Our branch in North London
Learn, collaborate and network with CIPD members and people professionals in North London
Learn, collaborate and network with CIPD members and people professionals in North London
Welcome to the CIPD Branch in North London. We hope that you will find our web page informative and engaging.
My name is Arlene Hinds, I'm the chair of the branch. I am currently an HR Director within the health and social care sector and bring my experience from the people profession spanning over 25 years. I have delivered part of an initiative to support sustainable business under the European Funding Development Programme for Women in Business, and worked with small business owners to produce practical and strategic solutions.
At the CIPD Branch in North London we aim to drive local engagement, designing and delivering learning, networking and CPD interventions for people professionals. Our branch committe meet regularly to plan a programme of branch activities, and we all hope to meet lots of engaged people professionals, at all career stages, at one of our events.
Arlene Hinds, Assoc CIPD
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 value the CIPD purpose to champion better working lives for all. Our branch is run by CIPD members who are a vibrant, diverse team of HR and L&D professionals. We are all committed to supporting our members through working together and by partnering with other experts from a wide range of businesses to deliver relevant and interesting branch events.
Our specialist equality, diversity and inclusion, and independent consultants groups aim to deliver tangible outcomes to continually develop and support in these areas.
The North London Branch is part of the CIPD in London; a partnership between all seven London branches, which launched in September 2013.
Our branch committee meet regularly, with the aim that our efforts will benefit you in producing a relevant and topical events calendar and a more consistent offer. We run an annual meeting in June each year, to share how we have met and continue to meet objectives and to discuss your feedback through a question and answer session.
Our annual student prize giving recognises the efforts of those nominated who have studied to achieve a professional qualification.
Our online branch events can be watched afterwards via YouTube.
To get the best from the branch, please visit this page regularly to keep up to date with the latest news and event information.
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.
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 usOur 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.
Our EDI special interest group holds events to cover and discuss topics related to inclusion and equality in the workplace and provide support and development. We invite speakers with expertise in diversity to share their thoughts, campaigns and guidance for people professionals.
Our group events are listed in the branch Eventbrite feed.
Our group is for members who are independent consultants and self-employed practitioners that work alone. We provide a support mechanism so if you are feeling isolated as a self-employed practitioner, or need another professional to talk through your woes, or just need someone to bounce around your ideas, we are here for you.
We run informal face-to-face meets with food and drink to enjoy each other’s company whilst discussing our learnings from each other.
Our group events are listed in the branch Eventbrite feed.
Are you a member of the CIPD’s North London branch who would like to be more involved?
Please consider becoming a volunteer 'friend' of the North London Branch committee where your involvement can be flexible and around your skills and time available. The branch runs a friends' group to support and enhance the voluntary work of the North London branch committee and to further engage our members.
Being a friend would provide you with:
We can provide opportunities to:
If you are interested in becoming a committee friend, we would love to hear from you. Please email us.
Get in touch to find out more. And let us know your ideas for other special interest groups.