Get involved with an CIPR Sectoral Group

Membership of one of the following sectoral groups is offered to CIPR Fellows, Members, Associates and Affiliates*.

The first group you choose is free as part of your membership service.

If you wish to join more than one group you can do so at the additional cost of £20.00 per group per year. Please note that extra choices are restricted to a maximum of three groups.

Please tick the box in the red column corresponding to the free group of your choice. If you wish to join additional groups at the extra cost of £20.00 per group, please tick the corresponding box(es) under the grey ‘additional group(s)’ column.  These charges will be included in your next membership subscription invoice.

Each group is supported by a committee of CIPR members who will organise meetings and events throughout the year. In addition all sectoral groups is supported by their own section on the CIPR website and represented on the Institute's Council. Some groups are new (established in 2003) and your participation with these groups is encouraged. If you would like to play an active part it is important you let us know by completing the section at the end of this form.

* Not available to retired members, student members or members based outside the UK.

Group description

1st choice
(free)

Additional group(s)
(£20 each)
 

Government Affairs (GAG)
GAG members are communication and public affairs professionals, in-house, consultancy or freelance who interact with Government, including central government, the European Union, the devolved Parliament and Assemblies etc. GAG members are not only ‘lobbyists’ but includes people who work for government agencies, who write about government and who provide services to government. The Group’s programme includes regular speaker meetings and lunches and a free members’ handbook.
Local Government
Local Government Group members work in or with local authorities throughout the UK. The Group promotes professional development through a programme linked to the ‘Developing Excellence’ scheme; runs awards schemes; promotes best practice and benchmarking standards; runs workshops and a hugely successful national conference; publishes ‘PR News’; and champions the cause of good communication throughout local government
Corporate and Financial
Corporate and Financial group supports its members’ work in the City of London and throughout commerce and industry to improve the understanding of the role and value of corporate and financial public relations and to promote high standards of professional practice. The Group has regular speaker meetings and debates as well as a full social programme. It produces a free members’ handbook.
Fifth Estate
The Fifth Estate Group aims to support anyone in the not-for-profit sector who has ‘public relations’ within their remit. The Group holds regular meetings with top rank speakers from the media, not-for-profit organisations and other related sectors; holds workshops; publishes a newsletter; runs a mentoring scheme for the sector and provides a membership directory.
CIPR Inside
CIPR Inside’s primary objective is to develop the professional status of internal communications by providing a forum through which people can share ideas and practices and agree professional standards. This will be achieved in a number of ways, including meetings, conferences, seminars, training workshops and research projects. 

Future plans for this web site include the provision of a library of information and an on-line resource for discussing and debating challenges that you are facing within your organisations.
Marketing Communications
This Group is of particular interest to any PR professional planning or working on public relations programmes which support marketing objectives, and which integrate all available channels of communication to the target audience. This desirable state of affairs is achieved less often than it should be – even by some very major players. More than half all expenditure on PR today is said to be on marketing communications programmes, so few CIPR members can afford to ignore the discipline. The Group arranges a number of events each year, normally case studies of best practice in marketing communications, or discussions of the latest techniques. 
Construction and Property
This group provides a much-needed communication forum for professionals in what are two of the largest and fastest growing sectors in the economy. It also aims to raise the profile of the sector - tackling the image problem which is apparent in some sectors - and to promote best practice. A series of monthly industry-related educational and networking events are being planned and links are being established with a range of relevant trade and professional organisations.
Science, Technology and Engineering Group
A group for Science, Technology and Engineering communicators to meet and exchange information and extend contacts. Members of this group come from a wide spectrum of industry. 
International
The International Group is for members working in-house or in consultancy in an international context, or who wish to develop their careers in an international direction. It is an opportunity for both networking and training. Meetings deal with all PR disciplines and the committee draws on people active in media relations, government affairs, internal communications, as well as other PR functions. 
Education and Skills
For members working in public relations in the education and training sector.
Health & Medical (New)
For those working in the health, medical and pharmaceutical sectors.
Women in PR
The group provides a forum for networking events, topical debate, education and social events for women working in PR.  The group aims to support and encourage women joining the profession and recognise the specific contribution that women offer to the industry.
Arts, Sports and Tourism
For members working in Arts, Sports and Tourism PR.

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If you have any specific queries regarding the new sectoral group structure, please contact Jon Clark, email JonathanC@cipr.co.uk