of the UK’s self-employed. To help us do more, we welcome support from individuals and organisations aligned with our goals.
You can support our work in three ways:
1. Tell people about us
2. Become a patron
3. Work with us
We also partner with other communities and organisations who have aligned goals, or want to better support the self-employed: you can access our content, work with us to develop programmes and communities, access our network of insight or provide your products to our community - work with us.
