Who can join? Membership is open to you if you have an eligible role in an eligible organisation.

Eligible roles

Membership is open to Board Members who are:

    • Chairs
    • Vice Chairs (or Deputy Chairs)
    • Chairs Designate/Chairs Elect
    • Chairs of Board Committees.

Membership is also open to:

    • Former Chairs i.e. you have been a Chair within the last three years.

Please note that CEOs are not eligible to join.

Eligible organisations

You must represent either a:

  • Charity (we will ask you to provide your charity or HMRC number)
  • Community Interest Company (CIC) which has constitutions that
    • does not permit the payment of dividends to members and
    • prohibits the distribution of assets to members
  • Industrial and Provident Society which has constitutions that
    • does not permit the payment of dividends to members and
    • prohibits the distribution of assets to members and
    • exists to provide a community or public benefit.

Terms and conditions

Please note that it is you, the individual, who joins Association of Chairs, not your organisation. Therefore membership is not transferable to a different person.

See our full terms and conditions of membership (PDF).

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