Freelance Launchpad helps London Met students and graduates turn their skills into real opportunities and start building a freelance career.
Learn how to find work, price your services, work with clients and build your portfolio. Then put your skills into practice through real-world projects and professional opportunities, gaining experience and work you can show off.
Along the way, you’ll build confidence, grow your portfolio and strengthen your CV, while developing skills in communication, teamwork, problem-solving, project management and working with clients.
Your starting point for building a freelance career
Freelance Launchpad brings together the training, experience and opportunities you need to turn your skills into freelance work.
Freelance Ventures
Learn how to freelance
A practical training programme covering the essentials of building a freelance career – from finding work and pricing your services to working with clients, managing your finances and building your brand.
Freelance Projects
Put your skills into practice
Real-world projects and professional opportunities that connect you with university teams, external organisations and clients, giving you hands-on experience and work you can add to your portfolio.
Support through Freelance Launchpad
Ready to freelance or just curious
You don't need to already have a business, a client list or a five-year plan.
Maybe you're already freelancing. Maybe you've got a side hustle. Maybe you've got a skill you're not sure how to turn into a career yet. Or maybe you simply want more experience before you graduate.
Wherever you're starting from, Freelance Launchpad can help you take the next step. Freelancing isn't just about being your own boss. It's about recognising the value of what you can do – and knowing how to turn your skills into opportunities.