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.

Carrie Brooks

Carrie Brooks

  • Content & Copywriting
  • Email
  • Organic Social Media
  • PR/Comms
  • Strategy & Planning

Passionate about helping charities communicate effectively, I offer 20 years experience in comms support, strategy and reviews, training and mentoring for impactful, budget-friendly results.

Ideal Client
Charity sector, needing help with comms on a limited budget.
Ideal Project
Comms support | Mentoring & Training | Strategy
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer, Project

Anna Shepherd

Anna Shepherd

  • Strategy & Planning

I help businesses to identify the best tactics to reach their target audiences & support with the delivery of fully integrated marketing activities that connect all stages of your customer journey.

Ideal Client
Ambitious SMEs who are looking to grow their business
Contract type

Daily

Jane Imrie

Jane Imrie

  • Content & Copywriting
  • Creative Writing
  • PR/Comms
  • Strategy & Planning

Freelance PR Consultant & Content Writer. Specialises in B2B (multiple sectors including energy, law, tech, logistics and property), arts, culture and third sector. Former editor of Bdaily. MCIPR.

Ideal Client
Small to medium purpose-led B2B and arts & culture organisations.
Ideal Project
Multi-layered projects combining PR and content, short or medium term.
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer, Project

Kathryn Wharton

Kathryn Wharton

  • Strategy & Planning

With over 15 years of industry experience, I create marketing strategies for scaling businesses and ambitious leaders. I have expertise in the technology, culture and professional services sectors.

Ideal Client
Ambitious founders and leaders | Technology sector | Scale ups
Ideal Project
Marketing Strategy | Fractional CMO | Event Strategy
Contract type

Retainer

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

Charlotte McMurray

Charlotte McMurray

  • Content & Copywriting
  • Data & Analytics
  • SEO
  • Strategy & Planning

Senior SEO strategist, copywriter and all-round digital nerd. 15 years in house and agency experience. Persona-led, ethical approach. Practical, realistic and down to earth.

Ideal Client
Considered purchase, with purpose. B2B/luxury/travel/education/etc.
Ideal Project
Strategic direction and high calibre, hands-on implementation.
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

Samantha Collier

Samantha Collier

  • Content & Copywriting
  • Strategy & Planning

Freelance marketing consultant and copywriter with 14 years experience spanning outdoor, baby, fashion, grocery, beauty and B2B.

Ideal Client
Growing B2C brands & retailers looking to nail their brand position
Ideal Project
Brand strategy | Tone of Voice | Web copy | Email copy
Contract type

Retainer

James Anderson

James Anderson

  • Leadership
  • Policy
  • Project Management
  • Strategy & Planning

I am a seasoned professional with over 20 years’ experience in children’s services, specialising in safeguarding, complaints management, and policy development. My career has focused on improving social care systems for children and young people, with a strong commitment to equity, inclusion, and amplifying lived experiences. As a children’s services consultant, I lead statutory complaint investigations and quality assurance processes for local authorities across England, addressing complex systemic challenges. I also serve as vice-chair of a regional adoption panel, supporting sound decision-making for adoptive families and advocating for positive outcomes for children. My qualifications include a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management, advanced certificates in safeguarding, advocacy, and strategic leadership, and a Level 3 Diploma in Counselling. I also hold an Accredited Professional Psychotherapy Diploma, enriching my ability to support individuals and families with empathy and an understanding of emotional well-being. Currently, I am completing a CMI Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice, equivalent to a master’s degree. These credentials, combined with my extensive experience, equip me to drive meaningful improvements in children’s services, ensuring that policies and practices reflect the needs and voices of children, young people, and their families.

Ideal Client
Local government and charity sector.
Ideal Project
Open to any collaboration opportunities
Contract type

Hourly, Daily

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

Samantha Brimer

Samantha Brimer

  • Admin/Operations
  • Content & Copywriting
  • Email
  • PR/Comms
  • Project Management
  • Strategy & Planning

Freelance Marketing and Project Manager, specialising in arts, culture, heritage and not-for-profit sectors.

Ideal Client
A creative individual or organisation, that knows they need to communicate or market themselves, but either doesn't know where to start or doesn't have the time to dedicate to it. They are purpose-driven and passionate about their work.
Ideal Project
I love seeing something through from the beginning, so my ideal project would be working with a client to create an annual marketing strategy, and then continuing on a monthly retainer to help implement it.
Contract type

Daily, Retainer, Project

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

Jack Roberts

Jack Roberts

  • Content & Copywriting
  • Email
  • SEO
  • Strategy & Planning

Expert freelance support for North East B2B businesses & agencies. I deliver leads, conversions & revenue via specialist SEO, content, email & automation and provide flexible, senior-level expertise.

Ideal Client
Growing B2B firms (1-15 staff) & agencies needing senior marketing expertise/capacity.
Ideal Project
Retained digital marketing support for B2B leads, through email & SEO.
Contract type

Daily, Retainer, 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

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