Collaborate, network and learn with likeminded HR and L&D peers in your area
Welcome to the West Yorkshire Branch of the CIPD. Thank you for your interest in our branch and what we do. Our aim is to support and inspire the ongoing development of our members and create opportunities to exchange ideas and thinking on the evolving HR profession.
Our dedicated volunteer committee organises a wide range of events, newsletters, social media activities and specialist groups to engage our members, including those just entering the people profession, experienced practitioners and senior leaders.
Your involvement with the branch is key to for us to help design and deliver relevant events, information and resources to support you. If there is anything we can do to help support you, please let me know by emailing the branch.
Jonathan Broadhurst, Chartered FCIPD
Branch Chair
The West Yorkshire Branch currently has over 3,500 members and is split into three geographical Groups - Bradford Group, Huddersfield Group and Leeds Group. Each group organises its own meetings and has its own subcommittee.
The branch organises a programme of events and seminars on a variety of topics from September to July, listed in Eventbrite. The branch events are usually held at a variety of locations as the branch covers a large geographical area or online. Whilst we are delivering events virtually, local branches are collaborating and members from any part of the world are welcome to join.
We're always looking for new branch and group committee members so if you would like to find out what is involved and contribute to the work of the branch, please contact us by email.
We elect our committee each summer at our annual meeting but welcome ideas and suggestions for topics to cover at branch events all year round.
A mentoring relationship can be rewarding for the mentor as well as the mentee, both personally and professionally. Mentoring promotes the development of new skills, thinking and approaches and supports career progression.
As part of our services to our members, the CIPD West Yorkshire Branch offers a peer mentoring service to support their professional development. To become a mentor or to request a mentor, please visit our mentoring website.
Our student ambassador programme has been created to:
CIPD members wishing to be an ambassador will be given a two-hour training session and standardised materials for delivering career talks. This is a fantastic way for members to build up their experience and gather evidence that could contribute to progressing your membership. For more information or to get involved, please contact us by email.
We have established a popular special interest group which meets several times per year to discuss and explore ways of working together and building a supportive environment for independent consultants and other freelance people professionals.
These events are popular and receive excellent feedback. Check out our events page to look for the next meeting of our independent consultant group.
Online
Join us alongside hundreds of students and early-career professionals from across the UK and Ireland to hear our expert line-up address some of the big and emerging workplace themes, including L&D, inclusion and diversity, and responsible practiceOnline
Our annual conference will provide an expert-led programme offering thought-provoking and practical insights on how to create healthier, more inclusive and innovative organisations.Thu, 04 March 2021 18:30 - 19:45
Resilience strategies to help the pressured HR Professional thrive in tough times and beyond
Mon, 15 March 2021 17:00 - 18:30
Greater confidence and energy in your job search
Tue, 23 March 2021 08:30 - 10:00
Chatham House Rules apply, CIPD Members only please
Find out what events are happening in your area
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CIPD North are building a network of members, volunteers and stakeholders to develop the profession, build our policy relevance and reach, and establish the voice of CIPD North. We are also a part of a longstanding voluntary partnership of the ten northern England branches covering between them an area from the Scottish border down to Cheshire in the West and South Yorkshire in the East and providing services to around 24,000 members.
