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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an issue with a reimbursement and Jessica handled it brilliantly from start to finish. She kept me informed throughout, followed up proactively, and made sure everything was resolved without a... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

IPSE is a valuable source of information and essential for anyone involved in freelancing or thinking about going it alone. The organisation not only provides valuable knowledge but is also a powerf... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What Every Professional Should Know About AI webinar - For someone starting to learn about AI this IPSE Webinar was excellent. Gave me plenty to think about how I might introduce it into my consultin... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Emailed to cancel renewal on the renewal date, but they had taken payment a week earlier. Still haven’t had a reply. Turns out i had responded to an unmonitored email, Richard responded and sorted... See more

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  1. Non-profit organisation
  2. Business insurance company
  3. Business Networking Company
  4. Business-to-Business service
  5. Career and Education Provider
  6. Professional and Hobby Associations

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At IPSE (The Self-Employment Association), our vision is a future where self-employment is recognised as a cornerstone of the economy; where fair treatment and essential support are accessible to all.  Self-employment offers enormous rewards - flexibility, independence, and success on your own terms. But running your own business brings unique challenges, and there are gaps in the support available to the self-employed. IPSE exists to fill in those gaps. From essential resources to expert advice, we’ll help you create your path to success.


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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

75 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent and informative talks

Excellent and informative talks. Possible to fit in around work with app and live streaming. Also great to have the talks I missed available on the app.

18 June 2021
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Reply from IPSE

Hi Sian, thank you for your review. We're really pleased to hear that you enjoyed the event and we hope to welcome you back to this year's NFD! All the best, IPSE Membership Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A no-brainier!

My IPSE membership has been a true saviour for me numerous times throughout my freelance career so far. It has quickly resolved countless headaches - some of which could have taken me out of self-employment altogether and landed me back into a boring 9-5, or quite possibly into financial difficulties with far wider reaching consequences for me and my business.

If god forbid, any tax or legal issue arises surrounding your business, it can often feel like you are stuck in no mans land - without a clue of what to do, or where to turn to. It’s in these moments that you truly understand the value of your IPSE membership and it’s tax/legal helplines & covers.

Add to that access to Perkbox, as well as a whole host of protections and membership benefits which have saved me a hefty amount of cash + stress all these years - and I can confidently say that even if their membership doubled in price overnight, renewal would still be a no-brainier for me!

17 April 2021
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Reply from IPSE

Hi Sergio, thank you for your wonderful review of IPSE and the membership. We're really happy to hear that you are satisfied with the service and the products we provide and also thrilled to hear that you get the support you need from IPSE! All the best, IPSE Membership Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Championing the cause of freelancing in the UK

Uniquely in the UK, IPSE have been consistently advocating for freelancers over many years. They also run events of tangible value, such as National Freelancers Day and a wide program of webinars. Great organisation, offering real value for money.

31 March 2021
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Reply from IPSE

Hi John, thank you for your review! We are very happy to hear that you are enjoying being a member and that you find the support and benefits we provide to be of value to you. We look forward to welcoming you to this year's NFD! All the best, IPSE Membership Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great events to support freelancers and…

Great events to support freelancers and self-employed be the best they can be

28 March 2021
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Reply from IPSE

Hi Alison, thank you for your review! We are pleased to hear that you find the support and information you need from IPSE. All the best, IPSE Membership Team.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

IPSE is a great support for freelancers

IPSE is a great support to me as a freelancer, especially with the research they do into our lives as self-employed people! I ran a webinar for IPSE in 2021, and very much enjoyed reaching a new audience thanks to IPSE. I look forward to working with them in the future, and for National Freelancers Day in June.

23 March 2021
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Reply from IPSE

Hi Jenny, thank you for your lovely review! We look forward to seeing you at NFD again the year! All the best, IPSE Membership Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

IPSE do a tremendous amount of positive…

IPSE do a tremendous amount of positive work for independent professionals and have been at the forefront of various campaigns to support the interests of the UK's flexible workforce. I wholeheartedly recommend joining IPSE and exploring all the fantastic support, benefits and events they have to offer their members.

19 March 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good support and networking

As a member for a few years before retiring I would advise freelancers and self employed to have a look at IPSE. Start up will benefit from a range of advices and support as well as some free benefits to their members. They also now have a freelance site to help those more specifically but for everyone the networking opportunities and support on offer comes at a reasonable cost.

20 February 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional membership body with excellent products and services

I've been a member for three years and I feel so much more secure knowing I have the right insurances in place, and a supportive team who genuinely want to help me and my business. Just last week I rang their legal helpline to see if I could get some clarification about contracting a sub-contractor and the advice was really good and reassuring - plus they emailed me the right contracts straight away - all done and dusted super quickly. I also love the fact that my membership pays to help the future of the wider freelance community. Really proud to be an IPSE member.

18 February 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What a fraud.

Added a membership to the basket, because I wanted to know what the price is (they didn't publish it anywhere).

Now, every few days, they send me totally unsolicited e-mails with subject "Incomplete application reminder!" telling me, that I should buy their product! I didn't asked for any of this, I am not their customer, never signed up, there is no option to unsubscribe from this, and they not responding to my e-mails! Stop that spam already!
What a fraud.

EDIT: I have sent you numerous e-mails already to web @ipse.co.uk, maybe you read them instead of telling me to send even more e-mails to membership @ipse.co.uk. I am not a member!

30 January 2020
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Reply from IPSE

Hello

IPSE do publish the cost of membership on the membership webpage which can be found on the link below.
https://www.ipse.co.uk/member-benefits/packages.html#TableOfBenefitsLtdCompany

Our customer service team aim to respond to all emails within 24 working hours, we apologise in advance if we have not met those standards for yourself, would you please send a copy of your sent email to membership@ipse.co.uk for us to review your case and identify what may have gone wrong.

We treat customer information with the greatest of respect and would never intentionally misuse personal information, if you are receiving unsolicited emails please could you also send them to the email address above for us to investigate.

Many Thanks

Jaymie R

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