DCoP AGM 2023 and call for statements of interest

The Annual General Meeting of the Division of Counselling Psychology will be held on Friday 16 June 2023, 5.15pm – 6.15pm at York St John University, Lord Mayor's Walk, York, YO31 7EX.

Members can also join online if they wish.

Information about how to attend online can be found in the AGM Booklet (DCoP members only).

Committee positions

The following committee vacancies are available.

We would welcome statements of interest for consideration by the Executive Committee prior to the AGM on 16 June 2023. 

• Chair
• Honorary Secretary with special interest in Culture and Difference within and across Ethnic Communities (CDEC)
• Honorary Treasurer
• Vice Chair

Each of these positions is for a 1 year tenure and all applicants must be Full Members of the Division of Counselling Psychology with voting rights.

Co-opted tenure can be renewed for a maximum of three 1 year terms (3 years in total).

As a requirement of the Officer roles (Chair, Past Chair, Chair-Elect, Honorary Secretary with Special Interest in CDEC and Honorary Treasurer) and the Vice Chair role, you would be required to join any of the six clusters: education and training, professional practice, communications, research, ethics and standards, bringing psychology to the public. 

The Vice-Chair will assist the Chair in their duties. Assuming the role of Vice Chair does not mean the member would automatically progress to the Chair role.

Further details about the roles can be found in the following links.

• DCoP Committee 2023 - Role Descriptions Officers
• DCoP Committee 2023- PS Officers

We encourage interest in the committee from all members and across a span of experiences.

If you are interested in becoming involved, please contact member network services for more information.

Deadline: statements of interest must be received no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 07 June 2023 at 12pm.

Without the Elected and Appointed roles taken up by member volunteers on the committee, we cannot undertake activities for the benefit of our members and the promotion of the profession.

What does being a committee member offer?

• Previous committee members have described the role as the best CPD available - this is a chance to broaden your horizons 
• You will gain invaluable professional knowledge and experience
• You will support the professional development of your colleagues and help represent the profession at a national level
• You will be supported by a friendly and helpful committee 
• You will have free attendance at the DCoP annual conference (a minimum attendance is required)
• Travelling expenses, etc. are paid in line with the BPS guidelines

What does being a committee member require from you?

• Four face-to-face meetings a year which can be held in London, Leicester or virtually (typically 11 am - 3 pm)
• Four shorter meetings in between for pertinent issues (typically 1 hour to 1 hour and a half)
• A two-day strategy meeting in September
• The AGM (has tended to be part of our annual conference)
• There are some tasks which need to be undertaken by committee members outside the meetings
• Response to emails in-between meetings

If you have any questions or require more detail, then please contact member network services.