Accelerate membership
You've built the business. This is for winning bigger contracts, sharpening your strategy, and having someone senior on hand when it matters.
What's included
- ✓ Our full suite of insurances
- ✓ Strategic mentoring worth up to £300
- ✓ Early access to new contract opportunities
- ✓ 4 complimentary deep-dive sessions worth £200
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A dedicated account manager who knows your business
Why choose Accelerate
Everything you need for what comes next.
Accelerate gives growing businesses the strategic input and senior-level support to back them at every step, so you can take on bigger work without carrying the risk alone.
What you get
The full Accelerate line-up.
Member community
Find and connect with members across the IPSE community.
Browse the directory
Peer-to-peer networking
Connect with self-employed people who understand your world and can share their experience.
Find your people
Events and webinars
Join member events and webinars, live or whenever suits you.
Explore events
Community hub
One place for discussion, support and shared knowledge from people who get it.
Join the hub
Sector updates
Get the latest updates and insight relevant to your sector every two weeks.
Get sector updates
Member feature and promotion
Get your business or story promoted to the wider IPSE community.
Get featured
Concierge account management
A dedicated manager who gets to know your business and helps you make the most of IPSE.
Meet your manager
Personalised onboarding
A 90-day onboarding plan built around what matters most to your business.
See your plan Member directory and work opportunities
Connect with other members and get early access to exclusive work opportunities.
Find work opportunities
Expert advice and guidance
Get straight-talking answers and practical guidance whenever you need direction.
Get advice
Business Hub
Access contracts, templates and practical resources whenever you need them.
Visit the Hub
30-minute sprint mentoring
Get short, focused mentoring sessions when you need momentum fast.
Book a sprint session 60-minute expert mentoring
Get one-to-one support from an expert, with your first session free.
Book your session
Topical workshops
Build your knowledge with focused sessions on the topics that matter to you.
Browse workshops
On-demand learning and Launch programme
Learn at your own pace or follow a structured path with the Launch programme.
Start learning
Financial advice consultation
Access an in-person financial advice consultation for practical support with your finances.
Book a consultation
Tax and legal helplines
Unlimited access to expert tax and legal advice whenever you need it.
Call the helpline
Free IR35 contract reviews
Get multiple free IR35 contract reviews, so you can check the status of your contracts before you start work.
Get your review Discounted contract health check
Get your contracts checked before you sign, with a discounted contract health check service.
Check your contract
Business protection
Protection for issues including tax and HMRC enquiries, helping you deal with the unexpected.
See your protection Legal protection
Protection for issues including contract disputes and debt recovery.
See your legal cover
Income protection
Protection for illness, injury and jury service, helping protect your income when you cannot work.
See your income cover Debt recovery
Protection to help recover unpaid invoices and deal with clients who do not pay.
Recover unpaid invoices
Jury service cover
Protection for loss of earnings if you are called for jury service.
See your jury cover Criminal prosecution
Protection towards the legal costs of defending yourself against criminal prosecution.
See your defence cover Employment disputes
Protection towards the legal costs of employment tribunal claims.
See your dispute cover
Client and agency failure
Protection if a client or agency becomes unable to pay you.
See your cover Health and safety cover
Protection towards health and safety claims that could affect your business.
See your safety cover Data protection
Protection towards data protection claims that could affect your business.
See your data cover
A seat at roundtables with MPs and officials
Get opportunities to join discussions with MPs and officials on the issues affecting self-employed people.
Get involved A personal line to our campaigns team
Speak directly to our campaigns team about the issues that matter to you and your business.
Contact the team Exclusive legislation and regulation updates
Get insider updates on legislation and regulation that could affect how you work.
Get the updates Directly support our campaigning
Help shape and strengthen IPSE's campaigning efforts by sharing your experience and supporting the issues that matter to you.
Support our campaigns Share your experience
Share your experiences with policymakers and in the media to help make the case for change.
Share your storyDon't take our word for it, hear it from our members
- Kevin Spencer, Internal Communications Consultant: Maybe the best thing I've signed up to since going freelance.
- Heather Baker, Founder, The AI Edit: I joined IPSE for the community but got so much more.
- Faye Dicker, Voiceover Artist and Founder of Freelance Mum: Joining IPSE is one of the single most important things a freelancer can do.
- Adrian Ashton, Enterprise Consultant: A large part of the reason I became a member is to show solidarity.
- Debbie Gordon, Founder, Create and Up Studio: I joined IPSE to expand my network and be part of a community.
Maybe the best thing I've signed up to since going freelance. The tools and resources are invaluable, and the team are eager to support and listen to feedback.
I joined IPSE for the community but got so much more. If you're building something on your own, this is the organisation to be part of.
Joining IPSE is one of the single most important things a freelancer can do. They have information at their fingertips, lobby on your behalf and keep you constantly connected. It gives you such a strong sense of being part of a wider community and that your voice matters.
As a freelancer myself, a large part of the reason I became a member is to show solidarity, that as freelancers we stand together. We have to, it's the only way we're going to be heard.
I joined IPSE as was looking to expand my network, be part of a community and have access to resources that can help me grow my business. So far, it's ticking all the boxes and I'm really looking forward to attending some of the upcoming events.
Want to find out more?
We're here to help you get the most from your IPSE membership.
Give us a shout
Reach out to the IPSE membership team for all of your queries about membership on 0208 897 9970 or through our contact form.
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