South West of England

About Us

We support Institute members and students in the South West area. This includes Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, South Wales, Gloucestershire.

We are volunteers who work together with the team at the Institute to provide free and low cost CPD activities, local networking opportunities and activities which raise the Institute’s profile. Free subscribers and non-members who would like to learn more about the Institute are also welcome to join us. Our branch committee meets regularly to plan events and discuss new areas of activity.

If you would like to make a suggestion of what you’d like us to focus on in the coming months, or are interested in finding out more about what the committee does, please get in touch.

Upcoming events

The South West of England branch offers a variety of events to support your professional development at every stage of your career. Whether you to want brush up on your knowledge and skills, network with peers or add to your CPD, we run sessions on a variety of topics and in a variety of formats, with contributions from experts and guest speakers across the governance community.

Upcoming virtual branch event

Hot Topics

The North West and East Midlands branches invite you to a webinar to hear about Governance Hot Topics

Date: Monday 22 July 2024 Venue: Online Registration: 5:45pm Start: 6:00pm End: 7:00pm CPD: 1 Hour Price: Free The North West and East Midlands branches invite you to a webinar to hear about Governance Hot Topics Peter Swabey will take us through what he considers to be the latest hot topics for governance professionals, with time for Q&A at the end.

Networking event

Networking coffee group

oin our North West of England branch for this event on Tuesday 23 July 2024.

Date: Tuesday 23 July 2024 Venue: Haunt Manchester St Georges House 58 Peter St, Manchester M2 3NQ Start: 9:30am End: 11:00am Price: Free The CGIUKI North West branch would like to invite you to a networking coffee group we are hosting on Tuesday 23 July 2024. Join us in a relaxing environment to informally meet and chat with others within the local CGIUKI network. Have a coffee and share stories, skills, knowledge and expertise. Guests are welcome. Free to attend. Drinks will be at your own expense.

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Seven tips for board effectiveness

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Meet the team

The Chartered Governance Institute maintains a presence in the South West of England through its local branch committee. The local branch strives to enhance the presence of the Institute within Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, South Wales, and Gloucestershire, to support members and students throughout their careers and study programmes, as qualified or aspiring governance professionals. If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact us.

Branch Co-Chair

Ann Blundell FCG

I have spent the majority of my working life in Financial Services - banking, fund administration, captive insurance, insurance - and currently with The Openwork Partnership. The last 16 years I’ve focussed on company secretarial and governance roles; over that time have met some interesting characters! Outside of work, massive rugby fan and worked for a few years at Twickenham.

Branch Co-Chair

April James

April is in the process of undertaking the Institute's Qualifying Programme and is currently Trainee Company Secretary at Hargreaves Lansdown. She has 5 years of previous governance experience in the charity sector as well as voluntary governance experience with several local charities. She lives in Swindon.

Secretary

Yvonne Fisher

Yvonne has worked at Nationwide Building Society for 5 years and previously held a number of roles with financial services institutions in the City of London. She now lives in Wiltshire but is originally from Essex.

Committee Member

Christopher Stoate

Contact the South West branch

For membership and study enquiries please contact the student and membership team:

Phone: +44 (0)20 7580 4741
Email: Support Services

For branch support and event queries please contact the branch support team

Phone: +44 (0)20 7612 7024
Email: Branch Support

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