The Institute for Employment Studies, an independent research charity, is gathering case studies of self-employees and start-up organisations founded/co-founded by young people (aged 18-34) in the UK’s creative industries. The case studies will look at the reasons people become self-employed; the barriers to and challenges of entering and sustaining self-employment; and the quality of work and risks associated with self-employment. By participating, you could inform national and European policy decisions affecting self-employment and the creative industries.