Representing, supporting and promoting the freelance community

PCG is an independent not-for-profit professional association. Our mission is representing, supporting and promoting the freelance community, with specific attention to the needs of those freelancers who are members of PCG.

We aim to be the ultimate authority on the issues that affect the freelance community and strive for freelancing to be valued and respected as a legitimate option and a vital force for the UK economy.
 
PCG is a membership organisation, funded by membership subscriptions.  PCG exists to serve the needs of its membership, which has grown steadily over the years to encompass over 18,500 people at the beginning of 2009.

PCG represents its members by:

• interpreting key items of legislation or regulation and campaigning with both passion and pragmatism for change where appropriate
• consulting with and lobbying government at national and European level, providing expert input into sector issues, thus helping to influence policy decisions
• funding key legal cases with the aim of maintaining a body of case law for the benefit of freelancers.

See our Policy and campaigns section to see how we ensure that the voices of those who provide their services on a commercial basis are heard in Westminster, Whitehall, Brussels and beyond.

PCG supports its members by providing:

• tax and legal helplines
• specialist guidance on freelance tax, regulatory and business matters
• downloadable contract templates to help mitigate risks, including IR35
• a community for members to share experiences and knowledge via on-line forums in addition to formal and informal regional meetings
• expert advisers during tax investigations and cover for professional fees incurred 
• preferential rates negotiated with third party suppliers on key necessities for freelancers, to facilitate members’ commercial development.

PCG promotes its members’ interests by:

• consistently positioning freelancing as a legitimate method of working, vital to the UK economy
• providing best practice guidance to agencies and end-clients that engage freelancers
• raising awareness of the value of the freelance workforce through far reaching PR and advertising.

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