Page 64 • The HERALD • 7th March 2024 v THE HERALD - Proud to be part of your community v ASK A PROFESSIONAL Local Freelancers Establish the Five Nine Club - a Social ‘Antidote to Networking’ for Solo Workers Grace Burton and James Hamstead from Southampton have recently launched the Five Nine Club, a social event series and community described as the ‘antidote to networking’, speci cally intended for solo workers in the Solent area. When club co-founder, Grace Burton, took redundancy last year, she launched a freelance marketing business, which has since thrived - but le her feeling socially isolated. “I’ve really enjoyed going full-time freelance. Despite some initial concerns - especially from my family - I’ve found being my own boss incredibly rewarding and beneficial to my overall lifestyle, and want to encourage others in Southampton to take the same leap,” comments Grace, local entrepreneur and Founder of Forever Infernal Marketing. “That said - making new friends in your thirties is hard! I have found that as a solo worker, your opportunities to connect with other locals tend to be limited to self-promotional and work-driven networking events. If you want to meet people you have to go to events with your business face on - we wanted to be the antidote to that.” Research conducted for Personnel Psychology last August studied over 9000 Reddit posts where users in entrepreneurial work mentioned loneliness, concluding that the nature of the role can indeed be isolating. Grace agrees: “When you work for a company you get to do fun things together, and I feel like people in my position can miss out through being a company of one. Our attendees will all have the shared experience of being selfemployed or a solo worker, but given the opportunity to socialise, rather than sell themselves, for a change.” Anybody interested in joining can nd further information on the club’s Instagram page, @the venine.club or website the venine.club, the next Five Nine Social is on Thursday 28th March. 5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE A WILL IN PLACE by Heritage Will Writing 1. Ensure your estate goes to the right people Having a will in place gives you the control of what happens to your estate and assets once you have passed away. Whilst we all hope that we are around for years to come, sadly that is not always the case. It’s important to have the right planning in place today to cover any sudden events. 2. Choose who will manage your affairs upon your death Executors are the people appointed by you, in your Will, to carry out your instructions and, as such, should be people that you trust, implicitly. You need to make sure that the people you choose are happy to take on the role. e role of an executor is an important role and shouldn’t be overlooked when choosing who will manage your estate a er you have passed away. 3. Nominate who will take care of your children If you have children under the age of 18 or who lack the capacity to look a er their own a airs, you need to decide who should be responsible for their welfare, a er you’ve gone. A guardian will be responsible for all your children’s daily needs, including food, housing, health care, education, and clothing. And if you don’t nominate a guardian in your Will, a court will have to choose one for you. 4. Provide a home for your pets e law considers pets to be property, so you can’t leave any assets to your pet with your Will, but for those animal lovers amongst us, it is important to know your pet will be looked a er in the event of your death so having a Will in place will allow you to choose a trusted friend or family member to look a er “Fido”. 5. Marriage and Co-habiting Did you know that marriage revokes an existing Will? Don’t let the excitement of newly wedded life forget this important step in your planning together. If you are not married but are living together, your partner does not automatically inherit from you. Make sure you both have a Will in place to protect one another for the future. Contact Heritage Will Writing today to discuss your Will planning requirements on 023 8087 9243 or email: info@heritagewillwriting.co.uk Grace Burton and James Hamstead, co-founders of the Five-Nine Club
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