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Nov 20
1h 26m

The Creative Freelancer’s Experience

RSA
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As the Government looks to appoint a new Freelance Champion for the creative industries we delve into the findings of the latest State of the Nations report from Creative PEC on Arts, Culture and Heritage workforce. 
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