Securing steady work, long term contracts or building up a relationship with an editor in order to get regular work can be a great security blanket for freelancers. In this episode we talk to Mel Stern, freelance journalist, editor, producer, and charity communications consultant and Tufayel Ahmed, a freelance journalist, editor and journalism lecturer about how to do this .  The Guests Mel Stern Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/melvstern (@melvstern) Website:https://melstern.wordpress.com/ (https://melstern.wordpress.com/)  Tufayel Ahmed  Twitter:https://twitter.com/tufayel (@tufayel) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tufayelahmed/ (@tufayelahmed) Website: https://www.tufayel.co/ (https://www.tufayel.co/) Resources and recommendations Opportunities for journalists to work in the charity sector:   World Vision charity  https://www.worldvision.org.uk/about/jobs/ (https://www.worldvision.org.uk/about/jobs/) Amnesty International https://www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved (https://www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved) Work experience scheme at the BBC, including Newsnight: https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/trainee-schemes-and-apprenticeships/work-experience (https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/trainee-schemes-and-apprenticeships/work-experience) Big Issue The Breakthrough Programme https://www.bigissue.com/press-release/the-big-issue-launches-breakthrough-talent-and-training-programme-for-young-people/ (https://www.bigissue.com/press-release/the-big-issue-launches-breakthrough-talent-and-training-programme-for-young-people/) Example of Tufayel’s work on pro-wrestling for CNN  https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/wrestling-art-photography-orange-crush/index.html (https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/wrestling-art-photography-orange-crush/index.html) June Bellebon and her articles at Gal-Dem https://gal-dem.com/author/jon-bellebono/ (https://gal-dem.com/author/jon-bellebono/) Aniefiok Ekpoudom, freelance journalist https://aniefiokekpoudom.com/ (https://aniefiokekpoudom.com/) Jason Okundaye, freelance writer  https://twitter.com/jasebyjason https://www.instagram.com/blackandgaybackintheday/ (https://www.instagram.com/blackandgaybackintheday/) Freelancing for Journalists is sponsored by https://www.cision.co.uk/ (Cision).