Member Group Elections to Council for 2026-2029

The call for nominations opened on Thursday, 23 October 2025, from 9 am BST, for election to the BCS Council from Member Groups’ constituencies.

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, plays a critical part in supporting  IT professionalism and the role of technology in society. Having an influential, vibrant IT profession with the necessary skills and capacity is essential for the UK’s future economic and social well-being.

As part of BCS’ aim to improve equity, diversity and inclusion within the profession, we welcome applications from all members who are interested in joining the Council.

Being a Member of the Council is an opportunity to help lead and shape the profession for the future.

We will be publishing the candidates’ statements before the commencement of voting by Member Groups, which will take place in February.

We will contact the eligible electorate in the constituencies below separately from the election communication sent to professional members.

We will announce the results at BCS AGM on Wednesday 11 March 2026.

The vacancies are
•    Regional (Branches) Representative to Council (Two vacancies)
•    Specialist Groups Representative to Council (Two vacancies)
•    International Sections Consistency Representative to Council (Two vacancies)
•    Young Professionals Representative to Council (One vacancy)

Further details, including the nomination form and guidance notes, can be found at www.cesvotes.com/bcs.