Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer with the UK Chapter of the ICF
The UK Chapter is powered by volunteers. By sharing your time, skills and experience, you’ll help shape the future of professional coaching in the UK and beyond, while developing your own knowledge, connections and leadership experience.
Whether you have a few hours a month or are looking for a larger leadership role, we’d love to hear from you.
Why Volunteer?
Volunteers are at the heart of the UK Chapter of ICF. Our events, groups and community are shaped by the people who give their time to them. Volunteering is a chance to help shape the coaching profession while investing in your own personal and professional development, whether you have a few hours a month or want to take on a leadership role.
Benefits of volunteering
- Build connections with coaches across the UK
- Develop new skills and leadership experience
- Shape projects that make a difference to our profession
- Stay close to what’s changing in coaching
- Earn Continuing Coach Education (CCE) units
- Belong to an active and supportive community
Current Volunteer Opportunities
We have a wide range of volunteer opportunities across the UK Chapter of the ICF.
Whether you’re interested in membership, credentialing, coaching education, partnerships, professional development or governance there are opportunities to suit your interests and availability.
To apply, email your CV, completed Application Form.docx and Cover Letter to volunteering@coachingfederation.org.uk
Director of Membership
Directorate: Membership
Shape the future of membership at the UK Chapter of ICF.
As Director, you’ll lead membership strategy, grow and retain members, and support our local and special interest groups. The role could be shared by two Co-Directors.
Join a motivated board and influence ICF strategy in the UK and beyond.
Deadline for applications: 1st November 2026
Associate Board Member
Directorate: Partnerships
Help us extend coaching into new sectors.
As an Associate Board Member in our Partnerships Directorate, you’ll build strategic relationships with organisations, business leaders and associations, raise awareness of the Chapter, and create pathways for members to contribute.
Join us and help foster coaching cultures in for-profit and non-profit organisations.
Deadline for applications: 1st November 2026
Associate Board Member x 2
Directorate: Credentialing, Standards & Coaching Education Providers
Help coaches on their credentialing journey and support coaching education providers in raising the quality of coaching education across the UK.
As an Associate Board Member, you’ll work with volunteer Directors, training providers and ICF Global, run credentialing webinars and gain board-level experience while influencing UK Chapter strategy.
We have two ABM roles available in this Directorate.
Deadline for applications: 1st November 2026
Join Us
Not Sure Which Role is Right for You?
We’re always keen to hear from members who want to get involved.
If you don’t see a suitable opportunity today, register your interest and we’ll let you know when new volunteer roles become available.
Together We Make a Difference
Every event, initiative, local group and member experience is made possible by volunteers.
By volunteering with the UK Chapter of the ICF, you’ll help strengthen the coaching profession, support fellow coaches and contribute to a thriving coaching community across the UK.
Join us and help make a lasting difference.
