Connect with our team in Northern Ireland
Join us in championing better work and working lives with nearly 4,000 of our members across Northern Ireland
Join us in championing better work and working lives with nearly 4,000 of our members across Northern Ireland
Representing the CIPD in Northern Ireland, we’re here to help you get the most from your membership by connecting you with other people professionals through our networks, events and local opportunities.
We collaborate closely with people professionals, employers, HR leaders, combined authorities, and policymakers to shape a better world of work—right here in Northern Ireland. By gathering regional insight and championing local priorities, we help make work better for everyone. We’d love to hear from you.
This forum, open to members and non-members, brings together people professionals with an interest in helping the CIPD to influence public policy. We consult and engage with policymakers on workplace practices by sharing our insights and analysis on labour market trends.
This peer-to-peer network brings together senior HR, L&D and OD professionals from across Northern Ireland to network, learn and debate key issues affecting our profession and the future of work.
Our Senior HR Leaders network is open to HR directors (HRDs), chief HR officers (CHROs) and chief people officers (CPOs) from organisations such as large publicly listed companies, public health trusts, central government departments, local authorities, large charities, and high-street names. Members of the network are the most senior HR professionals in the organisation, reporting to the CEO.
We offer a range of events across Northern Ireland to support connection, learning, and insight for people professionals. These include our Senior People Professional Network, which brings together senior HR, L&D and OD professionals to discuss key issues shaping the world of work; our HR Leaders Network, designed for HRDs, CHROs and CPOs from major organisations to explore strategic people and business challenges; and our Public Policy Forum, which enables members to contribute to CIPD’s policy work through themed sessions on current workplace issues.
Our flagship event, the CIPD Northern Ireland Annual Conference in Belfast, brings together hundreds of people professionals from across the region. It’s a key opportunity to network, gain the latest insights, and hear from expert speakers on the most relevant and pressing topics shaping our profession.
We welcomed over 300 people professionals from across Northern Ireland for a day of insightful conversations, practical ideas and valuable connections - exploring the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of work.
We were proud to sponsor the ‘Employer of the Year’ award at the 2025 Belfast Telegraph Business Awards. Huge congratulations to S&W Wholesale on their well-deserved win - recognised for their exceptional people-first culture, deep community roots, and employee-ownership model.
Susan attended a brilliant session with the Women in Business NI HR Leaders Network, featuring Clare Duffield, FCIPD, Assistant Chief Officer of People & OD at the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Clare shared how her experience as a triathlete has shaped her leadership style and strengthened her impact as a people professional - truly inspiring insights on drive and perseverance.
Discover the latest news and and useful resources from our team in Northern Ireland.
A Northern Ireland summary of the CIPD Good Work Index 2024 survey report
CIPD branches are local, welcoming communities of HR, L&D and other people professionals. They form part of a UK-wide network that supports and connects our profession. Open to all members, non-members and students – each branch offers the activities we need to thrive: learning events, thought leadership, practical insights and peer support.
Find out more about your branch in Northern Ireland, explore what’s happening in your area, and discover how you can get involved in our vibrant regional network.
