This has been a month of listening at events, in surveys and across our community. I want to share the themes I’ve heard and explain how they will shape the direction of the Institute in the year ahead.

Ruairí Cosgrove FCG, President of CGIUKI, explains why becoming Chartered was the defining step in their career. From law and strategy to ethics and communication, the qualification opens doors to influential, purpose-driven roles across sectors.

Budget 2025 arrives at a moment of economic uncertainty and shifting expectations for public bodies and businesses alike. The Chancellor’s announcements will carry significant implications for governance, accountability and organisational resilience.

The Chancellor framed her Autumn Budget as one that would deliver stability. The reaction, however, has been anything but calm.

As boards face faster change and sharper scrutiny, the Institute will champion the value of Chartered status, modernise the International Qualifying Programme and expand practical support on AI, data governance and cybersecurity.

Oxfam GB’s handling of the departure of its chief executive has escalated into a wider boardroom concern, with a serving trustee resigning and calling for regulatory intervention.

Tina Rosenow is the Senior Governance Manager for a health care regulator. In this comment blog, she shares how she completed the Advanced Certificate in Corporate Governance whilst juggling personal responsibilities and why she won’t let constraints hold her back.

The board is the principal decision-making body of an organisation. The board's non-executive directors, trustees, or governors take decisions about the organisation's strategic direction and have oversight of its activities.

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