PCG recognises the contribution of a wide range of stakeholders in the freelance marketplace, and invites them to join the PCG as Affiliate members for an annual fee of �250 plus VAT. Affiliate membership is intended for businesses that are able to offer services or products that may be of interest to freelancers, possibly on preferential terms, and includes a broad range of organisations with small business offerings.

Affiliates may communicate with members using the online discussion forums and by advertising in Freelancing Matters and the fortnightly newsletters. They may also showcase their product and service offerings in a dedicated area of PCG�s website which includes:

• An index of all Affiliates by area of commercial focus
  
  
• An optional link from the index to a dedicated page for each Affiliate, comprising:
  
  
  • a brief description of the Affiliate�s company and line of business
    
    
  • a clickable link to the Affiliate�s own website home pagea summary of the products and services provided
    
    
  • a schedule of preferential terms and discounts for freelance PCG members
    
    
  • clickable links to information/ordering pages on the Affiliate�s own website
    
    
  • graphical content, for example a logo or modest banner