WHAT IS THE SPORTS FREELANCER COLLECTIVE? We are a coalition of major sports journalism associations – the SJA, the Football Writers’ Asso…
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Sports Freelancer Collective welcomes Association of Golf Writers
The Association of Golf Writers has joined the Sports Freelancer Collective, a coalition of major sports journalism associations set up to help self-e…
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Sports Freelancer Collective – April 2 update
Welcome to the Sports Freelancer Collective’s latest update. SCAM ALERT Any freelancer hoping for (or expecting) good news from HMRC please be a…
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Coronavirus crisis forces PA Sport to furlough 44 staff on government job retention scheme
Press Association sports editor Ashley Broadley has paid tribute to his ‘talented group of journalists’ after 44 of his team were put on paid leav…
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Sports Freelancer Collective – March 30 update
We have not forgotten you! The Sports Freelancer Collective is continuing to explore all avenues with regards assistance for the many self employed wh…
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Sports Freelancer Collective – March 26 update
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has this evening announced a Self-Employed Income Support scheme to help the self-employed who need it most. The Sport Fr…
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Sports Freelancer Collective – March 25 update
Carrie Brown, chair of the Football Writers’ Association and one-person whirlwind was on BBC Radio 4’s media show this afternoon, banging …
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Sports Freelancer Collective – March 21 update
Alison Mitchell, Chair of the Cricket Writers’ Club writes: On Friday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced the government will…
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SJA defer membership renewal fees and offer free new membership
In the light of the current coronavirus crisis, and the economic impact it has had on freelance sports journalists from every sector, the SJA has deci…
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