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.

Sarah Rose

Sarah Rose

  • Admin/Operations
  • Data & Analytics
  • Design
  • Email
  • Events
  • Project Management
  • Strategy & Planning
  • Other

Virtual Assistant Services supporting the charity sector and purpose-led business owners to maximise their productivity and impact.

Ideal Client
Small, purpose-led business/Charity/Freelancers working in the charity sector
Ideal Project
Project management, administration tasks, process development
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer, Project

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

Doug Belshaw

Doug Belshaw

  • Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Strategy & Planning
  • Other

Innovation and strategy at the intersection of learning, technology and community. I thrive in ambiguity and specialise in systems thinking, new literacies (incl. AI & mis/disinformation).

Ideal Client
Co-ops, Non-profits, NGOs, Charities, B-Corps.
Ideal Project
Innovation projects requiring onboarding, user research, untangling organisational spaghetti.
Contract type

Daily, Retainer, Project

Jo Lamoureux

Jo Lamoureux

  • Design
  • Other

Jo Lamoureux is a sculptor specializing in handbuilt ceramic sculptures. She holds a BA in Glass and Ceramics and an MA in Fine Art from the University of Sunderland. Now a full-time artist and business owner.

Ideal Client
My ideal client is a small to mid-sized independent retailer, gallery, or interior design studio seeking unique, handcrafted ceramic lighting and decor.
Ideal Project
My ideal project is a commission for a boutique hotel, high-end retailer, or gallery seeking bespoke ceramic lighting and sculptural homewares.
Contract type

Project

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