tCI Relaunches Membership Programme for Consultation and Engagement Professionals

January 2026 – tCI has reopened its membership programme, offering consultation and engagement professionals across the UK and globally access to exclusive resources, professional development opportunities and a supportive peer network.

Two Membership Tiers

The relaunched programme offers two options:

Individual Membership (£400/year ex VAT) is designed for independent consultants and individual practitioners looking to develop their professional expertise. Members gain access to foundation e-learning courses, webinars, specialist Community of Interest Groups, and the monthly National Consultation Digest with legal update bulletins.

Organisation Membership (£1,400/year ex VAT) supports teams wanting to build strategic capability across their whole organisation. This tier includes unlimited staff member accounts, five foundation e-learning courses, free vacancy advertising, benchmarking data through the National Consultation Survey, and enhanced tools including the Consultation Vulnerability Checker (launching April 2026).

Supporting Professional Development

All members receive access to a comprehensive knowledge base, practical templates and regular updates on best practice and legal developments. Members can connect with consultation professionals nationwide through networking events, informal coffee mornings, breakfast briefings and specialist interest groups covering areas such as health engagement, transport consultation, regeneration, equality practice and digital methods.

Organisation members gain additional strategic risk management tools, including an enhanced maturity self-assessment to identify development priorities and track improvement over time. They can also create a training needs analysis to identify skill gaps and development opportunities across their teams.

Flexible, Year-Round Access

Membership works around practitioners’ schedules. E-learning credits can be used by any team member at any time during the membership year, whilst resources remain accessible whenever needed for projects. Training and events can be booked to suit individual schedules and organisational calendars. The membership runs for 12 months from the start date, with tCI contacting members 60 days before renewal to review how membership has been used and discuss any changes needed.

“Whether you’re working independently or as part of a team, membership gives you the knowledge, advocacy and tools to support best practice in consultation and engagement,” said a tCI spokesperson.

Join the Professional Community

“Whether you’re working independently or as part of a team, membership gives you access to the knowledge and tools to support good consultation and engagement practice,” said a tCI spokesperson. Those interested in joining can contact tCI to discuss their needs and arrange membership:

• Email: hello@consultationinstitute.org
• Phone: 020 3422 9970
• Web: www.consultationinstitute.org