Member benefits

As your HR or L&D career develops and grows, make the most of CIPD’s wide range of benefits and services to support and deliver high standards of behaviour and practice.

Discover time-saving and effective tools to stay sharp, connect, excel and continue your professional development. Be one step ahead, informed and work smarter.

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Online communities

Be part of our exclusive online communities providing you with a place to learn, debate and connect with like-minded professionals. And, join the conversation through our social media platforms – LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

Professional credibility

Raise your profile and credibility with professional recognition. Membership immediately demonstrates to employers, clients and peers that you meet the rigorous requirements and professional standards for good practice in HR and L&D.

Knowledge hub

Explore a wealth of leading-edge resources to support you in your work and studies, including over 240 business and HR/L&D journals, plus research updates, policies, factsheets, podcasts and blogs.

Our student resources hub has all you need to support your studies 24/7, including study guides and help with exam preparation.

Employment law

Discover a wealth of legal resources to help you address employment law at work. This includes access to a broad range of topic pages and legal advice through our employment law helplines.

Plus, connect with your peers through the Employment Law forum. And, as a CIPD member, you can save 50% on HR-Inform, a practical online tool to ensure your business stays legally compliant.

News and updates

Keep up to date with topical HR news, industry developments and the latest HR and L&D jobs. You can sign up to a range of free newsletters, including our popular CIPD Update, delivered straight to your inbox.

Discounts and rewards

Save 10% on training courses and events, 20% on books, 50% on HR-inform and up to 50% off People Management advertising.

Plus access a wide range of recreational perks through Perkbox and get best value Professional indemnity insurance.

Career hub

Our Career hub is an online gateway to a host of information, tools and advice, exclusive for CIPD members to support you throughout your career. Tailored to your career stage and membership level, its designed to make the most of your career development opportunities.

You can also access our interactive profession map to plan your CPD, build a competency framework, or learn about HR activities, knowledge and behaviours.

Industry magazines

Members receive regular copies of our award-winning magazine, People Management (app and website also available). Each issue will help you stay stay connected with topical news, event reviews, industry statistics, legal updates and practical advice. And enjoy Work. magazine, a strategic thought-leadership publication, exclusively produced for our Chartered Fellows.

Local branch network

59 local branches throughout the UK, offering networking and learning opportunities in your local area. Get in touch with your local branch to find out what's happening near you.

Volunteering

This is your chance to make a positive difference to others whilst developing skills that will help with your own career journey. Explore opportunities to make an impact in your local community or give back to the profession through our volunteering programmes.

There are many ways you can get involved: giving a talk at school, organising local branch events, mentoring a jobseeker, governing the organisation and many more.

Helplines

Exclusive to our members, get support and advice through our four specialist telephone helplines, providing confidential legal advice from trained advisors. The specialist helplines include: Employment Law, Personal Legal, EU employment advice and a Whistleblower advice helpline.

Professional indemnity insurance

Our members receive access to competitive premiums on professional indemnity insurance, as well as wider protection, alongside value added optional cover, through our chosen partner.

Events and conferences

Learn from respected and inspiring influential thinkers at our renowned conferences, available at a 10% discount for CIPD members. Plus, connect and get involved through international and career webinars, HR leaders' and learning networks.

CPD

We're committed to supporting you in your professional growth journey. Use My CPD map to self-assess your knowledge, skills and behaviours, and generate a personalised development report.

Financial assistance

We're able to offer a reduced membership fee to members in specific circumstances so they can continue to access our member benefits and services. The back to work programme also demonstrates our ongoing commitment to support you throughout your career.

Renew your membership by 1 July

If you’re already a member, you’ll need to renew your membership by 1 July. Renew online or find out more about membership renewals.

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Join as a new member to access member benefits

If you’re not yet a member, take a look at our membership grades and routes to joining.

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