9 years and counting.

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Now in its ninth year, the Freelancer Awards by YunoJuno has become the largest event of its kind in the world. We are incredibly proud of what this event has become.

2023

This year we broke all records with a staggering 30,000+ votes. The Honourable Society of The Middle Temple was location for our Summer event, in-person and outside! It exceeded all of our expectations.

SFA/23 Theme:
Midnight in Paris

SFA/22 Host:
Laurence Rickard

2022

This year we broke all records with a staggering 22,000 votes. The Museum of the Home in Shoreditch was the perfect location for our new Summer event, in-person and outside! It exceeded  all our expectations.

SFA/22 Theme:
Once Upon a Time in Tarantino

SFA/22 Host:
Maisie Adam

2021

2021 saw The Sweet FAs return to its normal format of individual awards per freelance discipline.

Whilst no live event took place due to COVID, SFA/21 had a great line-up of finalists and each category was highly contested.

2020

In 2020, as COVID-19 started to have a dramatic impact on all walks of life, The Freelancer Awards changed its focus. In 2020, we decided to award freelancers who have shown acts of kindness in the time of COVID. The response was incredible and the winners so deserving.

2019

6000 votes,
750 attendees, 16 worthy winners and 1 incredible night at Shoreditch Town Hall.

SFA/19 Theme:
Superhero of any description

SFA/19 Host:
Rick Kumar

2018

The Truman Brewery London played host to the first themed Sweet FAs.

SFA/18 Theme:
Wes Anderson

SFA/19 Host:
Adam Buxton

2017

Venue:
The Oval Space London

SFA/17 Host:
Sally Phillips

2016

Venue:
Village Underground, Shoreditch

SFA/16 Host:
Mark Dolan

2015

The first ever Freelancer Awards. What started as a simple idea at YJHQ, quickly gained steam to create the calendar event of the year. The result: a sell-out event with peers recognising their peers like never before.  

Venue:
Village Underground, Shoreditch

SFA/15 Host - Shaun Keaveny

Making an impact

Winning this award was a highlight of my year! I’ve always found YJ a great place to be spotted and hired, and to be recognised in this way, as a freelancer, is so valuable.
Andrew Larkin
Lead UX and UI Designer
Winner: UX, 2021
Superb Freelancer Awards ceremony last night. It’s probably the most valued I’ve felt for the work I do.
Marcus Efstratiou
Freelance copywriter
2016 Freelancer of the year
As freelancers, we don’t win awards. But we do now, thanks to YunoJuno.
Gabriel Collard
Project Manager
Freelancer of the Year, 2017
Winning these awards was a total game-changer for me. It got me new work, new briefs, and a real confidence that the work I was doing, was really having an impact on the world around me.
Alex Cooper
Senior Creative Copywriter
Winner: Creative, 2021
As a freelancer I have often felt unseen, so winning the Developer of the Year award felt extra special. It’s amazing to feel recognised for the hard work that we do.
Hannah King
Creative frontend developer
Winner: Developer, 2019