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.

Emma Davies

Emma Davies

  • Business
  • Organic Social Media
  • SEO

A Freelancer and Founder specialising in website design and development, business strategy and digital marketing, with extensive experience helping businesses develop and grow their online presence.

Ideal Client
Small or start up businesses with ambitious founders
Ideal Project
Web Design | Social Media Management | SEO | Copy | Brand Identity
Contract type

Daily, Retainer

Helene Castel

Helene Castel

  • Business
  • Design
  • Email
  • Organic Social Media
  • Web Design & Development

Digital Alchemist ✨ Stay Visible with Done-for-You Email Marketing — Newsletters, Sequences & Lead Magnets | French Flair + British Wit | For Driven Business Owners

Ideal Client
Small business | Professional | Coach | Ready to scale
Ideal Project
Email marketing| Newsletter | Blog | Social media sheduling | Mailerlite | WordPress
Contract type

Retainer, Project

Philip Bowe

Philip Bowe

  • Business

I’m one of Newcastle’s longest standing property professionals with nearly 44 years experience. I offer quality advice - I’ll tell you what you need to hear, not necessarily what you want to hear

Ideal Client
Growing retail businesses
Ideal Project
Rent negotiations Rating challenges Property issues
Contract type

Hourly, Retainer

Stephen Richardson

Stephen Richardson

  • Business

Independent HR Consultant providing expert HR and employment law advice and support to local SMEs

Ideal Client
SMEs up to 100 staff in Retail, Manufacturing or Logistics
Ideal Project
Retained HR support for growing SMEs or short term HR projects
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer

Matthew Curtis

Matthew Curtis

  • Business
  • Leadership
  • Sales

Sought-after leadership development expert, executive coach and business consultant. Fellow of the Institute of consulting, MBA & 20+ years senior leadership track record

Ideal Client
Ambitious businesses & people that want to reach their goals quicker
Ideal Project
1:1 Mentoring, Strategy planning, Revenue growth, Team development
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer

Lauren Archer Etherington

Lauren Archer Etherington

  • Business
  • Events
  • Leadership
  • Organic Social Media
  • PR/Comms

Delivering strategic Brand Marketing and PR services to independent Agencies in the UK, helping agency founders and their teams reach the scale of their ambitions and become businesses that people want to work for and with

Ideal Client
– UK-based independent Agencies delivering digital, development, creative, brand, comms, etc. – Current turnover circa £1m, aiming to reach £2m-£3m within the next few years. – Struggling to manage their own Marketing/Strategy/Comms as client work always takes priority. – Needs an experienced pair of hands to handle all aspects of their Agency's marketing and ensure consistent delivery to boost growth, improve profile and create a brand people want to work with and for.
Ideal Project
– Initial 6-month project, with Strategy covered in Month 1, followed by 5 months of delivery of the strategy/plan. If the client wishes to continue after this, they move to monthly rolling. – Monthly budget circa £1200-£2400 depending on the level of support required.
Contract type

Retainer

Scott Goodacre

Scott Goodacre

  • Brand & Product
  • Business
  • Content & Copywriting
  • Organic Social Media
  • Paid Social Media
  • PPC
  • Product Marketing
  • SEO
  • Strategy & Planning
  • Web Design & Development
  • Other

I'm a freelance marketing consultant and teacher. I deliver CIM professional qualifications and provide 1:1 coaching, often on government-funded programmes. I also build websites and run ad campaigns for clients.

Ideal Client
Small businesses looking to grow.
Ideal Project
Building a business’s first website and coaching them to make the most of their marketing channels.
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer, Project

Dave Head

Dave Head

  • Business
  • Data & Analytics
  • Design
  • Email
  • Organic Social Media
  • Paid Social Media
  • Photography
  • PPC
  • Product Marketing
  • SEO
  • Video Production
  • Web Design & Development

We’re Northern Designers, a creative agency located in the heart of the North East. We pride ourselves on delivering unique and professional solutions in web design, digital marketing, and photography.

Ideal Client
Small to Medium-Sized Businesses, E-commerce Businesses, Startups, Freelancers.
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer, Project

Caroline Hagan

Caroline Hagan

  • Business
  • Events
  • Project Management
  • SEO
  • Web Design & Development

I bring over 20 years experience, a Digital Consultant, Mentor and Director. An expert in WordPress and Shopify, Technical SEO and Web Accessibility. Working with micro + SMEs, charities, up to large brands.

Ideal Client
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Ideal Project
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Contract type

Hourly, Daily

Tina Snowball

Tina Snowball

  • Brand & Product
  • Business
  • Content & Copywriting
  • Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Strategy & Planning

An award-winning senior marketing and communications strategist with more than 30 years' experience, I help organisations be clear about what their brand stands for, communicate their purpose and ambition, and help them differentiate and stand out through expert marketing.

Ideal Client
I support companies who wish to build their brand and manage their profile.
Ideal Project
My expertise is best used on projects which involve helping clients build
Contract type

Daily, 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

Alison Ellerbrook

Alison Ellerbrook

  • Business
  • Email
  • Product Marketing
  • SEO
  • Strategy & Planning

Digital marketing coaching for people who’d rather stick pins in their eyes than shout about themselves. Simple, friendly support with 20+ years of experience and a sense of humour.

Ideal Client
Busy business owner needs expert-led simple, practical marketing coaching.
Ideal Project
1:1 support or in-house training to boost confidence using digital tools for marketing.
Contract type

Daily, Retainer, Project

Michael Harland

Michael Harland

  • Admin/Operations
  • Business
  • Content & Copywriting
  • Organic Social Media
  • Paid Social Media
  • Product Marketing

Virtual Assistant & Business Support Administrative Tasks | Email & Diary Management | Social Media Scheduling | Content Creation & Marketing

Ideal Client
Small Businesses. Creative industries. Social Media Driven
Ideal Project
Retainer or Ongoing Monthly Hours
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer

Mark Maddison

  • Admin/Operations
  • Brand & Product
  • Business
  • Content & Copywriting
  • Creative Writing
  • Design
  • Events
  • Leadership
  • Organic Social Media
  • Paid Social Media
  • Policy
  • PR/Comms
  • Project Management
  • Strategy & Planning
  • Web Design & Development
  • Other

I’m a lived experience and digital accessibility specialist based in the North East. I help organisations, creatives, and teams make their digital spaces and communications more accessible for people with sight loss. Alongside my freelance work, I’m the founder of Vision for Access CIC, a social enterprise focused on accessibility training and inclusion projects. I offer speaking, consultancy, and mentoring that bring real-world insight to digital inclusion.

Ideal Client
Organisations and creatives committed to improving digital accessibility.
Ideal Project
A project that raises awareness, improves accessibility, or embeds inclusion through practical action and lived experience insight.
Contract type

Hourly, Retainer, Project

Francis Eccott

Francis Eccott

  • Business
  • Data & Analytics
  • Leadership
  • SEO
  • Strategy & Planning

I think in horse racing parlance I'm 'highly tried'...several years in PLC Head Offices in London analysing internal performance, external threats and opportunities and working with Product Managers to create profitable go to market Strategies. Have moved over to budding SME's and founders. Can build out Business Plans and Investment decks not only to optimise the chances of funding, but also to maximise the amount raised by seeking to expand in credible areas. Have also studied SEO, 'Viral Marketing' and Innovation Management. Was going to Parliment to join in the debate on AI adaption as early as 2019. Experienced workshop facilitator and training content creator

Ideal Client
Taylor Swift Enterprises
Ideal Project
Leading a significant part of a scale up
Contract type

Daily, Project

Abigail Dodwell

Abigail Dodwell

  • Business
  • Content & Copywriting
  • Design
  • Organic Social Media
  • Product Marketing
  • Strategy & Planning
  • Video Production
  • Web Design & Development

A thought leadership specialist who works with brands that are tired of sounding like everyone else. The ones who know they’ve got something to say, but need the strategy, content and brand positioning to make people actually listen. I can support with all marketing activity that allows you demonstrate expertise, so you can show your value not just shout about it.

Ideal Client
B2b brands who are regularly coming up against 'big players' in their industry and are struggling to identify how best to stand out.
Ideal Project
A project starting with a strategic phase where we define your optimal brand position. This then moves into marketing strategy where we make a clear plan showing how this new position can be implemented. Then a retainer model moving forward where I can support with the delivery of this strategy where needed. Overall this tends to be a minimum of 6 months.
Contract type

Daily, Project