Membership Committee

The purpose of the Membership Committee is to ensure that the integrity of CIMSPA Membership and Chartered Status is maintained, and that both are of high value to the sport and physical activity sector. The Membership Committee also has the power to confer the final award of Chartered Status on individuals.

The Board of Trustees delegates authority to the Membership Committee to undertake work relating to the review and maintenance of the integrity of CIMSPA membership and the provision of chartered status.

Committee’s role

  • Oversee the end-to-end process of all CIMSPA membership category creation, development, implementation, and review.
  • Act as the guardians of CIMSPA’s Charter and Statutes as they relate to membership categories and Chartered Status, ensuring that compliance is maintained at all times.
  • Define, monitor, review and approve the CIMSPA membership framework in line with
    • The Charter and Statutes,
    • Direction from the Board of Trustees and UK Workforce Professional Development Board ,
    • Changes in the sport and physical activity sector,
    • Changes in governance,
    • CIMSPA’s Professional Standards.
  • Ensure processes are in place to maintain the integrity of CIMSPA membership, and that these are being implemented effectively.
  • Monitor the impact of member recruitment, engagement and retention strategies, and make informed recommendations on how these could be improved if appropriate.
  • Scrutinise the growth of membership numbers and current demographics, providing challenge where there is significant variation from forecasts and targets.
  • Advocate on behalf of CIMSPA’s membership to ensure that member engagement and satisfaction is measured and considered on an ongoing basis. Ensure that this informs CIMSPA’s membership offer, and that this is viewed as relevant and is valued across all of CIMSPA’s membership categories.
  • Ensure CIMSPA’s vision, mission and values are upheld in relation to membership-based services and products.
  • Ensure that the quality assurance processes for Chartered Status are followed correctly and that they maintain the credibility of the protected title.
  • Consider applications for Chartered Status which have been assessed as meeting the required standards, and have the power to make the final decision on whether Chartered Status will be conferred through the quality assurance process.

Committee members

  • Manos Kapterian – Appointed CIMSPA Board Trustee and Chair of the Membership Committee
  • Shelley Dell MCIMSPA (Chartered)
  • Ian Gray FCIMSPA (Chartered)
  • Darren Humphrey MCIMSPA
  • Tracy Levy - Elected CIMSPA Board Trustee
  • Kate Mills - Youth Panel representative

Membership Committee Terms of Reference

16/12/2024