In an effort to raise contractors and freelancers importance in the UK economy, the Professional Contractors Group will be attending the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences this year. They have already attended the Liberal Democrats party conference which was held in Bournemouth last week (w/c 21.09.09).
This year’s Conservative Party Conference will be held in Manchester between the 5th and the 8th of October, and the Labour Party’s Conference has already begun in Brighton (w/c 27.09.09) and will conclude on the 1st October. As these will be the last Party Conferences before a General Election, they will provide an exciting and invaluable opportunity for PCG to communicate the value of freelancing and push their key policy objectives, including the abolition of IR35.
The PCG are committed to raising the awareness of contractors and freelancers and are gearing up to host the first National Freelancers Day on the 23rd November. The PCG wants Freelancers and Contractors to be recognised for their ability to provide flexible solutions and working hard with their clients to assist economic recovery. There will be a number of events held throughout the UK on 23rd November to celebrate National Freelancers Day which aims to bring together and emphasise the importance of the UK’s freelance workforce.
The website for National Freelancers Day was launched last week and gives information on how to get involved and also lists events that are planned for that day and also guest speakers. The PCG wants contractors and freelancers to get involved and share their views on why contracting is so important and what challenges they are currently facing in this tough economic climate.
