In this powerful reflection, Damilare Ojo shares the vision behind the inaugural Black Excellence in Governance Awards UK—a landmark initiative celebrating the achievements of Black professionals whose leadership is reshaping boardrooms across the country

Student membership of the Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland is your first step to chartered status. Everyone studying for a CGIUKI qualification becomes a student member, whether you’re studying the Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme, the Foundation Programme, or one of our short course qualifications.

Two-thirds of governance professionals report rising influence, but many say resource and recognition have not kept pace. The Governance Market Survey 2026: The reality of the role, produced by The Core Partnership in partnership with the Institute, draws on responses from 971 governance professionals across listed companies, financial services, private businesses, charities and the wider not-for-profit sector.

Charley Addison is a Manager in Fund Administration. In this comment article, she reflects on how pursuing a career in international finance and administration exceeded her expectations, and why the IFA qualifications helped her gain the knowledge and confidence to grow into a confident industry professional.

The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is ‘inspiring inclusion’. This blog is focused on how women can support and inspire women through mentoring, and we have asked members to share their experiences.

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East Africa Region past events

The Chartered Governance Practitioners’ Group (CGPG) is a group of members and students of the The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland who provide company secretarial services to the clients of their employing firms

Meet Gireeja Bhoobun as she tells us what its like to work as a senior associate at Apex Group Ltd