WorkWellWith.Us
Over 30% of the creative industry workforce are freelancers.
Over 70% of freelancers don't know where to find support for their mental health at work.
workwellwith.us is one small act to help close that gap.
Freelancers make up more than a third of the creative workforce — but they fall through the gap when it comes to mental health support. They're not employees, so they don't get access to EAPs or workplace wellbeing programmes. They're often isolated, financially precarious, and navigating the psychological weight of self-employment alone.
Our annual research shows that employers cause a major part of the impact on freelancers' mental health. But our view is they can also be a significant part of the solution.
We're calling upon employers to better support their freelancers' mental health by:
workwellwith.us is a small step towards that goal, by providing zero-cost, zero-effort resources, tools and signposting for employers to share with their freelancers, designed specifically for freelancers.
Employers can provide freelancers with a clear, practical support destination. That includes helpful resources, signposting to specialist organisations, and a straightforward way to show commitment to freelance wellbeing and good working practice.
Freelancers get free access to guides, toolkits, and links to further support for common challenges such as mental health, boundaries, financial pressure, and finding community. The goal is to make existing support easier to find.
workwellwith.us is powered by Leapers, an award-winning project supporting the mental health of freelancers. Founded by Matthew Knight in 2017, we've supported over 250,000 freelancers, influenced policy and worked with organisations to improve their support for freelancers.
If you are an employer, you can sign up to share workwellwith.us with your freelancers. For partnerships or questions, email hello@leapers.co.