Presidential Team
The Board of Trustees
- Honorary Solicitor and Secretary
- Chartered Trustees (3)
- English Regions Trustee
- Young Planner Trustee
The General Assembly
- Chartered Members (14 positions)
- Associate Members (2 positions)
- Legal Member or Legal Associate (2 positions)
- Student or Licentiate Member (3 positions)
- Nations / English Regions General Assembly Representatives
Regions and Nations
Positions on our Regional Management Boards, Regional Activities Committees and National Executive Committees for Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Various roles are available, to suit all membership classes.
Standing Committees
Positions on the Board's Standing Committees are through a separate application process in October.
All roles are voluntary and unremunerated.
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Position |
Eligibility Criteria |
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Vice-President |
Chartered Members who have held a role for at least a year on an RTPI board or committee in the past five years. |
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Chartered Trustee |
Chartered Member |
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Trustee for Nations |
Chartered Member who lives or works mainly in Ireland, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. |
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Trustee for English Regions |
Chartered Member who lives or works in England |
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Honorary Solicitor and Secretary |
Legal member or Legal Associate |
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Young Planner Trustee |
A member who, on 21 October 2026, will have no more than ten years’ post qualification experience. |
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GA Chartered Member |
Chartered Member |
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GA Associate Member |
Associate Member |
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GA Legal Member or Legal Associate |
Legal Associate or Legal Member |
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GA Student/Licentiate |
Student or Licentiate Member |
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Chair of a Regional Management Board (RMB), Regional Activities Committee (RAC) or National Executive Committee |
Chartered Member |
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RMB, RAC or Executive Committee member |
These are open to members from across our membership base. |
Yes, as long as you meet the eligibility criteria set out in the role descriptions.
Please complete a separate self-nomination form for each role.
The self-nomination period will run from Wednesday 19 August to Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Members will be sent a link to the self-nomination form in August. The form asks you to summarise your motivation and relevant skills and experience. You will also be required to provide a headline statement, a photo and the details of the members supporting your nomination.
Elections for contested roles will run from 28 September to 16 October 2026. For more information on elections visit our Elections 2026 page.
The number of supporters needed and their type of membership depends on the position, please see below:
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Position |
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Supporters |
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Presidential Team |
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Vice-President |
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Four Chartered Members |
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Board of Trustees |
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Chartered Trustee |
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Six other Chartered Members |
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Trustee for English Regions |
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Six other Chartered Members, of whom at least three mainly live or work in different regions from each other. |
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Trustee for Nations |
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Six other Chartered Members, of whom two mainly live or work in two different Nations from each other. |
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Honorary Solicitor and Secretary |
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One Legal Member or Legal Associate and five Chartered General Assembly representatives |
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Young Planner Trustee |
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Four Chartered Members and two Students or Licentiates |
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General Assembly |
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GA Chartered Member |
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Four Chartered Members |
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GA Associate Member |
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Four Associates or Chartered Members |
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GA Legal Member or Legal Associate |
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Four Legal Associates, Legal Members or Chartered Members |
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GA Student/Licentiate |
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Four Student or Licentiate Members |
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Roles in the nations and regions |
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Two RTPI members |
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Standing Committees |
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No supporters required. Appointments to these roles are made by the Board of Trustees rather than through an election process. |
The time commitment for each role varies. For Board of Trustees, General Assembly, committees in the Nations and Regions and standing committee roles you will be expected to read papers, attend the meetings and participate in the discussions.
Trustees will be expected to chair a committee and attend selected Standing Committees and/or Board Sub-Committees.
The individual role descriptions will provide further information about the number of meetings and expectations for each position.
It is useful to let your employer know you are considering applying for a volunteer role at the RTPI. Many employers are extremely supportive and encourage staff to take up governance roles because they bring so many opportunities for personal and professional development.
In this blog, Darren Muir, Director at Pegasus Group talks about the value of volunteering to the employer.
Yes. Retired members retain their status as Chartered members or Non-Chartered members held immediately before transferring to Retired Member status and are eligible to apply for the positions accordingly.
All positions start from 1 January.
RTPI appreciates the time and talent spent on its activities by volunteers, members of the Institute, staff, trustees, committee members, General Assembly members. In supporting the activities, the Institute is pleased to reimburse reasonable expenses in line with the Expenses Policy.
Members of standing committees are appointed by the Board in December each year in consultation with the committee's chair.
Application for membership of a standing committee is through an online application form. The application form will be made available at the end of October once the election process for the other roles has concluded.
Vice President, Trustees, General Assembly and roles in the nations and regions
Self-nominations open Wednesday 19 August
Self-nominations close Wednesday 16 September
Deadline for supporter confirmations is Friday 18 September
Elections for contested positions open Monday 28 September
Elections close Friday 16 October
Results announced at the end of October
Standing Committee members
Committee applications open Monday 26 October
Committee applications close Friday 20 November
Appointments announced after the Board meeting on 8 December
For enquiries about this roles please feel free to contact Anna on the Governance Team on governance@rtpi.org.uk. elections@rtpi.org.uk.
If your enquiry relates more specifically to roles in the Regions or Nations in 2027 please contact Sarah on sarah.woodford@rtpi.org.uk