Council advises on the strategic and professional direction of the Institution. They also have the power to elect and remove the Board of Trustees.
Council Members find serving on Council a rewarding and enjoyable experience, and a great opportunity to network with fellow professionals.
Ordinary and Regional Council Members serve for three years, after which they must be re-elected in order to continue to serve. If they are re-elected they can then serve for a further three years before they must stand down for at least a year.
CIHT Council nominations for 2025/26 will open on 6 January 2025 and the deadline for submission will be 21 February 2025. To put yourself forward you need to complete a nomination form that involves:
To get an idea of the type of information required please see our Example Nomination Form.
If there are more nominations than vacancies available, information from the nomination form will then be used to produce a profile of yourself on an online voting website. A ballot of the membership will take place and the results will be announced at the AGM in June.
Ordinary Member: There will be three vacancies for Ordinary Members of Council for 2025/26. Find out more information or complete the Ordinary Member Nomination form online here. You can also recommend a candidate here.
Regional Member: There are vacancies for Regional Members for 2025/26 in each of the following regions: 1 vacancy for CIHT Northern Ireland, 1 vacancy for West Midlands, 1 vacancy for South East, 1 vacancy for London and 1 vacancy for CIHT East Midlands. Nominees for Regional Members must have a registered address in the Region for which they wish to stand.
Nominations are normally coordinated by the Regional Committees and if you are thinking of standing you should contact your Regional Secretary. You must complete the Council Nomination form 2024 - Regional Members and return it to governance@ciht.org.uk.
Finding Voting Members to support your nomination: Nominations for both Ordinary and Regional members need to be supported by four Voting Members (Full Members, Fellows, Associates, Graduates, Apprentices and Part Time Students). The best way to meet Voting Members is to contact your Regional Secretary.
Any Questions?
If you want to know more then please contact the Governance Team on:
E: governance@ciht.org.uk T: +44 (0)20 7336 1550.
To find out more information about the governance of CIHT please contact e: governance@ciht.org.uk
Start your nomination• President
• Chair of the Board of Trustees
• Vice President
• Three Immediate Past Presidents
• Honorary Treasurer
• Fourteen Ordinary Members
• Fifteen Regional Members
• Two Republic of Ireland Members
• Up to twelve Nominated Members
• A SoRSA representative (observer)
In addition, any Region and Nation outside the UK and Republic of Ireland can appoint up to one voting member to attend and vote at Council.
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