We are excited to share with you our latest research report, “Success, Security and Support: What Cultural Freelancers in Wales Need,” which is our third investigation into how freelancers across the sector are doing.
We found that:
- 60% of cultural freelance work took place in Wales
- One in four freelancers still do not know whether they will stay or leave the industry
- 50% had seen a downturn in the amount of work they do
- Half of all freelancers would not be able to pay three months’ expenses using their savings, highlighting the financial precarity in the sector
- 71% of freelancers feel unsupported in the culture sector
- Brexit has left freelancers with fewer opportunities, less money, and more hassle
We have made a series of recommendations in our report and we hope to see organisations, funding bodies and networks taking them to heart.
We invite you to read the full report here: https://cfw.wales/index.php/report2023/
We look forward to hearing your thoughts on the report and exploring potential ways we can work together to build on its findings.
Cultural Freelancers Wales