Membership
Your community for better consultation and engagement practice.
Membership for consultation and engagement professionals
Join tCI and connect with consultation and engagement professionals across the UK and around the world. Whether you’re an independent practitioner or part of an organisation, our membership gives you the knowledge, tools and community support you need to deliver meaningful consultation. Get access to expert resources, professional development opportunities and a network of peers who truly understand the challenges you face.
Why join tCI?
Build your professional network Connect with peers, specialists and experienced practitioners
Get the tools and guidance you need Access exclusive resources, templates and expert support for better consultations
Be part of raising standards Help strengthen consultation practice across the sector
Keep learning and developing Access e-learning, webinars
Develop your team’s capabilities Build stronger teams through certified professional development
Connect with your professional community Network with peers, specialists and experienced practitioners
Plans to suit organisations of all sizes
We have simplified our membership. There are two levels: individual and organisation (team of five). Please contact us at hello@consultationinstitute.org if you need something individual for your organisation.
Individual
Organsiation
Cost
- £400 (ex VAT) / Individual
Stay Informed
- Monthly National Consultation Digest – Essential sector updates delivered straight to your inbox
- Legal Update Bulletins – Stay up to date with case law, regulatory changes and Cabinet Office guidance
- Sector trends – Keep ahead of emerging practices and what’s happening in the field
Learn & Develop
- Foundation e-Learning course – Get access to 1 free e-learning course to build your skills
- Webinars and recordings – Join live sessions or catch up on-demand whenever suits you
- Member badge – Show your professional affiliation on your website and email signature
Connect & Network
- Community of Interest Groups – Join specialist networks in areas like health engagement, transport consultation, regeneration, equality practice or digital methods (we set these up based on what members want)
- Member events – Informal coffee mornings and breakfast briefings where you can network and learn together (we’re adding more throughout 2025)
- National practitioner network – Connect with consultation professionals across the UK and around the world
Resources & Tools
- Knowledge Base – Access to information and resources to support your projects
Cost
- £1,400 (ex VAT) / Organisation (team of five)
Access & Scale
- Unlimited staff member accounts – Give your whole team access to all the membership benefits
- Organisation-wide resource sharing – Share tools, templates and insights across your team
- Foundation e-Learning courses – Get access to 5 free e-learning courses to develop your team’s skills
- Create a training needs analysis – Identify skill gaps and development opportunities across your team
Connect & Network
- As Individual
- Free vacancy advertising – Promote your consultation and engagement roles to qualified professionals at no cost
- National Consultation Survey – Get full benchmarking data so you can compare your practice with peers across the sector
Stay Informed
- As individual
Strategic Risk Management
- Consultation Vulnerability Checker – Check whether a consultation might be at risk of legal challenge before you launch it (coming April 2026)
- Enhanced Maturity Self-Assessment Tool – An organisation-wide capability diagnostic to help you identify development priorities and track your improvement over time
Certificated Pathway
- Team training needs analysis – Identify skill gaps and development opportunities across your team
- Professional training pathways – Industry-recognised CPD points to support your career growth
Our membership brochure provides information.
What our members say
tCI membership has helped consultation and engagement professionals in our organisation develop the tools, training and tactics they need to help our overall organisation improve our capability when it comes to genuinely listening to residents.
Since becoming a member, I have been able to develop my skills to undertake and deliver a successful consultation programme for my projects. The Institute were incredibly valuable during the pandemic, ensuring as professionals that we could continue to enhance our knowledge.
I’ve enjoyed being a member of tCI and have moved my membership when I’ve changed employers. I think they provide a great foundation for those who want to build a career in consultation and access to training and a network of people to help grow that career.
We have valued becoming a member of The Consultation Institute, drawing upon their expertise, and benefitting from their resources, such as training and news updates, to support staff development.
Membership has helped us to broaden and advance our consultation and engagement knowledge. It offers a variety of e-Learning courses and enables us to network with other members in the public sector. We love that our membership includes access to advice and guidance from tCI experts.
I have been a member of tCI for a number of years and find it invaluable for maintaining my professional currency and sharing knowledge and good practice. The services and training provided are always high quality and up to date in terms of consultation law and new development.
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