£520 donated to St Gemma's Hospice! Our autumn Free Spirits LIVE! speakers, moderators and hosts had the option to donate their share of the conference takings. This charity is close to our hearts after the care they gave Kim's niece during her final months. Thank you to everyone who contributed

What keeps us coming back to World of Learning year after year? Our founder Kim has been attending for ten years, and while the learning and free merch are great, it's the people who make it special. A few reflections from this year's L&D Free Spirits stand. 🔗 Read the blog via the link in bio.

If you're coming to World of Learning this week make sure you drop by the L&D Free Spirits stand to chat all things freelancing with Kim Ellis, Andy Candler and Hayley Maisey... or if you're in the market for some eLearning, chat to Craig Stevenson from Arck Learning and he'll sort you out.

Third time really is a charm! We've had a moment to catch our breath after Free Spirits LIVE!, so here are our reflections on the day... plus the 2027 themes, early bird tickets and how to apply to speak. ldfreespirits.com/reflections-...

🎉 𝗜’𝗺 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘! Hosted by Kim Ellis, powered by L&D Free Spirits 📅 1 October 2026 💻 Zoom 🎟 £100 general / £25 member* *𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 £𝟥𝟢 ldfreespirits.com/product/find... #FreeSpiritsLIVE26 #FreelanceLD #LDFreeSpirits @kimellis.bsky.social @ldfreespirits.bsky.social

Heading to World of Learning next week? Come and say hello to Andy Candler, Hayley Maisey and Kim Ellis at stand H90! We’ve got some biz-development goodies to give away to help you find your niche, build a business plan and tame your wobble gremlin. There’ll be weekly goal setter desk pads too.

iSpring Solutions is sponsoring Free Spirits LIVE! on 1 October. Explore tools for creating and sharing eLearning, plus freelancer licensing: www.ispringsolutions.com/?utm_source=...

Hayley Maisey shares a little taster of her new article, exploring how freelancers and independent professionals can make more of what they already know. Read the full article and book your conference ticket via the links in bio.

An all-day online event that stays interesting? It can be done! At Free Spirits LIVE!, you can choose from talks, Skills Labs and panels, take breaks when you need them and join the conversations that matter to you. We’re back on 1 October. Tickets start at £25. Link in bio to book.

Going to World of Learning this October? Why not start the networking before you even get there? Free Spirits LIVE! happens on 1 October, our Conference Village opens on 17th Sept, giving you three weeks to meet people, swap ideas and start conversations before World of Learning. Link in bio.

This month's Member Spotlight features Jill Sainsbury, filmmaker and content producer for training and education, and founder of Switched-on Multimedia. 🔗 Link to blogs and insights in bio

Freelancers deserve events built with them in mind. 💚 Free Spirits LIVE! is a day of practical learning, honest conversations and genuine connection for independent professionals. Join us live and online on 1 October. Tickets start at £25. Link in bio to book.

We have our winners! A huge congratulations to Scott Rutherford and Deanne Walsh, who've each won a free ticket to L&D Free Spirits LIVE! on 1 October. If you haven't got your ticket yet, they're £25 for members and £100 for non-members (link in bio)

Your business already has a personality. But does it feel like you? Join Anja Drop for a free practical branding webinar on 15 September at 12pm. ldfreespirits.com/events/what-...

How do you prove your learning worked when you can’t access the client’s business data? Adam Portsmouth shares a practical way to gather credible evidence that behaviour is changing. ldfreespirits.com/proving-your...

“The best conference I’ve attended in a long while.” No pressure for the next one, then! 😅 Free Spirits LIVE! returns on 1 October with talks, Skills Labs, panels and plenty of opportunities to connect. It’s live, virtual and won’t be recorded. Link in bio to book.

A useful conference should give you something from every session: an idea for your business, a fresh perspective or inspiration for your next piece of content. That’s what we’re creating at Free Spirits LIVE! on 1 October. Tickets start at £25. Link in bio to book.

Imagine reaching lunchtime and realising every session you’ve attended has been useful. 💡 Choose your own route through the Free Spirits LIVE! agenda on 1 October, with talks, Skills Labs and panels packed with ideas you can use. Tickets start at £25. Link in bio to book.

The Free Spirits LIVE! agenda is here! 🎉 Join us online on 1 October for talks, Skills Labs and panels. Tickets are £25 for members or £100 for non-members, with a portion donated to St Gemma’s Hospice. See the agenda and book:

Blinking ’eck, can you believe Free Spirits is TWO? 🎉 And we’ve packed a lot into the past 12 months… 🎤 25 webinars 💡 10 Business Clinics 🚀 9 Pitchathons ✍️ 30 blog posts 🌟 6 member spotlights 🥳 49 Fiestas 🎟️ 2 Free Spirits LIVE conferences Thats a whole lot of awesome!

Thought-provoking, inspiring, informative and packed with practical tips. 🙌 Free Spirits LIVE! brings together useful ideas, new opportunities and brilliant people from across freelance L&D. Join us online on 1 October. Tickets are £25 for members or £100 for non-members. Link in bio to book.

Brilliant people and oodles of value, exactly what Free Spirits LIVE! is all about. ❤️ We’re doing it again on 1 October with talks, Skills Labs, panels and plenty of opportunities to connect. Tickets are £25 for members or £100 for non-members. Link in bio to book.

🎉 𝗜’𝗺 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘! Hosted by Kim Ellis, powered by L&D Free Spirits 📅 1 October 2026 💻 Zoom 🎟 £100 general / £25 member* *𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 £𝟥𝟢 ldfreespirits.com/product/find... #FreeSpiritsLIVE26 #FreelanceLD #LDFreeSpirits @kimellis.bsky.social @ldfreespirits.bsky.social

Five members applied, but there could only be one winner… 🏆 We’re delighted that Craig Stevenson of Arck Learning will be sharing our stand at World of Learning! Join us at the NEC Birmingham on 6–7 October. Come and say hello at stand H90.

Here's another speaker joining us at Free Spirits LIVE! Hari Patience-Davies will be sharing practical ways to tackle stage fright and bring your best self to any stage, whether that's a conference, a client presentation, or a networking room. 🎟️ Tickets via the link in our bio.

Here's another speaker joining us for Free Spirits LIVE! Joanne Lockwood will be exploring how to build an authority ecosystem around your work, so that clients, event organisers and AI tools can find you, understand you, and trust you. 🎟️ Tickets via the link in our bio.

Here's one more speaker joining us at Free Spirits LIVE! Dr. Heidi Kirby will be exploring what to do when a pitch or proposal gets declined, and how to use rejection as the prompt to build your own room instead of waiting for a seat at someone else's table. 🎟️ Tickets via the link in our bio.

Free Spirits LIVE! is happening on 1 October. Here's another speaker joining us on the day. Paul Service will be exploring where visibility and profile-raising actually sit within a business growth system, and why getting seen is only part of the picture. 🎟️ Tickets via the link in our bio.

Each month we spotlight a Free Spirits member. This month it's Adam Portsmouth, who went freelance at the start of 2025 and founded Pathway Talent Development with one goal: make L&D impossible to cut. Full spotlight link in bio.

Applications to exhibit with us at World of Learning close soon. Jayne Bates of Growth Spark Training exhibited with us in Oct 2025. It led directly to a commission delivering neurodivergence training for businesses she met on the stand. Members only, £30/month. Link in bio 🔗