UKCP Board of Trustees election announcement

We are seeking nominations for three UKCP trustees to join our Board of Trustees. Our Board sets our overall strategy and policy, defines our organisational goals and evaluates performance. It ensures that we comply with our governing documents and our charitable objectives.

Trustee role description

To find out more information and to submit a nomination for trustee, please visit the Mi-Voice website.

Key dates for the elections

Could you stand for UKCP trustee?

If you have been a full member of UKCP for at least two years, are in good standing and meet the criteria outlined in the trustee role descriptions, you can submitting your nomination. Eligible UKCP members should have received an email with instructions on Monday, 21 September 2026.

Please note that trainee, student, retired, affiliate members and those on sabbatical are not eligible to stand or vote in these elections.

UKCP is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications to promote wider diversity on the Board of Trustees.

If you are interested in standing and would like to discuss this further in confidence with one of our current trustees or the CEO, please contact Alex Crawford (UKCP Board and committee secretary) by email at elections@ukcp.org.uk or by telephone on 020 7014 9962. Alex can also arrange for prospective nominees to have a chat with the UKCP Remuneration, Appointments and Performance Management Committee (RAPMC) who can offer their advice and guidance to all those thinking about standing.

Nominations for the trustee election must be received by 5pm on Friday, 12 October 2026.

Code of conduct

We have a code of conduct for UKCP elections. It applies to all UKCP members as well as candidates, their proposers and other active supporters. The objectives of the code are to:

• ensure that campaigning by candidates is carried out in an honest, fair and respectful way, and
• protect the standing and reputation of UKCP candidates, members, officers and employees.

View the code of conduct