Creative Connections is a unique course run by Wolverhampton Adult Education Service. It offers ‘survival skills’ for people with creative skills who want to explore self- employment as an option. During the course you will be encouraged to explore different ways of working and develop the skills needed for freelancing including; – Building confidence in talking about your work and approaching and negotiating with organisations – Marketing – Understanding pricing, invoicing and tax – Identifying promotional tools including social networking – Seeking opportunities – How to capitalise on local knowledge and resources – Putting together a final public showcase event – The arts in community contexts