Solving self-employment’s biggest challenges
Whether you're just starting out or years into your journey, IPSE helps you tackle the most common challenges self-employed people face.
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Access expert advice, vital insurances, and tax & legal support to safeguard your freelance work and livelihood. Plus, join our campaigning efforts to help make the UK a fairer place to freelance.
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Use our networking events, guides, and marketing tips to reach more potential clients at higher rates. Plus, get listed on the member directory to find your next client or collaborator.
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Get expert support from tax helplines, accounting guidance, and updates on regulations to stay compliant. Tax investigation cover is included in membership, and you’ll have access to discounted rates with top accountants.
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With an IPSE membership you have tailored advice, templates, and helplines at your fingertips - whenever and wherever you need it. Plus one-to-one guidance to support your freelance journey.
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Join a supportive network of freelancers through forums, meetups, our directory, and online groups to share and connect. Not to mention free access to over 400 co-working locations.
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Learn and grow through our webinars, workshops, and resources designed to boost your freelance knowledge and expertise. Your fellow members are on hand to share their skills too.
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Get guided step-by-step with practical advice, legal basics, mentoring, and business planning tools to get going confidently. We’ll help you build solid foundations for your business.
Hear from our members
"I highly recommend joining, and then once you join, be active, go and check out all the different things. There’s everything from health and wellbeing to the knowledge bank and sharing your story. It’s a really amazing organisation."
"It was all those things that I knew I needed to sort out. It was that peace of mind. Also let’s not ignore the perks, I’ve used the Apple discount many times over the years, which actually saves you a lot of money."
"I discovered IPSE and I thought: that’s perfect, there’s an association that’s dedicated to freelancers, to people like me. It seemed like IPSE really understood what my needs were, and what I was looking for."
"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."
IPSE gives freelancers the support they need to thrive in today's market. For me, the best part of IPSE membership is attending the organised events as I always learn something new and make useful connections.
"From lobbying government on freelancer rights and policy, to providing access to the perks normally reserved for employees, being an IPSE member is the smart play."
"As a freelancer, having something like IPSE to provide support and advice on everything from tax to legal matters is invaluable. What’s more, it’s a community that bring freelancers together and an industry body fights our corner on major issues - both of which make all the difference when you work alone."
"Having IPSE membership helped me to ensure I had implemented all of the best business practices, and it's great to be part of such a friendly support network of other freelancers too."
"As an IPSE member I rest easy knowing that support is just a phone call away. It's an essential part of my business set-up!"
“I wish I’d known about IPSE when I first started as a freelancer because it would have really helped me make those difficult decisions.”
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Self-employment comes with enormous rewards - but it has its fair share of challenges too. That's where we come in. Whether it's demystifying tax or finding your next client, we're here to help.
