Why Join Association of Chairs?

If you are wondering why you should join the Association of Chairs, here are the key benefits:

  • Access to practical knowledge and skills 
  • Inspiration and support to achieve high standards of governance 
  • Meet and learn from other Chairs 
  • Access practical resources 
  • Keep up to date with sector news and updates
  • Join a network of around 1,000 Chairs, Vice Chairs, Chairs Elect, Chairs of board committees and former Chairs representing large and small charities and non-profits in England and Wales 
  • Be part of an organisation that champions Chairs and responds to policy initiatives and consultations 
Why join association of chairs

Why Join?

Membership provides practical knowledge, skills and support to enable Chairs and Vice Chairs to perform their roles to the highest standards of good governance. Many Chairs say that they also join in order to share their own knowledge with others and to contribute to Association of Chairs as the recognised voice of Chairs within the sector.  

Meet and learn from other Chairs

Our unique peer network brings a range of opportunities for anyone in a chairing role to come together to share experiences and learn. 

Events

Our programme of Chair-focused events includes small networking events, workshops, webinars, and briefings.

Members also receive a significant discount on a range of events: 

  • Dynamic Duo workshops  
  • New Chairs' Briefing sessions

Webinars

Our interactive webinars allow you to meet and learn from other Chairs, without having to travel:

Chairing Essentials webinars are FREE for members:  

Chairing Plus webinars, which focus on specific topics which Chairs will find useful in their roles are just £25 for members. 

Access practical resources

Members will also be able to access a PDF copy of A Question of Balance which looks at how to forge a successful relationship with your Chief Executive.

You can also access our popular Working with trustees series which help you get the best from your trustee colleagues.  

And our Chair’s Challenge series deal with frequent issues faced by Chairs such as appraising your Chief Executive, making board committees work, navigating risk and avoiding legal pitfalls

If you prefer to have these guides in print members get a 20% discount. 

All members gain access to resources written specifically for Chairs in our Members' Area.

Keep up-to-date

Our e-newsletter is packed with relevant news and practical resources to help you lead your board to govern effectively. We'll keep you up-to-date with sector news and best practice.

What our members say

"The most beneficial thing for me has been to meet with peers and find out about experiences in other organisations; it’s useful to compare ways of working. By talking to others I realise I’m not the only one to face a particular problem and it’s reassuring to see how others deal with the same issue." 

Damien Régent, Vice Chair of Médecins Sans Frontières. 

The role of Association of Chairs

We champion your role as a Chair of a charity or non-profit organisation. We highlight the importance of the role of Chairs to key decision-makers for example by responding to policy initiatives and consultations. 

We are continually developing our offer to make sure we are supporting members in the best way. We welcome feedback and are keen to develop our services in response. 

Join today

We look forward to welcoming you as an Association of Chairs member. Membership is available for £60 or £120 per year, depending on your organisation’s income.