Mission & Values

Our mission
To enable members to reach their full potential to drive the sector forward
Our values

Inclusive
- We are welcoming and actively seek to create a culture where people feel comfortable and able to express diverse views and perspectives
- Our membership demonstrates how we value and respect people from diverse disciplines, backgrounds, cultures and of differing levels of experience
- We work collaboratively to achieve better outcomes together.

Non-hierarchical
- Regardless of position or experience, all our members are offered the same opportunities and are encouraged to stretch their networks in all directions.

Supportive
- We work with employers, members and other stakeholders to provide services that support personal and professional development.

Sociable
- We bring people together in an informal, friendly and warm setting in an aim to maximise every experience of the Institute.

Sustainable
- We create a sustainable organisation, working to reduce our environmental impacts.
- We are financially resilient, investing appropriately in our assets.
- We have succession planning in place for our staff and our volunteers.
See below for more on living our values through our commitment to diversity, equality, inclusion and environmental sustainability.