Buyers on people4charity

people4charity is a unique opportunity for the not-for-profit sector to take advantage of competitively priced freelance services from the commercial sector.

Whether you are looking for a freelancer for a specific assignment, or for short-term cover, people4charity has skilled professionals across all industries.

You can select Sellers with the skills you need, then sort them by their price, availability and location.

• Registration is free
• All rates include our industry-beating 10% management fee
• The rates you see are exactly what you pay (plus VAT)
• Price transparency keeps Seller rates very competitive

Discounted rates for charities

Professionals registered as Sellers on people4business and people4charity have experience in a wide range of industries, as well as in the public and not-for-profit sectors. They are now able to select a charity discount, which is a percentage reduction on their usual hourly rates. Many of our Sellers offer very generous discounts to charities.

You’ll see this icon next to Sellers offering a special charity discount.

Free registration

It is completely FREE for Buyers to register and to search for Sellers.

All Seller rates you see on the site are exactly what you pay (plus VAT). Rates include our industry-beating 10% management fee and any charity discount.

All your service needs

As a registered Buyer, you can access our rapidly growing database of self-employed contractors, consultants and freelancers, with all the skills you need for any area of your organisation.

Customer service

We’re happy to help at any time. If you’ve got any questions about registration or you need to find a Seller with specialist skills, we can help.

If necessary, we can create a shortlist of Sellers for your assignment, so all you have to do is make the final selection:

buyer@people4charity.com | 0870 389 3244 (UK-based customer service team)

Finding a Seller

For a detailed step-by-step description, please check out How to find a Seller

We’ve now simplified your searches to a straightforward four-step process.

Describe assignment

First, fill out brief details of the assignment (the project, task or job of work) you need a Seller for.

Search for Sellers

Browse through our skills categories to find Sellers with the skills you need.

You can sort Sellers by hourly rate, location or availability.

Your shortlist

Add a Seller to your shortlist – or remove them – by checking the box to the right of their listing.

You can add a maximum of five Sellers to your final shortlist.

Click ‘Confirm final shortlist’ to access their contact details.

Contact Sellers

You must now contact your shortlisted Sellers.

We send them the assignment details, but they do not have your contact details.

Award contract

When you have chosen your Seller, you fill out the final assignment details:

• the duration of the contract;

• the invoice and timesheet frequency;

• the final hourly rate you agreed with your Seller; and

• whether or not the Seller can claim overtime and expenses.

Once you have agreed to the contract, your Seller agrees to the contract for services and the assignment can begin!

people4charity job board

Details of assignments you’ve not yet found Sellers for may be posted on the job board.

Sellers can then ‘apply’ for the assignment by writing you a brief message. We send this on to you, along with a link to their skills and CV information.

You can then contact those Sellers you are interested in.

Benefits of people4charity

Free registration

Registration with people4charity is completely FREE. It is quick and straightforward to register as a Buyer on people4charity.com

By registering with people4charity, you agree to our terms and conditions. These include an undertaking that when you contact Sellers through people4charity, any contract with them subsequently will be managed through people4business Ltd.

Once you have registered with people4charity, meeting your charity’s contracting needs will be quicker, easier and much more cost competitive.

Low cost & price transparency

Our commitment to price transparency means that you know exactly what you are going to pay. Our management fee is set at an industry-beating 10%, so you can be confident that you are getting expert professional services at the best possible rates.

Flexibility

When you are negotiating terms with your Seller and agreeing final contract details, you can select your own timesheet and invoicing frequency (from one, two or four-week cycles) to match your own business systems.

Contract management tools

As a registered Buyer you can fill all your contracting, consulting or freelancing needs through people4charity.

You’ll find details of all your searches, assignments and contracts listed on your homepage. You'll also find the contact details of your shortlisted Sellers, and the tools to make your final choice of Seller and generate a contract.

With people4charity, it’s easy to manage multiple contracts across any of the skillsets your charity needs.

Give and receive ratings

With our ratings system you will be able to choose from those Sellers who have been given top feedback from other Buyers.

last updated 20.06.08