Our branch in North Staffs and South Cheshire
Learn, collaborate and network with CIPD members and people professionals in North Staffs and South Cheshire
Learn, collaborate and network with CIPD members and people professionals in North Staffs and South Cheshire
Thank you for visiting the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire Branch page. We serve a handful of members, and our volunteer committee creates local opportunities for CPD and networking with our local members.
As the Chair of the CIPD North Staffordshire and South Cheshire branch, I’m delighted to tell you that my fellow committee members are continually developing and sourcing an exciting series of events to promote member and potential member engagement in the geographical area assigned to the branch. Our ethos is that by Championing Better Work and Working Lives, we can support you in your everyday role and help you further your career, both through CPD, and by networking with other people professionals in our area.
Heather Beattie, Chartered FCIPD
Branch Chair
Our members rate their access to a local branch in their top three membership benefits. Come along to our branch events to discover other CIPD benefits. Explore the issues and trends impacting our profession. Network, learn and share ideas with people professionals in our area.
We cover a wide geographical area, which has a broad mix of employment, and therefore, HR professionals at all levels, within our catchment. This enables learning and networking in a dynamic environment.
We run a regular programme of events designed to cover all aspects of the CIPD’s strategic priorities, to build capability and engagement amongst our members. Among these are our particularly successful events around CIPD membership benefits and progression and our ever-popular site visits.
We are active participants in working collaboratively with other branches in the Midlands region, contributing to learning opportunities for our members.
We're looking for volunteers to join the branch committee, to help us take the branch forward, to raise our profile locally, and to help us deliver an interactive programme of events that is tailored to our members’ needs. If you would like to know more, or get involved, please email the branch so you can have a chat with a committee member. Read more about branch volunteering below.
With workshops, round tables, panel discussions and expert speakers, our thought-provoking events cover everything our community needs. Network, learn and stay up to date.
Keen to get involved, give back or raise your profile? Whatever your skills and interests, learn more about branch volunteering.
Just starting out on your career? Want to meet experienced people professionals and keep up to date with all the topics you cover in your studies? We’re here for you as you study for your CIPD qualification.
Our special interest groups are all about bringing together people professionals who share the same passions, to connect, swap ideas, and learn from each other.
This autumn (2025), we are excited to launch two brand-new groups. Get in touch to find out more, and let us know what other special interest groups you’d like to see in the future.
This SIG meets on the first Tuesday of each month for networking and knowledge sharing. Topics chosen are informed by recent discussions so it’s a great opportunity to explore current challenges and how others are responding to the same things. . A very interactive and engaging discussion is guaranteed.
This group offers an open discussion online forum for exploring opportunities and challenges around coaching and mentoring. Focused on supporting each other with ideas, learnings, and recommendations, to help enhance your current thinking and approaches to coaching within the workplace. The group meets every second day of the month.
The CIPD member to member mentoring programme connects People Professionals to help you develop your skills, learn from one another and progress within your career.
Whether you are looking for a mentor, want to share your expertise as a mentor or perhaps both, it has never been easier with our online platform.
Want to get involved? Got an idea for an event? We want to hear from you!
Email us