Membership at a glance
Your self-employed business - backed by one membership.
Membership tailored to your way of working
From side hustles and freelancers to limited company directors and umbrella company workers, the world of self-employment is incredibly diverse. That's why IPSE membership is tailored to the different ways in which self-employed people work.
Whether you're looking to join a Community of self-employed professionals, want to Kickstart your career in self-employment, or are already established as a Freelancer, Director, or Umbrella worker, we have a membership for you.
Explore our five membership categories at a glance below.
Our five membership categories
Community membership
With an IPSE Community membership, you'll gain access to vital benefits that help you simplify self-employment and grow your network.
Free co-working, premium guides and templates, money-saving offers, tax and legal helplines, and more are all included to support you in scaling your business. Be part of something bigger as you join a community of like-minded individuals.
Most suitable for you if
You are looking to grow your network and access vital knowledge and tools for your business.
Upgrade or cancel any time
Benefits include:
- Tax and legal helplines
- IPSE Offers
- Unlimited co-working
- Business Hub
- Events, networking & training
- Member directory
- Campaigning
- Advice and guidance
- Discounted contract review
- 1-2-1 Success Sessions
Kickstart membership
From expert support to income protection, the Kickstart membership has everything you need to bring your business idea to life.
In addition to receiving all the benefits of a Community membership, Kickstart members also have access to the IPSE Incubator, a 12-month programme to help you launch a successful business; and illness and injury cover to protect your income as you’re starting out.
Most suitable for you if
You are in the early stages of your self-employed career or if you’re about to start your business.
*minimum annual subscription
Benefits include:
- Tax and legal helplines
- IPSE Offers
- Unlimited co-working
- Business Hub
- Events, networking & training
- Member directory
- Campaigning
- Advice and guidance
- Discounted contract review
- 1-2-1 Success Sessions
- Illness and injury cover up to £1,500
- IPSE incubator
- Events & networking
Freelancer membership
The ultimate toolkit for freelancers. In addition to receiving all the benefits of a Community membership, Freelancer members also have access to vital protections to help them minimise risk and protect their income such as cover for illness and injury, jury service, tax & VAT investigation, contract failure, and managed service company investigations.
Most suitable for you if
You provide your services or products as a sole trader or freelancer.
*minimum annual subscription
Benefits include:
- Tax and legal helplines
- IPSE Offers
- Unlimited co-working
- Business Hub
- Events, networking & training
- Member directory
- Campaigning
- Advice and guidance
- Discounted contract review
- 1-2-1 Success Sessions
- Illness and injury cover up to £1,500
- Jury service cover up to £2,500 per claim
- Tax & VAT investigation cover of legal fees up to £50k, £250 per day for loss of earnings up to £750
- Managed service company cover
- Contract failure cover up to £1,000
Umbrella membership
Umbrella members have access to vital protections to help them minimise risk and protect their income such as cover for jury service and umbrella default, as well as run-off IR35 enquiries cover.
It’s especially practical for those may need cover for historical contracts that could be at risk for an IR35 investigation.
Most suitable for you if
You provide your services via an umbrella company.
*minimum annual subscription
Benefits include:
- Tax and legal helplines
- IPSE Offers
- Unlimited co-working
- Business Hub
- Events, networking & training
- Member directory
- Campaigning
- Advice and guidance
- Discounted contract review
- 1-2-1 Success Sessions
- Jury service cover up to £2,500 per claim
- Tax & VAT investigation cover of legal fees up to £50k
- Run-off IR35 enquiry cover for legal fees up to £25k
- Umbrella default cover up to £3,000
Director membership
Director members also have access to vital protections to help them minimise risk and protect their income.
Get peace of mind as you’ll be covered for tax investigation, illness and injury. Never be in doubt with 24/7 tax and legal helplines, specialised webinars and dedicated templates to help you grow your business. Save those pennies with thousands of money saving offers on technology, weekly shops and the holidays that you deserve.
Most suitable for you if
You run your business as a Limited company.
*minimum annual subscription
Benefits include:
- Tax and legal helplines
- IPSE Offers
- Unlimited co-working
- Business Hub
- Events, networking & training
- Member directory
- Campaigning
- Advice and guidance
- Discounted contract review
- 1-2-1 Success Sessions
- Illness and injury cover up to £2,000
- Jury service cover up to £5,000 per claim
- Tax & VAT investigation cover of legal fees up to £100k, £500 per day for loss of earnings up to £1,500
- Managed service company cover
- Contract failure cover up to £1,000
- Tax pre-dispute cover
- End client or agency failure cover up to £10k for loss of earnings
Hear from our members
Join thousands of self-employed members who are forging their own path with us by their side.
“There’s quite a lot of resources, in terms of thinking about how you pitch your work, don’t get paid late or whatever it might be.”
"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.”
"I would highly recommend IPSE membership to anyone who is self-employed."
"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."
"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 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."
Membership Comparison
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Where self-employment works for you
Join today to become empowered, protected and connected through IPSE membership.
Reach out to the IPSE membership team for all of your queries about membership on 0208 897 9970 or through our contact form.
Book a call back with our membership team to discuss how IPSE can support you and your business, at a time that suits you best.
