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Welcome to FEU Training

Information and advice for freelance learning advisors

Here, you'll find information, advice and support related to freelance career development.

If you're a learning advisor, this resource aims to help you fulfil your role in assisting freelance members with their learning needs.

Under the banner of the Federation of Entertainment Unions (FEU), this facility was launched as a result of on-going collaboration between:

• The National Union of Journalists (NUJ)
• The Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU)
• Equity
• The Musicians' Union (MU).

Where possible, we work together to utilise resources and experience to create skills development opportunities relevant to our multi-union freelances.

Our work to date shows that there is considerable demand (common to the freelances of the participating FEU unions) for learning opportunities in 'business skills'.

In this case, the term 'business skills' covers 'traditional' skills such as pitching for new business, financial management and building client relationships as well as technological skills (which are subject to constant change) such as internet marketing and communications.

With this in mind, this site provides you with:

• a range of information and advice from training courses to useful contacts
• downloadable documents
• events listings
• networking facilities from messaging to blogs.