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Volunteers' Week 2026

Celebrating our CIPS volunteers, find out more about what they do and how you can get involved.

Thank you to all our volunteers

"The most sincere, heartfelt thank you from me to the very best volunteers in the world."

- Ben Farrell, CIPS CEO

 

Group of 19 different CIPS volunteers, standing on a stage together, with Ben Farrell, CIPS CEO, in the center of the group

Meet our volunteers

Meet our volunteers and discover why they choose to volunteer with CIPS and hear about their biggest achievements.

HEAR FROM OUR VOLUNTEERS

Photos from the CIPS Volunteers Conference and Awards

  • People at conference looking at a table with different flyers on it
  • Large group of people sitting at tables looking at stage, two young black women are talking and taking pictures
  • People at conference seated at tables, two middle aged men and one middle aged woman in focus
  • Three women standing together posing for camera
  • Group of people sitting at a table, two men in focus
  • Group of young men seated around table talking and laughing
  • Group of people posing for camera, all standing around large letters that spell #CIPS
  • People at conference seated at tables, young man and two women in focus
  • Group of people sitting at tables, 4 women of varying ages in focus
  • Man on stage giving a presentation, people at tables looking at the stage
  • Ben Farrell, CIPS CEO, on a stage, giving presentation to group of people seated at tables
  • Two women at conference, smiling and talking
  • People at conference seated at tables, two middle aged men and one middle aged woman in focus
People at conference looking at a table with different flyers on it
Large group of people sitting at tables looking at stage, two young black women are talking and taking pictures
People at conference seated at tables, two middle aged men and one middle aged woman in focus
Three women standing together posing for camera
Group of people sitting at a table, two men in focus
Group of young men seated around table talking and laughing
Group of people posing for camera, all standing around large letters that spell #CIPS
People at conference seated at tables, young man and two women in focus
Group of people sitting at tables, 4 women of varying ages in focus
Man on stage giving a presentation, people at tables looking at the stage
Ben Farrell, CIPS CEO, on a stage, giving presentation to group of people seated at tables
Two women at conference, smiling and talking
People at conference seated at tables, two middle aged men and one middle aged woman in focus
 

The impact of volunteering on organisations

When celebrating our individual volunteers, it is important to recognise the organisations they are part of. Elli Durante FCIPS Chartered is a valued CIPS volunteer, and the Senior Supplier Manager at Coventry Building Society. Hear from Claire Webber, Procurement Director, on why volunteering is important at Coventry Building Society.

 

Icon of four hands joined in a circle, symbolizing teamwork, motivation, and collaboration.

Our volunteers got involved, because...

  • 88% volunteer to promote our profession
  • 83% volunteer to support and inspire others
  • 67% volunteer to build networks
Headshot of Oliver Jones

Oliver Jones FCIPS

Branch Chair

East Midlands Branch

“As a branch volunteer and chair for several years I’ve enjoyed working with CIPS and supporting members in our area, be it with advice on study routes, local employers and vacancies, or best practice in their day jobs. The events bring us all together, and we need more of that post-pandemic. I’m glad to be attending CIPS Futures because a lot of events these days are skewed towards sponsor or exhibitor content, but this event goes to the heart of procurement and aims to provide future insight across many areas, including careers. I’ll be networking with other procurement leaders and taking the learnings back to the branch and my colleagues at Procure4.”

READ MORE VOLUNTEER TESTIMONIALS